Persona Driven
Content

Persona Driven Content

SEO Content Case Study for Sunstone

Table of contents

About Sunstone

Get to know the company
behind #EducationThatWorks.

Our ObjecTive

Understand the brief & objectives we set to achieve.

Approach Overview

Peek into how we planned to
make content differently.

The Persona

The people we wanted to target & get on the website.

Execution

Learn about the processes that went in to achieve this.

Achievements

Showcase of key datasets and business metrics.

About Sunstone

Sunstone is a leading higher education services provider that works with academic institutions to upskill students for employability. Sunstone offers career-oriented training interventions for undergraduate and postgraduate students at 30+ institutions across 25 cities.

Unfortunately,, only 45.9% of the Indian youth are seen as employable.

Vision

To give students everything they need.

Mission

Re-innovate education.

Our Objectives

Understand the brief, objectives & KPIs we set to achieve

Focus Area

Challenge

Objective

KPIs

Visibility

Limited brand visibility and recall on search from target audience.

5X increase in search
impressions for relevant queries

Keyword ranks, Impressions, and rich results

Qualified Traffic

Traffic on the website was not yielding business

4X increase in qualified organic traffic

Clicks, organic sessions,
conversion rate

Enquiries via Organic

Contribution of the organic channel to the overall enquiries target was low

2X increase in enquiries via organic

No. of enquiries

Focus Area Challenge Objective KPIs
Visibility

Limited brand visibility and recall on search from target audience.

5X increase in search impressions for relevant queries

Keyword ranks, Impressions, and rich results

Qualified Traffic

Traffic on the website was not yielding business

4X increase in qualified organic traffic

Clicks, organic sessions, conversion rate

Enquiries via Organic

Contribution of the organic channel to the overall enquiries target was low

2X increase in enquiries via organic

No. of enquiries

Approach Overview

Peek into how we planned to make content differently

The Solution

Isolate the right audience & serve the right content at the right time.

5 Step Process to Deploy Content that Wins

Identify Persona

Figure out the customers who are most likely to engage & convert

Understand Search Behaviour

Understand what these audiences are searching for within the relevant space

Identify Channels & Partnerships

Develop the list of platforms and partnerships to talk about said topics and engage with the audience.

Deploy Content to Tap Behavior

Create SEO optimised content using necessary tools to dominate the search results

Optimise Journey for Conversions

Imporve website architecture, internal linking & CTAs to make the best of incoming traffic

The Persona

The people we wanted to target & get on the website.

Name : Harsh Jain
Age : 25
Education : Bachelor's Degree
Occupation : Working
Location : Faridabad
Marital Status : Single

Brief Story

Harsh is a working professional who wants to develop his skills and position himself for career advancement. He has experience working in the field but he knows that he will need to earn a degree in order to keep moving up the ladder.

Needs & Goals

Challenges

Name : Shruti Pathak
Age : 17
Education: Undergraduate
Occupation : Student
Location : Nashik
Marital Status : Single

Brief Story

Shruti, a 17-year-old, is navigating the journey towards college. Her routine revolves around school, extracurriculars, and the pursuit of an ideal undergraduate program. Central to her priorities are securing funds for education, selecting a location for her studies, and discovering a program aligned with her field of interest.

Needs & Goals

Challenges

Execution Details

Learn about the processes that went in to bring the strategic approach to life.

Research Journey of our Target Audience

Confused

Don’t know what to do
“High salary courses you can pursue after 12th Commerce”

Compare

Figuring out what is best out of all options
”B.Com vs BBI: Which is a Better Option After 12th?”

Research Journey of
our Target Audience

Consider

Isolting options that seem apt
”BCom Subjects 1st Year, 2nd Year, 3rd Year, Syllabus”

Confirm

Researching how to get in
” BCom Admission 2022: Important Dates, Selection Process, Exam Dates, Fees etc.”

Curate

Shortlisting institutes based on criteria
”10 Best BCom Colleges in Pune”

Content Quantification & Timing (No.of keywords)

Our Process of Content Creation
Backed by 8+ Tools

Understand Landscape

  • Competition
  • Social
  • Forums

Understand Topics

  • Missing topics
  • Prioritise based on Impact

Topic Coverage & Structure

  • Gap Audits
  • Rich Answers
  • Rich Media & Formats

Mapping Keywords

  • Primary
  • Sematic
  • Lateral

Text & Media Creation

  • Actual Content
  • Data Sheets
  • Rich Media

Editing & Optimising

  • Check Accuracy
  • Check Grammarly & Tonality
  • Check Optimisation

3rd Party Partnership
Composition

3rd Party Partnership Composition

Platform Selection Criteria

Presence of
Target Persona

Where does our target audience go to get answers.

Relavancy to
Topic

Is the platform the best vehicle to drive the topic.

SEO Authority

Will establishing presence on the platform also help build authority?

Budgets

Is the partnership viable w.r.t financial & ROI standpoint

Results & Achievements

Visibility

350+
keywords in Top 3
(Vs. 32 at Start)

418% Increase in
Non-branded Impressions
(5X vs. Start)

~3 Lakh Impressions Via Rich Results
& Answer Box

Qualified Traffic

155% Increase in
Clicks via Organic
(2.5X vs. Start)
196% Increase in
Organic Sessions
(3X vs. Start)

Enrollments via Organic

110% Increase in
Enrolments via organic
(2X vs. Start)

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