SwimKids of Georgia

A legacy swim school turned into a local powerhouse through strategic marketing, creative storytelling, and performance-driven growth.

About the Client

SwimKids of Georgia is North Georgia’s most established survival swim school, serving families for over 13 years. Competing with national franchises, they needed a digital presence as strong as their reputation.

Services Provided

  • Marketing Strategy
  • Google Ads
  • Meta Ads
  • CRM Email Flows
  • Video & Creative Production

Results That Rise

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Web Traffic Increase in 30 Days
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Cost Per Lead (Google Ads)
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The Challenge

SwimKids is a legacy brand, but their digital presence wasn’t keeping pace with their reputation.

They were competing with well-funded franchises like Goldfish and Aqua-Tots, whose budgets and visibility were dominating local search and parent awareness.

 

Website traffic was inconsistent, paid ads were under-optimized, and inquiry volume wasn’t matching the school’s goals.

 

They needed a strategy that positioned them as the expert local challenger brand with franchise-level results … without franchise-level budgets.

The Strategy

Position brand as the expert

Compete with franchises by emphasizing quality, experience, safety, and trust.

Build a full-funnel growth system

Integrated approach across Google, Meta, SEO, website, and CRM.

Optimize paid channels​

New campaign structures to lower cost per lead due to higher intent.

Drive non-follower
reach

Social videos + educational content to dramatically expand visibility.

Strategic Wins

SwimKids didn’t just need more marketing, they needed a unified growth strategy that positioned them as the trusted, expert-led alternative to national swim franchises.

We redefined their digital presence from the ground up: sharpening messaging, aligning their brand story with parent intent, and rebuilding paid media structures to optimize spend.

The result was a full-funnel growth engine that turned visibility into enrollment momentum, contributing to 41% year-over-year revenue growth.

SwimKids of Georgia Marketing Strategy Ember & Rise Growth co.

Performance Marketing

With a strong brand presence and clear messaging, we transformed SwimKids’ visibility into measurable growth. We rebuilt their Google Ads system from the ground up, focusing on high-intent parents searching for survival swim, resulting in industry-beating cost-per-lead performance between $6 and $16, month over month.

Website visibility surged as well, with a +47% jump in monthly traffic, driven by SEO improvements, content optimization, and better marketing channels.

SwimKids of Georgia Paid Media Ember & Rise Growth co.

FAQs

What marketing strategies work best for local children’s programs?
A mix of SEO, Google Ads, retargeting, and story-driven content featuring instructors and families builds trust and drives enrollments.
Most programs see measurable results within 30–90 days, depending on seasonality and budget.
Yes — we produce family-friendly, instructor-focused, and program storytelling content that connects emotionally with parents.

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Let’s build the strategy, story, and creative that gets you there.