Digital Content Strategies That Boost Higher Ed Enrollment in the Age of AI

July 16, 2024

Eastern Standard Partner and Chief Digital & Technology Officer Jim Keller presented this topic via a University Business Ed Talk on May 21, 2024

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Are you unsure about what advances in AI mean when it comes to your .edu content strategy? You’re not alone — especially in light of the following factors currently facing all higher education institutions:

The “enrollment cliff”

Because of changing demographics, the cohort of college-age prospective students is simply smaller than in past decades.

Changes in decision-making habits

Students are far more pragmatic in weighing their choices: What is the ROI on a college degree? What other alternatives are available in terms of trade careers, on-the-job training, apprenticeships, and more?

Increasing competition

Vying for fewer prospects has raised the stakes considerably on the effectiveness of SEO, lead generation & conversion strategies.

In this webinar, Jim shared important takeaways from our higher education digital agency‘s hands-on experiences with evolving generative AI technology and how we leverage it to optimize digital content strategies for higher ed clients. You’ll learn:

  • How changes in the way search engines use AI to crawl, ingest, and interpret content should directly influence your UX, content & SEO strategies
  • Specific practices you can use to optimize how AI understands both the text and the context of your content
  • Why your digital content strategy matters more now than ever before to admissions marketing — and which tried-and-true best practices still win the day