When it comes to running a private school, allocating your marketing budget might mean the difference between being profitable and being in the red. Are you inaccurately measuring the value of your marketing channels? What if you’re overspending on student acquisition? What if you’re losing money because of outmoded thinking and incorrect assumptions?
What would additional market share be worth to your private school?
Written By: Chad J. Treadway | January 04, 2023
Chad is a Partner and our Chief Smarketing Officer. He will help you survey your small business needs, educating you on your options before suggesting any solution. Chad is passionate about rural marketing in the United States and North Carolina. He also has several certifications through HubSpot to better assist you with your internet and inbound marketing.
In August 2018, Google revealed a new algorithm upgrade dubbed the Medic Update, which focused a lot on E-A-T (Expertise, Authority, and Trustworthiness). E-A-T is one of Google's top five ranking indicators to evaluate page content, according to their Search Quality Rater Guidelines (QRG). E-A-T is so significant that it is cited over 185 times in the QRG.
Google has stated that the focus for websites should be on creating unique content and providing an excellent overall user experience. Google has previously said that relevant content, good E-A-T, mobile friendliness, and a fast page load time (less than 2 seconds) are required for websites to obtain better ranks.
Google’s algorithm is updated on a nearly daily basis. They also provide Core Updates numerous times a year. Thanks to AI and machine learning, Google can now rank material based on its quality requirements.
To rank your private school’s website content in Google, you have to focus on getting into the minds of your target audience (parents), thinking about the questions they want to be addressed and the intent behind their search.
Here are seven strategies to demonstrate E-A-T and increase the visibility of your school's content in Google searches.
Written By: Adam Bennett | January 02, 2023
Adam is the president and founder of Cube Creative Design and specializes in private school marketing. Since starting the business in 2005, he has created individual relationships with clients in Western North Carolina and across the United States. He places great value on the needs, expectations, and goals of the client.
If you are a small business owner, you have probably heard that you need a local marketing strategy.
Did you know that “88% of people who conduct a local search on their smartphone visit a related store within a week.” (Source: Think With Google) Therefore having a local marketing strategy is more critical than ever.
Written By: Chad J. Treadway | December 28, 2022
Chad is a Partner and our Chief Smarketing Officer. He will help you survey your small business needs, educating you on your options before suggesting any solution. Chad is passionate about rural marketing in the United States and North Carolina. He also has several certifications through HubSpot to better assist you with your internet and inbound marketing.
No matter how great your school is, you will receive negative comments at some point. It's sometimes more about the person having a terrible day or being unhappy about something unrelated to your school than anything that happened at your private school. Whatever the source, the person's annoyance manifests as a bad review or comment on Facebook or another social channel.
For better or worse, we live in a world where people have a voice that can be easily expressed on social media. Parents and students can take pictures and videos, interact with others and create a positive or negative buzz about their experiences with your school as they perceive them. Unfortunately, their perceptions aren't always accurate.
I understand how annoying that may be, especially because social media is essential to any modern private school marketing plan. As a result, client support on social media necessitates a distinct technique. Effective social media management is required, especially when dealing with unfavorable comments. Handling negative comments on social media is critical for your school's brand image, and a well-thought-out plan can help minimize the damage.
Here are some strategies for dealing with negative social media comments or reviews:
Written By: Adam Bennett | December 26, 2022
Adam is the president and founder of Cube Creative Design and specializes in private school marketing. Since starting the business in 2005, he has created individual relationships with clients in Western North Carolina and across the United States. He places great value on the needs, expectations, and goals of the client.