{"id":16400,"date":"2025-10-23T00:32:13","date_gmt":"2025-10-23T00:32:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.educli.com\/resources\/?p=16400"},"modified":"2026-03-02T03:01:42","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T03:01:42","slug":"why-honest-marketing-matters-more-than-ever-in-international-education","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.educli.com\/resources\/why-honest-marketing-matters-more-than-ever-in-international-education\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Honest Marketing Matters More Than Ever in International Education"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Why Honest Marketing Matters More Than Ever in International Education<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In today\u2019s competitive international education landscape, it\u2019s tempting for some to oversell, overpromise, or use \u201ccreative marketing\u201d to attract students. 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