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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 Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Applying Data Analytics in Marketing

    Skills you'll gain: Marketing Analytics, Data-Driven Marketing, AI Personalization, Advanced Analytics, Customer Retention, Analytics, Predictive Modeling, Marketing Strategies, Social Media Analytics, Marketing, Data Analysis, Social Network Analysis, Customer Analysis, Data Analysis Software, Data Ethics, Customer Insights, Marketing Strategy and Techniques, Digital Marketing, Machine Learning, Generative AI

    ★ 4.5 (203) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Build toward a degree
    Build toward a degree
  • U

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Digital Marketing: Audience, Campaigns, and Metrics

    Skills you'll gain: Marketing Analytics, Strategic Marketing, Digital Marketing Campaigns, Web Analytics and SEO, MarTech, Social Media Campaigns, Web Content, Cross-Channel Marketing, Social Media Marketing, Search Engine Optimization, Marketing Automation, Marketing Channel, AI Personalization, Marketing, Marketing Planning, Content Management Systems, Content Performance Analysis, Integrated Marketing Communications, Media Planning, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

    ★ 4.6 (8K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • C

    Coursera

    AI Strategy and Marketing Leadership

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Product Marketing, Marketing Planning, Marketing Budgets, Data Presentation, Competitive Intelligence, Campaign Management, Project Planning, Product Management, Data Literacy, Campaign Planning, Go To Market Strategy, Document Management, Decision Intelligence, Project Controls, Product Planning, AI literacy, Competitive Analysis, Marketing Strategies, Leadership

    Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • M

    Madecraft

    Marketing Strategy and Consumer Behavior

    Skills you'll gain: Marketing Planning, Marketing Effectiveness, Marketing Strategies, Marketing Psychology, Marketing, Strategic Marketing, Marketing Budgets, Marketing Management, Market Share, Marketing Strategy and Techniques, Business Planning, Value Propositions, Competitive Analysis, Data-Driven Marketing, Customer Retention, Brand Marketing, Marketing Automation, Marketing Channel, Marketing Analytics, Consumer Behaviour

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • M

    Meta

    Data Analytics Methods for Marketing

    Skills you'll gain: Marketing Analytics, Data-Driven Marketing, Marketing Effectiveness, A/B Testing, Target Audience, Marketing Strategies, Marketing, Marketing Planning, Marketing Strategy and Techniques, Online Advertising, Customer Analysis, Conversion Funnel Analysis, Marketing Channel, Advertising Campaigns, Persona Development, Customer Insights, Regression Analysis, Model Evaluation, Data Analysis, Descriptive Analytics

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

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • Y

    Yonsei University

    International Entertainment and Sports Marketing

    Skills you'll gain: Global Marketing, Growth Strategies, Digital Marketing, Marketing, Marketing Strategies, Innovation, Brand Strategy, Business Strategies, Storytelling

    ★ 4.7 (497) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • A

    Alex Genadinik

    Affiliate Marketing Without Ads: Use SEO, Content Marketing

    Skills you'll gain: Search Engine Optimization, Keyword Research, Content Optimization, Conversion Funnel Analysis, Content Marketing, Product Promotion, Content Strategy, Market Opportunities, Content Creation, Video Production

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • E

    EDUCBA

    Digital Marketing for Career Growth

    Skills you'll gain: LinkedIn, Professional Networking, Blogs, Content Marketing, Customer Engagement, Content Performance Analysis, Cloud Platforms, Marketing Analytics, Collaborative Software, Content Creation, Business Technologies, Business Marketing, Content Development and Management, Advertising Campaigns, Sales Prospecting, Social Media Content, Customer Relationship Building, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Marketing

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • J

    John Wiley & Sons

    Nonprofit Marketing, Engagement, and Governance

    Skills you'll gain: Newsletters, Governance, Event Planning, Event Management, Public Relations, Branding, Brand Strategy, Philanthropy, Fundraising, Stakeholder Communications, Stakeholder Management, Digital Media Strategy, Storytelling, Marketing and Public Relations, Media and Communications, Organizational Effectiveness, Organizational Leadership, Marketing, Marketing Strategy and Techniques, Operations

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • D

    Digital Marketing Institute

    Planning a Digital Marketing Strategy

    Skills you'll gain: Marketing Budgets, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Marketing Strategies, Digital Marketing, Social Media Marketing, Marketing Channel, Data-Driven Marketing, Data Strategy, Data Ethics, Customer experience strategy (CX), Social Media Campaigns, Digital Media Strategy, Digital Marketing Campaigns, Customer Analysis, Customer experience improvement, Digital Analysis, Cross-Channel Marketing, Marketing Automation, Marketing Analytics, Strategic Thinking

    ★ 4.4 (14) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • M

    Macquarie University

    Marketing analytics: Know your customers

    Skills you'll gain: Marketing Analytics, Customer Analysis, Customer Insights, Digital Media Strategy, Data-Driven Marketing, Marketing Effectiveness, Digital Marketing, Customer Data Management, Digital Analysis, Marketing Strategies, Social Media Marketing, Customer Engagement, Customer experience strategy (CX), Predictive Analytics, Analytics, Data Analysis Software, Consumer Behaviour, Big Data, Data Integration, Data Analysis

    ★ 4.7 (462) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • U

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Developing a Winning Marketing Strategy

    Skills you'll gain: Marketing Planning, Marketing, Strategic Marketing, Marketing Strategies, Marketing Management, Branding, Marketing Strategy and Techniques, Consumer Behaviour, Brand Strategy, Brand Management, Product Planning, Product Marketing, Value Propositions, Market Analysis, Target Market, Market Research, Customer Analysis, Target Audience, Customer Insights

    ★ 4.8 (1.8K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Build toward a degree
    Build toward a degree
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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular social media marketing courses

  • Applying Data Analytics in Marketing: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Digital Marketing: Audience, Campaigns, and Metrics: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • AI Strategy and Marketing Leadership: Coursera
  • Marketing Strategy and Consumer Behavior: Madecraft
  • Data Analytics Methods for Marketing: Meta
  • International Entertainment and Sports Marketing: Yonsei University
  • Affiliate Marketing Without Ads: Use SEO, Content Marketing: Alex Genadinik
  • Digital Marketing for Career Growth: EDUCBA
  • Nonprofit Marketing, Engagement, and Governance: John Wiley & Sons
  • Planning a Digital Marketing Strategy: Digital Marketing Institute

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