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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 California, Irvine

    Internal Communications Framework

    Skills you'll gain: Internal Communications, Corporate Communications, Employee Engagement, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Strategic Communication, Crisis Management, Drive Engagement, Diversity and Inclusion, Public Relations, Business Communication, Workplace inclusivity, Executive Presence, Organizational Change, Communication Strategies, Leadership, Communication, Culture

    4.4 stars, 39 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.4 (39) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • C

    Coursera

    AI-Enhanced Content Creation:Elevate Copywriting with Humata

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Target Audience, Blogs, Marketing Psychology, Copywriting, Advertising, Marketing Materials, Advertising Campaigns, Email Automation, Generative AI, Content Creation, Facebook

    4.1 stars, 22 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.1 (22) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • G

    Goldman Sachs

    Fundamentals of Customers and Competition, with Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women

    Skills you'll gain: Competitive Analysis, Value Propositions, Growth Strategies, Business Development, Business Strategy, Customer Analysis, Consumer Behaviour, Target Market, Customer Insights, Competitive Intelligence, Market Research, Market Analysis, Target Audience

    4.8 stars, 357 reviews, Mixed, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.8 (357) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Free
    Free
  • C

    Coursera

    Créer des visuels Facebook avec PicMonkey pour entreprises

    Skills you'll gain: Facebook, Social Media Content, Brand Awareness, Advertising Campaigns, Advertising, Social Media Marketing, Social Media, Content Creation, Event Marketing, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Graphic and Visual Design, Brand Loyalty, Content Marketing, Customer Engagement, Digital Marketing

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Category: Free
    Free
  • C

    Coursera

    Market Intelligence and Performance Analytics

    Skills you'll gain: Google Analytics, Marketing Analytics, Pivot Tables And Charts, Looker (Software), Performance Reporting, Marketing Effectiveness, Tableau Software, Performance Measurement, Marketing Budgets, Power BI, Marketing, Digital Marketing, Content Marketing, Marketing Channel, Search Engine Optimization, Brand Marketing, Social Media Marketing, Email Marketing, Generative AI, AI Enablement

    Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Designing Breakthrough Static Advertisements

    Skills you'll gain: Advertising, Promotional Materials, Advertising Campaigns, Marketing Materials, Marketing Collateral, Ideation, Graphic Design, Marketing Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Design, Online Advertising, Design Elements And Principles, Digital Advertising, Copywriting, Design Thinking, Marketing Communications, Social Media Campaigns, Strategic Communication, Social Media, Business Communication

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • A

    Aptly

    Google Ads Search Certification Preparation

    Skills you'll gain: Google Ads, Advertising Campaigns, Search Engine Marketing, Campaign Management, Online Advertising, Digital Advertising, Registration, Marketing, Advertising, Digital Marketing

    4 stars, 8 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4 (8) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • C

    Coursera

    Self Publish Your Book on Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing

    Skills you'll gain: Keyword Research, Digital Publishing, Content Optimization, Search Engine Optimization, Intellectual Property, Layout Design, Account Management, Accounting

    4.3 stars, 99 reviews, Beginner, Guided Project, Less Than 2 Hours

    ★ 4.3 (99) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Category: Free
    Free
  • G

    Google Cloud

    Google Chat

    Skills you'll gain: Google Workspace, Collaborative Software, Collaboration, Productivity Software, Internal Communications, Business Communication, Communication, Business Solutions, Spreadsheet Software

    4.6 stars, 62 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.6 (62) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of Rochester

    The Power of Markets I: The Basics of Supply and Demand and Consumer Behavior

    Skills you'll gain: Supply And Demand, Market Dynamics, Economics, Consumer Behaviour, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Resource Allocation, Market Analysis, Policy Analysis, Public Policies, Decision Making, Investment Management

    4.6 stars, 276 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.6 (276) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • Q

    Queen Mary University of London

    Research Instruments and Research Hypotheses

    Skills you'll gain: Research Reports, Surveys, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Survey Creation, Report Writing, Research Design, Statistical Analysis, Data Processing, Data Collection, Statistical Methods, Quantitative Research, Research Methodologies, Data Preprocessing, Statistics, Probability & Statistics, Analysis, Statistical Reporting, Descriptive Statistics, Data Validation

    4.8 stars, 34 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • S

    Skillshare

    Writing Mastery: Ideas, Craft & Copy

    Skills you'll gain: Copywriting, Creative Thinking, Writing and Editing, Concision, Creativity, Persuasive Communication, Editing, Writing, Storytelling, Grammar, Blogs, Business Writing, Marketing Materials, Content Creation, Journals, Growth Mindedness, Content Marketing, Value Propositions, Empowerment, Social Media Content

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Internal Communications Framework: University of California, Irvine
  • AI-Enhanced Content Creation:Elevate Copywriting with Humata: Coursera
  • Fundamentals of Customers and Competition, with Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women: Goldman Sachs
  • Créer des visuels Facebook avec PicMonkey pour entreprises: Coursera
  • Market Intelligence and Performance Analytics: Coursera
  • Designing Breakthrough Static Advertisements: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Google Ads Search Certification Preparation: Aptly
  • Self Publish Your Book on Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing: Coursera
  • Google Chat: Google Cloud
  • The Power of Markets I: The Basics of Supply and Demand and Consumer Behavior: University of Rochester

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