Keyword research is an often overlooked part of a private school's content marketing and search engine optimization (SEO). There is no shortage of people and companies that claim they get your school to the top of Google and the other search engine result pages (SERPs). The problem is or isn't that they can; it is for what keyword. By this, I mean that ranking at the top of the SERPs only matters if:
- Your prospective students or parents are looking for those keywords or keyword phrases.
- And/Or if there is enough volume or searches being performed.
Therefore, keyword research is still required for private school content marketing and private school SEO.
Several years ago, we could flood a page with keywords and get it to rank. Now you have to be much more strategic about it and cover a keyword topic more than a generic keyword. The bottom line is that we know that Google has changed its algorithm to focus more on relevant content, which means that poor quality content and outdated SEO practices no longer yield the same results. Because of changes, keyword usage has evolved; keyword phrases may need to be used differently than in the past.
Here are six reasons why keyword research is critical for successful private school marketing.
Written By: Adam Bennett | October 17, 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.
As a local business in North Carolina, you want to connect with local clients looking for the services or products you provide. No doubt you have invested time and money into optimizing your website, and you may have even paid for Google Ads.
But you could miss out on some of the most highly qualified leads by not focusing on or considering Google Local Service Ads (LSAs).
In this post, we will look at the following:
- What are Google Local Service Ads and Google Ads
- Pros and Cons of Google Local Service Ads and Google Ads
- What Industries Can Use Google Local Service Ads
- What Cities and Regions Can You Use Google Local Service Ads
Written By: Adam Bennett | October 12, 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.
Christian, Private, and Independent school marketers, you are responsible for your school’s social media, PR, content strategy, inquiry generation, etc. To say that you wear a lot of hats is an understatement! In addition to all the other roles you fill is updating your school’s website and managing search engine optimization (SEO). Even if it’s handled by another staff member or your school outsources SEO to an agency specializing in private Christian K-8 and LCMS Schools, you may need to work with them.
Whether working with an agency or going alone, you should use Google Search Console. It is a FREE resource that gives you access to tools and reports that help you measure your school’s website search performance and traffic, fix technical issues, and help you rank higher on the search engine result pages (SERPs).
Written By: Adam Bennett | October 10, 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.
In our line of work, we’ve often heard businesses, especially small businesses, say that social media just doesn’t cut it for them. Their main objections are:
- Social media marketing takes too much time
- I have a business to run
- Not sure where to start with social media marketing
- Not sure how to keep social media marketing going in the long run
If you think that posting online is a waste of time, as you’d rather be focusing on actually running your business then you’re in for an unpleasant surprise. Nowadays social media marketing is an integral part of running a successful business, big or small, locally or globally.
As social media continues to change consumer habits and the way people communicate, it has become an increasingly important tool for small businesses as they realized the importance of targeting their clients through social media platforms.
Written By: Hannah Kilpatrick | October 05, 2022
Hannah Kilpatrick Cube Creative DesignHannah Kilpatrick graduated from Western Carolina University in 2021 with a Bachelor of Science in Communication with a Minor in Marketing and a Concentration in Public Relations. She has been around social media since its creation. (Meaning, she was in the first grade when Facebook became available to the general public.) As our very own professional Gen-Z, Hannah is a whiz when it comes to social media creation and paid advertising.