Student Lead Generation
Student lead generation for colleges, coaching and training institutes
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Who this is for
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Best for
Institutes that need enquiries for a specific course or intake
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Channels
Google Search, Meta (Facebook and Instagram), YouTube
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Main KPI
Cost per admission, not just cost per lead
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Works best with
Admission landing pages and WhatsApp/CRM follow-up
What is included
Google Search campaigns
Ads that appear when students search for your courses, your institute name and near-me queries.
Meta lead and WhatsApp ads
Facebook and Instagram lead forms and click-to-WhatsApp ads that make enquiring a one-tap action.
YouTube and video ads
Short course and campus videos that build trust with students and parents before they enquire.
Audience and intent targeting
Targeting by course, city and intent, plus remarketing to people who visited but did not enquire.
Creative and copy testing
Fresh angles on fees, outcomes, scholarships, placements and campus life, tested against each other.
Tracking and weekly reporting
Conversion tracking from ad click to enquiry to admission, with a plain-language weekly report.
How it works
01
Plan the intake
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Build and track
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Launch and test
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Optimise to admissions
FAQ
Questions about student lead generation
How does student lead generation work?
We run paid campaigns on Google, Meta and YouTube that send interested students to a dedicated admission page or a WhatsApp chat. Each enquiry is tracked and passed to your counselling team, and we report how many became counselling calls and admissions.
Which is better for admissions, Google Ads or Meta Ads?
Google reaches students who are already searching, so intent is high. Meta helps you reach students and parents who are still exploring and works well with lead forms and click-to-WhatsApp ads. Most institutes get the best results from both, with budget split by course and city.
What is a good cost per lead for an institute?
There is no single number. It depends on your course fee, city, competition and the time of year. What matters is cost per admission compared with the fee revenue, so we work backwards from that figure when we plan campaigns.
Do you guarantee a number of enquiries or admissions?
No honest agency can guarantee admissions, because they also depend on your fees, brand, counselling and follow-up. We set realistic targets from your data, report against them every week and adjust quickly.
How much ad budget do we need?
It depends on your course fee, target number of admissions and how competitive your city is. Use the estimator on our free audit page for a rough idea, and we will turn it into a plan using your real numbers.
Related services
Admission Funnels and Websites
Admission pages and websites designed to turn visitors into enquiries.
SEO, Local SEO and AI Search
Be found on Google, Maps and AI answers when students search.
WhatsApp and CRM Follow-up
Reply to every enquiry in minutes and track each lead to admission.
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