The Finalsite Blog

Finalsite offers more than 30 Theme design websites created for schools working on a tight budget or timeline. To help inspire you, we’ve come up with five tips based on our recent launches to help you get the most out of your theme design websites.

In this episode of Tech Tuesday, Cristina and Rob discuss an important question: Why does hosting location matter?  Listen in to learn about Google Cloud and Cloudflare, and what impact locations can have on your website. 

Virtual open houses allow your school to reach more families earlier on in the funnel — check out these great examples!

The power of a your website's first impression is longer-lasting than you think. Use these carefully-curated expert tips to enhance your district site.

Use this top seven list to build the essential pages of your digital campus— with examples from schools and districts to inspire you along the way!

Amazing photography can be accomplished on a budget and brings your website to life. Get inspired by these 8 schools and districts doing it right!

In this episode of Tech Tuesday, Cristina and Rob discuss an important question: Is data on open source websites safe? Listen in for everything you need to know about your school's data protection on open source platforms!

Check out these brand new school websites launched in September 2020!

Pandemic or not, the best way to prepare for uncertainty is to build your communications plan around what you do know, what you think you know, and leave room for the unexpected.

Email inbox activity is up 22% — so how can you cut through the noise in those inboxes? Follow these strategies for a clickable subject line!

In a survey taken by our 2020 Summer Camp attendees, school professionals noted their four biggest social media barriers. Learn how to tackle each one!

Dive into eight thought-provoking communication benchmarks from our survey report with NSPRA.

In episode 11 of The School Marketing Show Live, Mia Major and Kristen Doverspike discussed the findings of InspirED's 2020 Private School MarCom Report with InspirED's Rob Norman. 

Learn how International School of Luxembourg and the Bavarian International School use Google Classroom and Finalsite to streamline communications with remote learning. 

Facebook allows schools to reach prospective and current students where they are already spending their time, interacting with family, friends, and brands, keeping up with news, sharing content, and more.

Learn how shortening and simplifying your online admissions forms can lead to a direct increase in form submissions and drive inquiry traffic up.

Learn ten things your school or district should stop, start, and keep doing with your email communications through our simple five-step process to create stand-out emails.

Check out these brand new school websites launched in August 2020!

Responding to social media comments is key to uniting your community — here are our top tips for doing it right.

In this episode of Tech Tuesday, Rob and Christina talk about the emergence of HTTP/3 and how this newer technology will increase website speeds and efficiency for schools of all sizes around the world.

Your school's homepage has always been a critical factor in engagement. But now more than ever, your ability to answer these 5 questions quickly will play a substantial role in your success online.

Inbound marketing is more than another buzzword. It is an essential strategy for independent schools.

Feeling uninspired by the lack of positive news to share in your school or district's newsletters? Use this opportunity to re-invent what "newsletter" means to your school and create your best emails ever with these 10 ideas!

Advertising is only as good as the strategy behind it. Avoid these mistakes to save money and improve ROI!

In this episode of Tech Tuesday, Rob and Christina talk about website speed, how schools can better utilize their internet speed, how design choices impact speed, the impact of Google Maps, and how a CDN like Cloudflare can help.

Check out these brand new school websites launched in July 2020!

Planning your virtual admissions events? Start with the inbound marketing funnel.

To effectively showcase your school or district’s curriculum offerings online, you’ll need three key parts within your website’s academics section.

A virtual event isn't a "less-awesome" version of your traditional in-person event — it's a unique opportunity to leverage! Learn how with this 10-step guide.

From improving the “About us” page to highlighting how transportation will work while social distancing, do not forget these essential website pages for your school’s website.

Make your district stakeholders happy and informed by sending them targeted, personalized and visual emails with these 10 tips for success.

Finalsite's design team launched 24 new websites in June — check them out here!

With an unknown fall on the horizon, approaching admissions with a virtual first mindset will provide new opportunities to get families in your funnel sooner. 

Google's upcoming algorithm update centers on user experience — learn how this impacts your search ranking and what your school or district can do to get ahead!

Learn how to create a communications plan that cultivates a sense of community and connectedness.

Improve your school's digital marketing strategy with these 12 tips — plus, watch the recording from School Marketing Day!

Want to start a school blog but have no idea how to actually start? A good blog starts with good content — and here's how to produce content your community cares about.

Learn how mobile-first design strategy is different from the technical approach of responsive web design — and why it matters for your school or district's digital campus.

Communications hubs and update centers are a key component of your district’s digital campus. Learn what it takes to create one!

Here are six tell-tale signs that your school or district’s website needs a redesign to stay up-to-date with the latest changes in responsive design, accessibility, and visitors expectations to make a strong first impression.

How are schools around the world planing for fall in times of uncertainty? Hear from six schools around their world on how they plan on approaching the fall semester.

Looking to spruce up the giving section of your website to amplify virtual donations and engagement without a huge time investment? Read this blog.

Faculty pages will play a key role in creating an engaging digital campus. This blog is jam-packed with inspiration, ideas, and best practices for showcasing your faculty on your website and beyond.

LinkedIn can help schools engage parents, alumni and faculty in a more professional manner than on other social media channels.

What makes a good social media ad? Follow these six best practices to earn more clicks and conversions on your next social media campaign.

Check out these brand-new private, international, charter and public school websites that launched in May 2020.

Here are some key best practices to keep in mind as you build your school or district's social media strategy for the summer — plus, access to a full social media content calendar for June through August!

What do you say? How do you say it? Where do you say it? It all depends on if your goal is informing your community, or engaging them — and striking the balance is more important than ever before.