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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.


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Popular Social Media Marketing Courses and Certifications


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    Coursera

    GenAI for Marketing and Customer Insights

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Customer Insights, AI Personalization, Big Data, Keyword Research, Performance marketing, Case Studies, Customer Analysis, Google Ads, Responsible AI, Marketing Analytics, Data Presentation, AI Product Strategy, Generative AI, Email Marketing, Marketing Automation, Social Media Marketing, Generative AI Agents, Campaign Management, Predictive Analytics

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Fundação Instituto de Administração

    Introdução ao Marketing Digital

    Skills you'll gain: Marketing Strategies, Strategic Marketing, Marketing, Digital Marketing, Marketing Planning, Digital Advertising, Target Audience, Consumer Behaviour, Marketing Channel, Customer Insights, Integrated Marketing Communications, Brand Awareness

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Performance Marketing and MultiChannel Campaign Optimization

    Skills you'll gain: Performance marketing, Campaign Management, Pay Per Click Advertising, Google Ads, Paid media, Online Advertising, Advertising Campaigns, Digital Advertising, Marketing Budgets, Content Performance Analysis, Media Buying, Keyword Research, Social Media Campaigns, Marketing Effectiveness, Search Engine Marketing, Marketing Analytics, Performance Analysis, Budget Management, Cost Benefit Analysis, Survey Creation

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Copenhagen Business School

    Unleashing the Impact of your Social Enterprise

    Skills you'll gain: Social Impact, Growth Strategies, Marketing Communications, Sustainable Development, Business Planning, Communication Strategies, Strategic Partnership, Entrepreneurship, Performance Measurement, Innovation, Franchising

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    80 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

    Apoyos y ajustes razonables: inclusión en media y superior

    Skills you'll gain: Disabilities, Student Support and Services, Special Education, Education and Training, Higher Education, Workplace inclusivity, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Diversity Awareness, Academic Advising, Student Engagement, Pedagogy, Learning Styles, Curriculum Development

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Pennsylvania

    Social Impact Strategy: Tools for Entrepreneurs and Innovators

    Skills you'll gain: Social Impact, Design Thinking, Performance Measurement, Human Centered Design, Sustainable Development, Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Business Modeling, Project Performance, Strategic Thinking, Organizational Structure, Needs Assessment, Growth Strategies, Market Analysis

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Tecnológico de Monterrey

    Analíticas y Métricas de Marketing

    Skills you'll gain: Web Analytics, Google Analytics, Marketing Analytics, Marketing Effectiveness, Content Performance Analysis, Digital Marketing, Target Audience, Marketing Strategies, Analytics, Performance Measurement, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Competitive Analysis, User Research

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

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    Fundação Instituto de Administração

    Otimizando o Marketing Digital

    Skills you'll gain: Campaign Management, Advertising Campaigns, Consumer Behaviour, Digital Marketing, Marketing Strategies, Marketing Effectiveness, Marketing Planning, Return On Investment, Media Planning, Performance Reporting, Customer Insights, Marketing Analytics, Customer Analysis, Customer experience improvement, Customer Engagement, Marketing Communications, Target Audience, Product Lifecycle Management

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Emory University

    Mastering Business Essentials: Marketing

    Skills you'll gain: Marketing, Marketing Communications, Target Market

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Emory University

    Marketing Analytics Capstone Project

    Skills you'll gain: Marketing Analytics, Exploratory Data Analysis, Model Evaluation, Business Analysis, Predictive Modeling, Logistic Regression, Analytical Skills, Regression Analysis, Data Analysis, Data Preprocessing, Data Visualization

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    GenAI for Marketing Teams

    Skills you'll gain: Generative AI Agents, Marketing Operations, Innovation, Marketing Management, Team Management, Team Building, Project Management, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Content Creation, Leadership Development, Communication Strategies

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Marketing no mundo digital

    Skills you'll gain: Marketing, MarTech, Marketing Channel, Marketing Strategies, Digital Marketing, Promotional Strategies, Digital Transformation, Consumer Behaviour, New Product Development, E-Commerce, Price Negotiation, Innovation

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • GenAI for Marketing and Customer Insights: Coursera
  • Introdução ao Marketing Digital: Fundação Instituto de Administração
  • Performance Marketing and MultiChannel Campaign Optimization: Coursera
  • Unleashing the Impact of your Social Enterprise: Copenhagen Business School
  • Apoyos y ajustes razonables: inclusión en media y superior: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
  • Social Impact Strategy: Tools for Entrepreneurs and Innovators: University of Pennsylvania
  • Analíticas y Métricas de Marketing: Tecnológico de Monterrey
  • Otimizando o Marketing Digital: Fundação Instituto de Administração
  • Mastering Business Essentials: Marketing: Emory University
  • Marketing Analytics Capstone Project: Emory University

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