Hilltop Auburn Case Study

Our creative and digital marketing strategy helped Hilltop Auburn hit 100% leased 10 weeks ahead of schedule. We partnered with Sand Rock Partners to build the brand vision, digital presence, and campaign strategy behind a faster-than-projected lease-up in a competitive Auburn student-housing market.

About Hilltop Auburn

Hilltop Auburn is a student housing community designed to stand out in a competitive Auburn, Alabama market and speak directly to a student audience.

Industry: Student Housing
Location: Auburn, AL
Involvement: Logo & Visual ID; Website Design; Paid Search Advertising; Display Advertising; Meta Advertising; SEO
Client: Sand Rock Partners

Renderings courtesy of The View.

The Challenge

Standing Out in a Competitive Auburn Market

Hilltop Auburn needed a digital presence and campaign strategy that could capture the brand vision for a student housing community in a competitive market and speak directly to the target student audience.

Hilltop Auburn advertising creative
Hilltop Auburn advertising creative
The Strategy

A Brand-Led, Full-Funnel Lease-Up Campaign

We collaborated with Sand Rock Partners to build a digital presence for Hilltop Auburn, capture the brand vision, and launch a comprehensive campaign across Google Ads, Meta, and other social channels.

The campaign generated traction across leasing, paid conversions, website visits, and SEO key events. Hilltop Auburn reached 100% leased for August 2026, well ahead of schedule.

By the Numbers

Results That Filled Hilltop Auburn

Campaign performance across leasing, paid media, and organic search.

Leased

100%

Hilltop Auburn reached 100% leased for August 2026, ahead of schedule.

Paid Conversions

468

Conversions generated by the paid campaign.

Website Visits

11,620

Website visits during the campaign.

SEO Key Events

641

Organic search key events.

Channel Detail

Paid and Organic Performance

A closer look at how paid media and search drove efficient clicks and conversions.

11% Google Conversion Rate

Google Ads delivered an 11% conversion rate across the campaign.

8,360 Ad Clicks

Advertising clicks generated across the paid campaign.

1,787 Direct Web Visits

Direct visits to the Hilltop Auburn website.

710,000 Ads Served

Total ad impressions served during the campaign flight.

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