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13 Winning Higher Education Marketing Strategies for 2026
Note: This post was updated by Will Scott on September 02, 2026 to reflect current best practices. It was originally published on August 14th, 2023. TL;DR: Winning higher education marketing strategies work in sequence, not isolation: get found, get believed, get engaged, prove results, then measure and improve. Skipping a …
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Instagram SEO Playbook: How to Win Over Google and AI Search
This post was updated by Rebecca Michelet on 12/15/25 to reflect current best practices. It was originally published on 11/13/25. Key Insights Instagram is now part of the search landscape. Google’s indexing update means public Instagram content can appear alongside websites, articles, and videos, expanding what visibility means for every …
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In-House Marketing vs. Agency Teams: Build a Strong Strategy Together
This post was updated by Paula French on 2/28/25 to reflect recent trends and best practice. It was originally published on 12/6/2018. Key Insights As brands grow, marketing demands increase, making it difficult for internal teams to execute strategy, create content, analyze performance, and keep up with industry shifts all …
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Seven Tactics to Maximize Your Restaurant’s Organic Reach On Instagram
In the world of pay-to-play, restaurants are seeing their organic reach diminish across social media. Organic reach is the number of unique people who have seen your unpromoted post. When posting organically, you rely on the social platform’s algorithm to distribute your content to whoever it chooses to show your …
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Do Businesses With Multiple Locations Need Multiple Facebook Pages?
Facebook has become an integral part of marketing for any business. Those with multiple physical locations must decide how they would like to present themselves on this platform: in one corporate page representing all locations, or in separate pages that reflect each location. While the ease of managing one corporate …
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The Travel Marketer’s Guide to Capturing the Romance Market
With the right targeting and audience intelligence, it can be easy for travel marketers to sweep romantic travelers off their feet. Many businesses in key travel markets are missing the opportunity to market to romantic travelers. The latest data shows that romantic travel trends go beyond the obvious honeymooners and …
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Why You Should be Posting on Google My Business
“Just Yahoo it,” said no one ever. It just doesn’t have the same ring as “Google it,” which was officially added to the Oxford English Dictionary and the Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary in 2006. That’s because Google has practically monopolized internet searching. According to NetMarketShare, Google accounted for over 79 percent …
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8 Facebook & Instagram Features You Might Not Know About
Facebook is going cross-country with a free conference, bringing it to 30 cities, including New Orleans! This is part of Facebook’s mission to better educate businesses in using their platform. They state that… “By 2020, we’re committing to provide 1 million US workers and entrepreneurs the digital skills they need …
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Impact Your Tourism Marketing With Instagram Stories
If you’ve been keeping up with our blog, then you already know how to market your travel and tourism business during the off-season, and how to engage with vacationers using mobile search. But, do you know how to leverage Instagram Stories for impactful tourism marketing? Stories are temporary videos or …
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Zoos, Aquariums, and Non-profits: Here Are Three Top Tips to Fundraise Like a Pro
Based in a city known for its tourism and attractions, Search Influence is no stranger to digital marketing for zoos, museums, and other non-profits. We’re here today to pass on some of our knowledge to you! These three tips for fundraising through social media are sure to spark your creativity …
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