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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


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    Coursera

    Social Media Analytics and Sentiment Insights

    Skills you'll gain: Content Scheduling, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Analytics, Content Performance Analysis, Social Media Management, Social Media Campaigns, Social Media Content, Digital Media Strategy, Social Media Strategy, Customer Engagement, Digital Marketing, Content Optimization, Performance Analysis, Customer Communications Management, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Customer Relationship Management, Web Analytics, Marketing Communications, Analytics, Market Data

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Social Media Data Analytics

    Skills you'll gain: Social Media Analytics, Data Presentation, Business Intelligence, Predictive Modeling, Dashboard Creation, Predictive Analytics, Customer Analysis, Case Studies, Advanced Analytics

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Strategic Planning for Social Media

    Skills you'll gain: Social Media Strategy, Social Media, Social Media Content, Media Planning, Social Media Marketing, Media Strategy, Social Media Management, Communication Planning, Strategic Communication, Paid media, Content Strategy, Digital Media Strategy, Earned Media, Owned Media, Content Marketing, Brand Strategy, Content Performance Analysis, Social Media Analytics, Content Creation, Brand Management

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Skillshare

    Shopify eCommerce: Social Media Ads for Sales Success

    Skills you'll gain: Meta Ads Manager, Campaign Planning, Data-Driven Marketing, Conversion Funnel Analysis, Performance marketing, Marketing Analytics, Marketing Budgets, Target Market, Google Ads, Web Analytics, Google Analytics, E-Commerce, Budget Management, Content Creation, Account Management, Video Production, Apple iOS

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Rutgers the State University of New Jersey

    Influencer Marketing Strategy

    Skills you'll gain: Social Media Strategy, Social Media Campaigns, Social Media Marketing, Content Marketing, Marketing Effectiveness, Marketing Strategies, Campaign Management, Marketing Communications, Return On Investment, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Driving engagement, Social Media Analytics, Stakeholder Engagement, Brand Awareness, Influencing, Marketing Analytics, Presentations, Digital Marketing Tools, Target Audience

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    196 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Skillshare

    Marketing & Business: Growth, Strategy & Social Media Skills

    Skills you'll gain: Web Presence, Instagram, Goal Setting, Target Audience, Prioritization, Driving engagement, Visionary, Target Market, Community Development, Content Scheduling, Social Media Content, Entrepreneurship, Business Planning, Smart Goals, Business Priorities, Scalability, Content Strategy, Telecommuting, Marketing, Business

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Alex Genadinik

    Digital Marketing Masterclass: A-Z Marketing Strategy - 2026

    Skills you'll gain: Market Research, Marketing Planning, Marketing Strategies, Meta Ads Manager, Blogs, Marketing, Marketing Effectiveness, Podcasting, Video Production, Growth Strategies, Social Media Content, Search Engine Optimization, Web Analytics and SEO, Shared Media, Paid media, Marketing Channel, Google Ads, Content Creation, Social Media Management, Web Presence

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera

    Building a Business Presence With Facebook Marketing

    Skills you'll gain: Facebook, Meta Ads Manager, Driving engagement, Social Media Content, Online Advertising, Advertising, Social Media Marketing, Advertising Campaigns, Social Media Campaigns, Marketing, Customer Engagement, Social Media Management, Business Marketing, Target Audience, Web Presence

    4.6
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    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    EDUCBA

    Digital Marketing & Social Media Ads

    Skills you'll gain: Pinterest, Social Media Marketing, Social Media, Social Media Strategy, Social Media Campaigns, Social Media Analytics, Social Media Management, Social Media Content, Storytelling, Marketing Strategies, Data-Driven Marketing, Content Creation, Marketing Planning, Content Development and Management, Digital Brand Strategy, Advertising Campaigns, Content Performance Analysis, Digital Marketing Campaigns, Digital Marketing, Marketing Analytics

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Simplilearn

    Social Media Marketing and Brand Advocacy

    Skills you'll gain: Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Management, Social Media Strategy, Social Media Content, Social Media Campaigns, Marketing Strategies, Content Performance Analysis, Data-Driven Marketing, Social Media Analytics, Campaign Management, Marketing Effectiveness, Email Marketing, Marketing Analytics, Digital Marketing, Marketing Planning, Marketing, Strategic Marketing, UI/UX Strategy, Brand Management

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    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    EDUCBA

    Social Media Marketing & Productivity Strategies

    Skills you'll gain: Digital Marketing Tools, Social Media Marketing, Productivity, Social Media Campaigns, Social Media, Driving engagement, Social Media Strategy, Content Development and Management, Social Media Content, Social Media Management, Marketing Effectiveness, Productivity Software, Digital Media Strategy, Social Media Analytics, Campaign Management, Workflow Management, Drive Engagement, Content Management, Campaign Planning, Marketing Operations

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Meta

    Meta Social Media Marketing Capstone

    Skills you'll gain: Social Media Marketing, Presentations, Social Media Campaigns, Content Performance Analysis, Campaign Management, Social Media Analytics, Digital Marketing Campaigns, Marketing, Digital Marketing, Digital Advertising, Communication

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    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular social media marketing courses

  • Social Media Analytics and Sentiment Insights: Coursera
  • Social Media Data Analytics: Coursera
  • Strategic Planning for Social Media: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Shopify eCommerce: Social Media Ads for Sales Success: Skillshare
  • Influencer Marketing Strategy: Rutgers the State University of New Jersey
  • Marketing & Business: Growth, Strategy & Social Media Skills: Skillshare
  • Digital Marketing Masterclass: A-Z Marketing Strategy - 2026: Alex Genadinik
  • Building a Business Presence With Facebook Marketing: Coursera
  • Digital Marketing & Social Media Ads: EDUCBA
  • Social Media Marketing and Brand Advocacy: Simplilearn

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