The educational sector keeps evolving and with the emergence of technology and the internet, it is crucial for schools to take advantage of the opportunity it brings to remain relevant. It is imperative that both your school’s online (website, social media, etc.) and offline presence are active.
If your school does not have a website or any other presence online, there is a high chance that you have missed on a lot of potential parents and students.
In this article, I’ll be sharing 5 ways a website will help your school.
1. Give prospective students/parents a good impression of your school
Your prospective students/parents are on the internet and the best way to get their attention is to make a good first impression with your school website. A frequently updated news/activity column on your website can give a good impression of your school and can lead them to make an inquiry and enroll in your school.
Also, a neat, attractive and distinct website can also attract prospective students/parents to your school.
2. Keep parents and students updated on activities
As stated earlier, a website is a good way to inform people online about happenings in your school. It will also enable your school to provide timely and current information to existing parents, students, etc. this can include resumption date, school fees, deadline for payments, recruitment, graduation, etc.
3. Give your school a wider reach
Having a website is a great way to market your school because it has a wider reach. With the internet, you can reach billions of people.
4. Improve the school’s image
A website increases your credibility, it shows that your school is legitimate and ready for business. It will also give a level of trust in the minds of your potential students, parents, and teachers.
Most times, people’s first contact with your school is through your website, and if they search your name on the internet and they find nothing about you, it can tamper with your school’s image.
5. It strengthens your advertising
Having a website is a great tool for advertising your school. You can run Search Engine Marketing (SEM), or Search Engine Optimization (SEO) which is very cost-effective, with good SEO you are sure to reach your target audience.
Conclusion
By having a web presence, a school can increase its market considerably as it will be more visible. Also, information can last longer and can be changed conveniently.
I hope you found this article useful!
If you have questions or any point you’d like to add, please leave your comments below.
