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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 Maryland, College Park

    Creative Design, Prototyping, and Testing

    Skills you'll gain: Product Development, Product Design, Prototyping, Product Management

    ★ 4.2 (102) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • B

    BCG

    Transformación digital

    Skills you'll gain: Digital Transformation, Business Transformation, Product Lifecycle Management, Technology Strategies, Design Thinking, Competitive Analysis, Data Strategy, Corporate Strategy, Business Strategy, Business Technologies, Business Economics, Growth Strategies, Process Design, Emerging Technologies, Market Dynamics, Innovation, Leadership, Communication

    ★ 4.7 (285) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Preview
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  • S

    Sciences Po

    Entreprendre dans les Industries Culturelles à l'ère du numérique

    Skills you'll gain: Product Promotion, Business Modeling, Entrepreneurship, Promotional Strategies, Commercialization, New Business Development, Digital Content, Content Creation, Innovation, Entrepreneurial Finance, Digital Transformation, Target Audience, Consumer Behaviour, Fundraising and Crowdsourcing

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

    Category: Preview
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  • C

    Coursera

    Organize an event with Canva

    Skills you'll gain: Events and Conferences, Event Planning, Canva (Software), Event Management, Digital Content, Event Marketing, Content Creation, Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Graphic and Visual Design, Social Media Campaigns, Social Media, Product Design, Digital Marketing, Marketing Communications, Design Elements And Principles

    ★ 4 (6) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • 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 (276) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • I

    IBM

    GenAI for SEO: A Hands-On Playbook

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Keyword Research, Prompt Engineering Tools, Content Optimization, Google Gemini, Generative AI, Search Engine Optimization, Content Development and Management, AI Integrations, Content Strategy, AI Workflows, Digital Marketing

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

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • L

    LearnKartS

    Google Tag Manager : Advanced Tracking & Analytics

    Skills you'll gain: Marketing Analytics, Marketing Effectiveness, Data-Driven Marketing, Google Analytics, Conversion Funnel Analysis, Marketing Automation, Return On Investment, Digital Marketing Tools, Google Ads, Marketing, Marketing Strategies, Online Advertising, Digital Advertising, Analytics, Content Management Systems, WordPress, Facebook, Data Collection

    ★ 4.3 (7) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • U
    U
    T

    Multiple educators

    Business Spanish: Essential Communication for the Workplace

    Skills you'll gain: Oral Expression, Spanish Language, Business Communication, Business Correspondence, Telephone Skills, Strategic Leadership, Strategic Decision-Making, Communication, Discussion Facilitation, Verbal Communication Skills, Outbound Calls, Inbound Calls, Communication Strategies, Writing, Oral Comprehension, Active Listening, Grammar, Vocabulary

    ★ 4.7 (22) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • A

    Adobe

    Photoshop image editing, compositing and AI

    Skills you'll gain: Adobe Firefly, Visual Storytelling, Adobe Photoshop, Photo Editing, AI powered creativity, Adobe Creative Cloud, Image Quality, Color Theory, Generative AI, AI Workflows, Editing, Graphics Software, Graphic and Visual Design, Creative Design, Design Software, Storytelling, Design, Creative Thinking, Creativity, Portfolio Management

    ★ 4.3 (37) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • U

    Universidad Austral

    Historia de las reglas del fútbol en Inglaterra y en Argentina

    Skills you'll gain: Sociology, Social Sciences, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Regulation and Legal Compliance, World History, Governance, Ancient History, Labor Law, European History, Policy Analysis, Research, and Development, Public History

    ★ 4.8 (112) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • A

    Arizona State University

    Digital Intelligence for Everyone

    Skills you'll gain: Intellectual Property, Cyber Attacks, Data Security, Safety and Security, Cybersecurity, Application Security, Security Software, Computer Security Awareness Training, Research, Content Creation, digital literacy, Media and Communications, Storytelling, Productivity, Digital Communications, Interpersonal Communications, Empathy & Emotional Intelligence, Personal Development, Self-Awareness, Digital Analysis

    ★ 4.7 (153) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • C

    Coursera

    GenAI for UX Designers

    Skills you'll gain: User Experience, User Experience Design, Wireframing, User Research, Persona (User Experience), Responsible AI, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Usability, Adobe XD, Usability Testing, Generative AI, Figma (Design Software), AI literacy, Prototyping, User Interface (UI) Design, Persona Development

    ★ 4.2 (122) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Creative Design, Prototyping, and Testing: University of Maryland, College Park
  • Transformación digital: BCG
  • Entreprendre dans les Industries Culturelles à l'ère du numérique: Sciences Po
  • Organize an event with Canva: Coursera
  • The Power of Markets I: The Basics of Supply and Demand and Consumer Behavior: University of Rochester
  • GenAI for SEO: A Hands-On Playbook: IBM
  • Google Tag Manager : Advanced Tracking & Analytics: LearnKartS
  • Business Spanish: Essential Communication for the Workplace: Universidades Anáhuac
  • Photoshop image editing, compositing and AI: Adobe
  • Historia de las reglas del fútbol en Inglaterra y en Argentina: Universidad Austral

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