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Social Media Marketing Courses

Social media marketing courses can help you learn content creation, audience engagement strategies, analytics interpretation, and campaign management. You can build skills in crafting compelling posts, optimizing ad spend, and measuring ROI on various platforms. Many courses introduce tools like Hootsuite for scheduling, Google Analytics for tracking performance, and Canva for designing eye-catching visuals, showing how these skills are applied in real campaigns.

Popular Social Media Marketing Courses and Certifications


  • U

    University of Virginia

    New Models of Business in Society

    Skills you'll gain: Entrepreneurship, Philanthropy, Corporate Sustainability, Stakeholder Engagement, Business Ethics, Stakeholder Management, Sustainable Business, Social Impact, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Stakeholder Analysis, Environmental Issue, Business Modeling, Employee Engagement

    4.7 stars, 4.1K reviews, Mixed, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.7 (4.1K) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • L

    LearnKartS

    POSH - Prevention of Sexual Harassment

    Skills you'll gain: Workplace Bullying Intervention, Diversity Awareness, Workplace inclusivity, Safety Culture, Labor Law, Accountability, Compliance Management, Disciplinary Procedures, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Strong Work Ethic, Professional Development, Behavior Management, Safety and Security, AI Enablement, Social Media, Culture

    4.8 stars, 190 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.8 (190) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Firm Level Economics: Consumer and Producer Behavior

    Skills you'll gain: Supply And Demand, Market Dynamics, Economics, Business Economics, Consumer Behaviour, Tax, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Sales Tax, Resource Allocation, Cost Management, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Production Management, Decision Making

    4.8 stars, 2.6K reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.8 (2.6K) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
    Category: Build toward a degree
    Build toward a degree
  • S

    Sage Publications

    Competencies and Research in Cross-Cultural Management

    Skills you'll gain: Intercultural Competence, Cultural Responsiveness, Cultural Diversity, Culture, Cultural Sensitivity, Virtual Teams, Research Methodologies, Research Design, Research and Design, Research, Business Research, Technology Strategies, Leadership, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Communication, Global Positioning Systems

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: New
    New
  • T

    The State University of New York

    Applied Digital Literacy

    Skills you'll gain: Digital Design, digital literacy, Infographics, Content Creation, Graphic Design, Digital Publishing, Brainstorming, Planning, Information Management, Research, Literacy, Lifelong Learning, Critical Thinking, Investigation, Analytical Skills, Digital Communications, Multimedia, Intellectual Property, Peer Review, Communication

    4.8 stars, 369 reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.8 (369) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • C

    Chegg Skills

    Practical Prompt Engineering with AI

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Prompt Engineering Tools, Prompt Patterns, AI literacy, Multimodal Prompts, AI Workflows, Anthropic Claude, Data Visualization, Generative AI, Data Analysis, Productivity, Communication, Business Communication, Artificial Intelligence, Business Process Automation, Content Creation, Research, Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, Decision Making

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • C

    Coursera

    Use SurveyMonkey to Create a Survey and Analyze Results

    Skills you'll gain: Employee Surveys, Data Collection, Analysis, Business Research, Data Analysis, User Feedback, Market Research, Data Analysis Software, Business Software

    4.5 stars, 430 reviews, Beginner, Guided Project, Less Than 2 Hours

    ★ 4.5 (430) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Category: Free
    Free
  • P

    Pearson

    Strategy, Business Intelligence, and Information Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Management Information Systems, Business Intelligence, Information Systems, Business Strategy, Data Strategy, Data Warehousing, Organizational Strategy, Decision Support Systems, Business Systems, Competitive Analysis, Competitive Intelligence, Business Analytics, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Analytics, Artificial Intelligence, Market Analysis, Analysis

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • W

    Wesleyan University

    Introduction to Abnormal Psychology

    Skills you'll gain: Psychological Evaluations, Mental Health Diseases and Disorders, Clinical Psychology, Psychosocial Assessments, Psychiatry, Cultural Responsiveness, Diversity Awareness, Psychotherapy, Mental Health, Psychology, Mental Health Therapies, Interpersonal Communications, Clinical Assessment, Social Determinants Of Health

    4.9 stars, 510 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.9 (510) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • P

    Packt

    Claude AI for Creatives - Learn by Building Projects

    Skills you'll gain: Anthropic Claude, Claude Code, Visual Storytelling, AI powered creativity, Prompt Patterns, Prompt Engineering, Game Design, Work Breakdown Structure, Storytelling, Procedure Development, AI Workflows, Project Scoping, Ideation, Generative AI, Design Research, LLM Application, Brainstorming, Creativity, Project Documentation, Content Creation

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
  • C

    Coursera

    Boost Personal Productivity

    Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Prompt Engineering, Timelines, Email Automation, Microsoft Power Automate/Flow, Setting Appointments, Calendar Management, Automation, Microsoft 365, Generative AI, ChatGPT, Collaborative Software, Business Process Automation, Artificial Intelligence, Project Management Software, Time Management, Productivity, Personal Development, Natural Language Processing, Communication

    4.6 stars, 1.8K reviews, Intermediate, Specialization, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.6 (1.8K) · Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • C

    CertNexus

    CertNexus Certified Ethical Emerging Technologist

    Skills you'll gain: Crisis Management, Data Ethics, Governance, Business Ethics, Strategic Leadership, Corporate Communications, Responsible AI, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Communication Planning, Accountability Frameworks, Media Relations, Strategic Thinking, Communication Strategies, Risking, Business Leadership, Risk Management, Test Tools, Communication, Leadership, Learning Strategies

    4.7 stars, 646 reviews, Beginner, Professional Certificate, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.7 (646) · Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular social media marketing courses

  • New Models of Business in Society: University of Virginia
  • POSH - Prevention of Sexual Harassment: LearnKartS
  • Firm Level Economics: Consumer and Producer Behavior: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Competencies and Research in Cross-Cultural Management: Sage Publications
  • Applied Digital Literacy: The State University of New York
  • Practical Prompt Engineering with AI: Chegg Skills
  • Use SurveyMonkey to Create a Survey and Analyze Results: Coursera
  • Strategy, Business Intelligence, and Information Systems: Pearson
  • Introduction to Abnormal Psychology: Wesleyan University
  • Claude AI for Creatives - Learn by Building Projects: Packt

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