Converge 2014: Web Strategy - Campbell
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Web StrategyJulie Campbell
Ball State University
Consonance
Case for Governance
November 5, 2012
BALL STATE UNIVERSITY
BALL STATE UNIVERSITY
Structure
• Ignorance. • Arrogance. • Resourcing. • Politics.• One, many, all of the
above.
BALL STATE UNIVERSITY
Buzz
BALL STATE UNIVERSITY
BALL STATE UNIVERSITY
Dischord
• Ignorance. • Arrogance. • Resourcing. • Politics.• One, many, all of the
above.• Ignorance.• Arrogance. • Resourcing.• Politics.
BALL STATE UNIVERSITY
Dischord
• Ignorance. Educate.• Arrogance. Intimidate.
Collaborate.• Resourcing. Allocate.• Politics. Negotiate.
BALL STATE UNIVERSITY
Muncie, Indiana
About
BALL STATE UNIVERSITY• Predominantly an
undergraduate institution(15,000) undergrad
students (2,000) graduate
students• Out of state students
comprise 13% of enrollment
• 180 undergraduate degrees, 100 masters and doctoral programs
• State assisted residential university
Ball State’s website should help the university:
• Attract high quality, bright, passionate students
• Build advocates in alumni, donors, legislators, and business leaders
• Raise money
Vision
BALL STATE UNIVERSITY
• Prospective undergraduate students and parents
• Prospective graduate students• Prospective online/distance students• Prospective international students• Prospective faculty and staff• Alumni/Influencers• Donors• Current students• Current faculty and staff• Business/community partners• Government• Media• Peer faculty and staff
Audiences
BALL STATE UNIVERSITY
• Infuse the new website with branding messages that help to build the argument “Why Ball State?”
• Design a new look and feel that’s aligned with the visual essence of the brand.
• Increase online applications to the University by helping to promote the value of a Ball State education.
• Increase giving by building a strong case for support of the University.
Goals
BALL STATE UNIVERSITY
• Increased online & overall inquiries and applications
• Increased click-through rates for critical paths
• Increased engaged traffic from key audiences on landing pages and gateways
• Website validation with accessibility engines
• Higher rankings in search engine results
• Decrease in tasks that can be web-automated
Measurement
BALL STATE UNIVERSITY
Investment in Website
$X,XXX,XXX
Investment
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Traffic Sources
Nearly half of all traffic to website is from on campus. This suggests that the majority of all audiences we are reaching are current students, faculty, and staff.
Consonance?
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Traffic Sources – By City
The above graphic shows that nearly 70% of visits to Ball State website come from Muncie.
Consonance?
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Top 10 Search Terms:
Consonance?
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Revelation
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Revolution
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Storytelling
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REFERENCE: http://contentmarketinginstitute.com/2014/09/ancient-archetypes-brand-storytelling-should-use/
Chronicles
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Telling the story?
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Questions?
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