University of Northwestern St Paul

University of Northwestern St Paul

University of Northwestern (UNW) is a Christian university located in the heart of the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota. It aims to form leaders through academically excellent Christian education across more than 65 areas of study, including undergraduate, graduate, and master's degrees.

Services

Google Ads - Social Ads - Creative

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Leads

-90%

CPL

+347%

CVR

The Beginning

Algofy and Northwestern - St. Paul partnered in June 2022 to digitally promote a key set of 10 graduate and undergraduate online degree programs. Never having embarked on a digital campaign of this magnitude, Northwestern relied on Algofy to find the right combination of paid media channels, audience targeting, and creative combinations to generate a steady flow of quality leads.

Our Strategy

  • Our process for creating a successful strategy started by identifying the target audience for each platform and tailoring our Google, Meta, and LinkedIn Ads accordingly.
  • To maximize conversions, we employed remarketing strategies to recapture interested traffic while also making calculated and data driven changes to landing pages.
  • We then aimed to understand user behavior through testing and analysis of custom heat maps and surveys.
  • To improve click-through rates, we tested different ad copy variations and used a variety of creatives and videos.
  • We closely monitored the performance of the ads using metrics such as click-through rate, conversion rate, and cost-per-lead, and leveraged the marketing programs where conversion rates were high and cost-per-lead was low to drive adjustments to targeting, ad copy, and landing pages as needed to continually improve ad performance.

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System that works

The launch of online programs for Northwestern University, St. Paul on Google and Meta ads was a resounding success due to Algofy’s data-driven approach and the implementation of our well-defined strategy, continued optimization and sustained testing & iteration. The strategy was continuously monitored and adjusted, with key metrics being used to drive early leads and ensure long-term success.