Education Public Relations & Content Marketing: 3 Ways to Combine for Maximum Shine
Where does content marketing fit into your education public relations strategy? In working with companies on their education marketing, we’ve…
Level Up Your Education Content Marketing Strategy with Pillar Pages
Picture this: More visibility. More credibility. More substantial, relevant website traffic. The secret? Pillar pages. If you have lots of content about a topic your company wants to “own,” then a pillar page is a must-have tactic in your education marketing plan.
SEO Strategies: 5 Tips For Edtech Companies
Five Essential SEO Strategies for Education Companies There’s no “get rich quick” scheme when it comes to Search Engine Optimization…
7 Must-Have EdTech Marketing Analytics for Year-End Reporting
It’s November. For us in Wisconsin, that means one thing. Snow. For edtech marketing professionals, it means something less chilling: year-end reporting. It’s time to export the data, organize your Excel columns and run those fancy formulas for the big end-of-year review.
The 2019 Marketing Planning Series: Website Tools and Trends
Credibility and authority are required for success in business. The very first place most people go to check for those two essential characteristics is your website. It serves as your storefront and is your brand’s single most important marketing tool–it’s accessible, it’s available 24-7 and it affords 100 percent control over the messaging your customers and prospects see.
The 2019 Marketing Planning Series: Social Media Tools and Trends
There’s no question that the use of social media in your edtech marketing strategy is a must. In fact, we’ve…
The 2019 Marketing Planning Series: Content Tools and Trends
The need for content marketing in education can be summed up in one quote by former Chief Creative Officer of J. Walter Thompson, Craig Davis: “We need to stop interrupting what people are interested in and be what people are interested in.” Simply put, good content marketing is the creation of relevant, valuable and consistent content for a well-defined audience in order to drive profitable customer actions.
The 2019 Marketing Planning Series: Email Marketing Tools and Trends
There’s a reason why your email inbox is flooded with messages from different companies: Email marketing works, if done right. As one of the oldest forms of direct marketing–beginning in the 1990’s with the rise of the internet itself– email marketing has continually adapted to its current climate in order to survive, let alone thrive. Email marketing in education is no different; to be the best, you need to create a machine.
The 2019 Marketing Planning Series: Education PR Tools and Trends
Determining a budget based on your company’s overall priorities and goals is one thing– making sure you’re at the forefront of the marketing trends that will help you achieve those goals is another. Often, it seems like you’ve just mastered the newest marketing channel or tactic that will help build awareness or contribute to leads and sales–and then something else comes along that affects your preparations.
The 2019 Marketing Planning Series: Budget Goal Setting
“Setting marketing budgets is easy!” -No marketing professional ever. In fact, you’ve most likely learned it’s the exact opposite. There are many factors to consider, and they may change from year to year depending on the strategic initiatives of your organization.