Advantages of linking to our portals

For quite some time, organizations have discussed the pros and cons of contextual link building. Contextual links are, in most cases, a huge benefit to your website when they are aligned with your strategy and audience. For those who are unfamiliar, a contextual link is any link to a relevant site within a body of text.

Together with the European Commission, Cambridge English, Linguaid, British Council and LLAS, StudyPortals recently launched LanguageLearningPortal, PreparationCoursesPortal and AdmissionTestPortal. LanguageLearningPortal is dedicated to helping learners find the best language courses worldwide for all levels. PreparationCoursesPortal, is a website to find preparation courses, pathway programmes or pre-Bachelors to help students become prepared for their study at your University. AdmissionTestPortal, is a platform that lists more than 500 IELTS test locations in more than 100 countries world-wide.

The benefits for your students

• By informing your (prospect) students about LanguageLearningPortal you help them find, compare, and select the right language course that matches their personal needs. It also increases their chances in succeeding with their studies.
• Incoming international students often need additional preparation to successfully accomplish their academic goals. Encouraging students to enroll in a foundation progarmme can help them acquire excellent academic skills, and also provide all the necessary information to adapt in an international, multi-cultural environment. On PreparationCoursesPortal, students can find, compare and select an appropriate preparation course to help them prepare for their future study programme.
• For international students the admission process usually requires providing a certificate of having taken an IELTS/TOEFEL test. Why not inform your students about AdmissionTestPortal to help them easily find these test centres around the world. Give them a full overview of more than 500 IELTS test locations in more than 100 countries world-wide.
• Information about universities and schools
• Information about countries and cities. For example: United Kingdom or United States
• Access to guidance tests and quizzes
• Read student reviews and experiences on STeXX

The advantages for your university

• Offer valuable content to your website visitors
• These resources give you credibility because you are willing to link out to authoritative sources
• Google likes to see external links to improve visitor experience

By informing your (future) students about relevant courses to prepare for their studies (also while still in their home country) you increase their chances to be successful during their studies and focus on the course itself. Therefore, it is beneficial to provide students with valuable resources that help them prepare for their studies.