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Social Media and Digital Marketing Fundamentals

Digital Marketing Institute is the global standard in Digital Marketing Certification. Our mission is to give our students the confidence and knowledge they need to advance in their careers through this specialization. Digital and mobile technology coupled with the explosive adoption of social media globally has fundamentally disrupted consumer expectations, and how businesses must operate to support their customers. If you want to understand the forces driving and transforming businesses today and how cutting-edge digital and social strategies can help businesses thrive in a dynamic environment, this course will help you do so. You will learn the core principles and foundations of digital marketing before diving deeper into the disciplines of social media marketing and content marketing. After completing the course you will: - • Understand how digital and social media have disrupted the way businesses sell to consumers • Recognize how marketers use the customer journey model to influence purchase decisions on digital platforms using digital content and tools • Appreciate the benefits of integrating traditional and digital marketing with the advantages of inbound and outbound marketing strategies • Recognize how to use the principles of effective content marketing to create content that engages an audience This course also explains how to choose the right content for consumers – and how to ensure it gets seen by them. It outlines the different content formats available on social media and which platform best suits specific needs. This is the first course in the Digital Marketing Institute's Social Media Marketing specialization. On completion of all courses in your Specialization, you will also be awarded a Digital Marketing Institute Certified Digital Marketing Associate certification, along with three months of free Power Membership, allowing you to boost your career and unlock your next opportunity. 92% of DMI members have said their courses have had a positive impact on their careers, while 88% are now working at senior or manager level.

Status: Digital Marketing
Status: Social Media Marketing
BeginnerCourse10 hours

Featured reviews

RM

5.0Reviewed Mar 15, 2022

Excellent content. As a Life coach, I suggest this course so that professionals outside the Marketing field can become aware of what is needed to promote their business online.

YY

5.0Reviewed Jun 14, 2022

it's a great course and i learn a lot of new things about SM and DM . just one suggestion : monitor more on assignments and comments is required

TD

5.0Reviewed Mar 9, 2022

Very helpful. Structured and easy to understand. Pacing is also just right to accomplish all the tasks. I also like the idea of peer reviews.

Y

5.0Reviewed Apr 29, 2026

Amazing course, great if you're into social media and if you starting of as a small influencer

SK

5.0Reviewed Nov 27, 2021

Literally learned a ton- all about Content Creation, Buyer's Journey, Social Media for Relationship Building and so much more.

FU

5.0Reviewed Jun 29, 2022

It was an awfully good course. Literally Fundamentals , so if you are a beginner then dont worry and just dive in into the course, You will learn alottt!

AA

5.0Reviewed Aug 7, 2022

Very good course. Learned alot. It is a good course for the beginners. I recommend this course for all who want to learn social media marketing.

FM

5.0Reviewed Aug 29, 2021

it is a perfect course for discovering this vast ocean (digital marketing)

MA

5.0Reviewed Aug 17, 2025

A comprehensive marketing reference that generations will admire — thank you, Coursera, and thank you, Digital Marketing Institute! We’re still creating and innovating with you.

SH

5.0Reviewed Dec 27, 2022

Thanks coursera This is the best course for beginner in digital marketing, I learnt a lot

NG

5.0Reviewed Oct 14, 2023

IT AGVE ME A LOT OF INFORMATION AND ABOUT THE STRATEGIES ABOUT HOW DIGITAL MARKETING CAN BE DONE IN SUCH A WAY THROUGH WHICH WE CAN EARN A LOT OF MONEY

CL

4.0Reviewed Sep 23, 2025

Twitter is now called X, The certificate needs an update but a discount on those who already took the certificate for a refresher instead.

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