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Advertising Courses

Advertising courses can help you learn campaign strategy, audience targeting, creative development, and media planning. You can build skills in copywriting, brand management, and analytics to measure campaign effectiveness. Many courses introduce tools like Google Ads, social media platforms, and analytics software, showing how these resources can enhance your advertising efforts and optimize outreach.


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Popular Advertising Courses and Certifications


  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Designing Breakthrough Advertisements: Basics to Begin

    Skills you'll gain: Copywriting, Advertising, Marketing Materials, Promotional Materials, Layout Design, Marketing Design, Writing, Graphic and Visual Design, Visual Design, Creative Design, Typography, Storytelling, Design Elements And Principles, Customer Engagement

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
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    U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Social Media Advertising

    Skills you'll gain: Social Media, Online Advertising, Digital Advertising, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Strategy, Social Media Campaigns, Advertising, Advertising Campaigns, Web Analytics, Content Performance Analysis, Facebook, Paid media, Instagram, Marketing Communications, Target Audience, Driving engagement, Business Ethics, Brand Awareness

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    330 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    M

    Michigan State University

    Photography Basics and Beyond: From Smartphone to DSLR

    Skills you'll gain: Design Elements And Principles, Photography, Photo Editing, Peer Review, Creative Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Image Quality, File Management, Creativity, Storytelling, Digital Publishing, Social Media, Content Creation, Copywriting, Information Privacy, Writing, Web Design and Development

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    6.7K reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • Status: Preview
    Preview
    L

    Lund University

    Digital Business Models

    Skills you'll gain: Business Modeling, Digital Transformation, Innovation, Business Process, Software Development, Network Analysis, Business Strategy, E-Commerce, Strategic Thinking, Value Propositions, Apple iOS, Decision Making, Case Studies, Amazon Web Services

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    570 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    C

    Coursera

    Leveraging AI for Enhanced Content Creation

    Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Advertising, Advertising Campaigns, Content Creation, ChatGPT, Prompt Engineering, Responsible AI, Data Ethics, Artificial Intelligence, Creativity, Video Editing

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    133 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    M

    Meta

    Measure and Optimize Social Media Marketing Campaigns

    Skills you'll gain: Marketing Analytics, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Campaigns, Marketing Effectiveness, Social Media Strategy, Digital Advertising, Advertising Campaigns, Social Media, Data Analysis, Data Presentation, Marketing, Digital Marketing, Facebook, A/B Testing, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Return On Investment, Presentations, Communication

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    1.9K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    U

    University of California, Irvine

    Identifying, Attracting, and Growing Your Digital Audience

    Skills you'll gain: Persona Development, Target Audience, Social Media Strategy, Customer experience strategy (CX), Digital Marketing, Customer Acquisition Management, Marketing Strategy and Techniques, Customer Engagement, Social Media, Marketing, Value Propositions, Brand Management, E-Commerce, Mobile Banking, Branding, Experience Design

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    301 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    C

    Coursera

    GenAI for Dynamic Advertising and Media Buying

    Skills you'll gain: Performance marketing, Google Ads, Media Buying, Digital Advertising, Advertising, Generative AI Agents, Data Ethics, Campaign Management, Paid media, Marketing Automation, AI Personalization, Automation, AI Enablement, Content Creation, Analytics

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    P

    PwC

    Data Analysis and Presentation Skills: the PwC Approach

    Skills you'll gain: Analytics, Data Visualization, Business Analytics, Data Analysis, Microsoft PowerPoint, Data Presentation, Presentations, Excel Formulas, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Dashboard, Business Intelligence, Microsoft Excel, Customer Analysis, Data Visualization Software, Big Data, Data Storytelling, Target Audience, Business Consulting, Spreadsheet Software, Data Cleansing

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    11K reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    A

    Aptly

    Google Ads Search Certification Preparation

    Skills you'll gain: Google Ads, Pay Per Click Advertising, Search Engine Marketing, Campaign Management, Digital Advertising, Registration, Marketing, Keyword Research, Advertising, Digital Marketing, Test Planning

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    S

    Skillshare

    Shopify eCommerce Ads Masterclass: Setup & Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Marketing Budgets, Target Audience, Campaign Management, Facebook, Sales Pipelines, Google Ads, Online Advertising, Instagram, Performance marketing, Digital Advertising, Paid media, Advertising Campaigns, E-Commerce, Advertising, Budget Management, Social Media Campaigns, Account Management, Apple iOS

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    W

    Wesleyan University

    Data Management and Visualization

    Skills you'll gain: Descriptive Statistics, Data Manipulation, Data Presentation, Data Management, Data Literacy, Graphing, SAS (Software), Peer Review, Data Analysis, Statistics, Research Reports, Exploratory Data Analysis, Python Programming

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    943 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular advertising courses

  • Designing Breakthrough Advertisements: Basics to Begin: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Social Media Advertising: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Photography Basics and Beyond: From Smartphone to DSLR: Michigan State University
  • Digital Business Models: Lund University
  • Leveraging AI for Enhanced Content Creation : Coursera
  • Measure and Optimize Social Media Marketing Campaigns: Meta
  • Identifying, Attracting, and Growing Your Digital Audience: University of California, Irvine
  • GenAI for Dynamic Advertising and Media Buying: Coursera
  • Data Analysis and Presentation Skills: the PwC Approach: PwC
  • Google Ads Search Certification Preparation: Aptly

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