Driving 2.8× enquiry growth in a competitive education market

Industry

Education

Market / Geography

India

Business Model

B2C

Services Delivered

PPC (Google Ads & Meta Ads)

A course-segmented performance strategy improved enquiry quality, reduced acquisition cost, and stabilized admissions across seasonal cycles.

2.8×

Increase in Enquiry Volume

40%

Reduction in Cost per Enquiry

34%

Improvement in Lead-to-Enrolment Ratio

Business Challenge

The institution operated in a saturated education advertising landscape dominated by large EdTech platforms. High bidding competition increased cost per enquiry, while broad audience targeting led to irrelevant submissions and weak conversion rates.

PPC campaigns required restructuring to improve student intent alignment, reduce enquiry costs, and maintain consistent lead flow during peak and off-peak admission cycles.

Objectives and Success Metrics

The priority was to increase qualified student enquiries while reducing acquisition cost and improving enrolment conversion efficiency.

  • Increase enquiry volume across priority courses
  • Reduce cost per enquiry
  • Improve lead-to-enrolment conversion ratio
  • Stabilize lead flow across admission cycles

Enquiry Growth

2.8× Increase

Cost Efficiency

40%Reduction in Cost per Enquiry

Conversion Quality

34%Improvement in Lead-to-Enrolment Ratio

Stability Metric

Consistent Lead Volume Across Peak Periods

Objectives and Success Metrics

The priority was to increase qualified student enquiries while reducing acquisition cost and improving enrolment conversion efficiency.

  • Increase enquiry volume across priority courses
  • Reduce cost per enquiry
  • Improve lead-to-enrolment conversion ratio
  • Stabilize lead flow across admission cycles

Enquiry Growth

2.8× Increase

Cost Efficiency

40%Reduction in Cost per Enquiry

Conversion Quality

34%Improvement in Lead-to-Enrolment Ratio

Stability Metric

Consistent Lead Volume Across Peak Periods

Strategic Approach

We aligned campaigns with course-level intent, tightened audience segmentation, and optimized conversion pathways before scaling budgets.

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Course segmentation

Structured campaigns by individual programs and exam categories

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Intent targeting

Focused on high-intent keywords reflecting student decision stages

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Funnel recovery

Implemented Meta remarketing to re-engage dropped enquiries

Implementation Highlights

  • Course-specific Google Search campaign structuring
  • Intent-based keyword targeting across programs
  • Meta remarketing funnels for enquiry recovery
  • Landing page optimisation focused on student decision triggers
  • Audience refinement to filter irrelevant leads
  • Continuous bid and budget optimisation across peak cycles
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    Implementation Highlights

    • Course-specific Google Search campaign structuring
    • Intent-based keyword targeting across programs
    • Meta remarketing funnels for enquiry recovery
    • Landing page optimisation focused on student decision triggers
    • Audience refinement to filter irrelevant leads
    • Continuous bid and budget optimisation across peak cycles
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      Challenges and Resolutions

      Outcome

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      Challenge
      High competition driving up enquiry cost

      Resolution
      Refined keyword intent and course-level segmentation

      Result
      40% reduction in cost per enquiry

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      Challenge
      Broad targeting generating irrelevant enquiries

      Resolution
      Tightened audience filters and exclusions

      Result
      Higher lead-to-enrolment ratio

      Outcome

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      Challenge
      Seasonal fluctuations impacting stability

      Resolution
      Balanced prospecting and remarketing budget allocation

      Result
      Stable lead flow across admission cycles

      Results and Business Impact

      2.8×

      Increase in Enquiry Volume

      40%

      Reduction in Cost per Enquiry

      34%

      Improvement in Lead-to-Enrolment Ratio

      31%

      Increase in Conversion Rate

      Consistent Lead Volume Across Admission Periods

      Improved Budget Efficiency Across Courses

      Why This Worked

      Performance improved because campaigns were aligned with course-level intent and supported by structured remarketing recovery mechanisms.

      • Program segmentation improved targeting precision
      • Intent-based bidding reduced wasted spend
      • Remarketing stabilized seasonal fluctuations

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        Why This Worked

        Performance improved because campaigns were aligned with course-level intent and supported by structured remarketing recovery mechanisms.

        • Program segmentation improved targeting precision
        • Intent-based bidding reduced wasted spend
        • Remarketing stabilized seasonal fluctuations
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          Plan Your Growth Roadmap