Digital Marketing for Schools
Guest blog by Kate Jillings of Toucan Tech I’ve written a few hundred online news articles on topics as varied as Pope Benedict’s Twitter Account to the Daily Mai’s bashing of school fundraisers. I’m a far cry from being a poetic writer or a trained journalist, but I have learnt a few tricks if I…
Needless to say, you probably already have the majority of your school’s next Open Day marketing planned or in progress. But there’s always time to add a few last-minute marketing tactics to add to the mix and boost your registration numbers… Add Your Open Day to Your Google My Business Profile Google My Business (GMB)…
SEO (Search Engine Optimisation) has been a long-time love of mine. It’s one of those ever-changing digital arts that keeps you on your toes and never lets you get too comfortable. But then again, that pretty much sums up all digital marketing, doesn’t it? (It’s a good thing I like a challenge!) SEO isn’t always…
It was exciting to attend last weeks’ joint IAPS/AMCIS Prep School Marketing Day conference and in particular to hear two of the school speakers sharing the success they’ve had with their own digital marketing. Kirsty Hassan of Colston’s School in Bristol demonstrated the amazing results they had in filling their new Nursery with a very…
With YouTube attracting 30 million viewers each day and UK adults alone spending almost an hour a day watching videos, it only makes sense that schools embrace video as part of their own digital marketing strategy — and many have. So rather than convince you why you need to be video marketing, this blog will…
As school’s become more comfortable in the world of digital they are now exploring inbound marketing opportunities that two years ago many would have never considered. Terms like SEO and PPC are no longer completely foreign, and frequently I find myself being asked which you should focus on for your school marketing – SEO or…
As marketers we’re often pulled in many different directions, trying to do it all with little resources and even less time. That’s why it’s so important to be strategic with our marketing efforts. However, when we think strategies we’re often thinking bigger picture. Yet, if you break it down there are a lot of activities…
I’m thrilled to once again be leading a EMCdigital Masterclass in London on the 9th of November. Have a read of what you can expect to take away from this in-depth workshop and sign up today! “Content marketing generates over three times as many leads as outbound marketing and costs 62% less.” CMI According to content…
It’s official. It’s been one year since I launched The Virtual Marketer, focusing on digital marketing for schools, and what an exciting year it’s been! From Analytics to SEO, I’ve been fortunate enough to work with some amazing schools, helping them to achieve incredible success. So how can working with me super-charge your own school…
6 New Strategies for Achieving Your Marketing and Admissions Goals in 2019 With the change in weather this week, it’s a definite reminder that September has arrived. And with a new school year comes new targets to hit. But will you also have new marketing strategies? What will you do differently this year in order to…
Learning the keywords your school website is being found on is not only critical from an SEO (search engine optimisation) perspective but also in terms of understanding your brand reach. Your organic keywords can tell you where you need to make website improvements and who you’re reaching – i.e. new versus existing parents. By adding…
🌸 There’s nothing more invigorating than seeing the cherry blossoms and the daffodils coming to life in the spring sun. And then you notice your dirty windows…! If you suddenly have spring-cleaning fever, why not take this opportunity to clean up your school’s digital marketing strategy as well. Before you get started, if you haven’t already done…
