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Your Digital Front Door, Aligning Website Redesign With Strategy
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- The Higher Ed Marketer
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- Jan 20, 2026
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- 2354
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Summary
Your website is not just a marketing asset, it is the front door to your institution. In this Season 8 premiere, Meaghan Milliorn shares how the University of Arkansas at Little Rock approached a massive website redesign with strategy, accessibility, and governance at the center. From reducing thousands of pages to aligning the site with institutional goals, this conversation offers a practical roadmap for higher ed marketers navigating complex digital ecosystems. ___ 🎧 What We Cover in This Episode 🔘Why your website is the most important marketing tool in higher education. 🔘How to align website redesigns with institutional strategic plans 🔘Managing content chaos across thousands of pages 🔘Building accessibility and governance into web strategy 🔘Measuring post-launch success beyond aesthetics ___ Episode Highlights 02:13 – When the website stops working and the redesign becomes unavoidable 04:01 – The website as the digital front door with prospective students 06:49 – Letting institutional strategy, not trends, shape the redesign 10:04 – Convincing campus that this change actually matters 17:54 – Facing content chaos and deciding what truly belongs 21:12 – Building rules that protect the site after launch 25:29 – Proving the redesign worked through real student behavior 31:45 –Starting small when a full redesign feels out of reach ___ The Higher Ed Marketer Podcast is powered by Caylor Solutions —your go-to partner for higher ed mission-fit marketing strategies, enrollment, AI expertise, and branding needs. To hear this interview and many more like it, subscribe on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , or our website , or search for The Higher Ed Marketer in your favorite podcast player. ___ The Higher Ed Marketer Podcast is proud to be a part of The Higher Ed Marketer Podcast Ne…