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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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    University of Minnesota

    Introduction to Social Determinants of Health

    Skills you'll gain: Social Determinants Of Health, Health Disparities, Health Equity, Health Policy, Systems Thinking, Health Informatics, Public Health, Community Health, Data Analysis, Socioeconomics, R Programming, Data Visualization

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    How to Optimize Your Instagram Account

    Skills you'll gain: Instagram, Social Media Content, Content Creation, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Driving engagement, Account Strategy, Brand Awareness, Digital Design

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    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Packt

    Web Security, Social Engineering & External Attacks

    Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Cybersecurity, Metasploit, Cyber Attacks, Application Security, Exploitation techniques, Security Awareness, Malware Protection, Vulnerability Assessments, Javascript, Web Servers

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Meta

    Meta Marketing Science Certification Prep

    Skills you'll gain: Marketing Analytics, Bayesian Statistics, Descriptive Statistics, Marketing Effectiveness, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, A/B Testing, Target Audience, Marketing Strategies, Marketing Planning, Statistical Inference, Sampling (Statistics), Data Collection, Data Modeling, Statistics, Advertising Campaigns, Campaign Management, Data Presentation, Marketing, Analytics, Web Analytics

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Macquarie University

    Marketing analytics: Know your customers

    Skills you'll gain: Marketing Analytics, Customer Insights, Marketing Effectiveness, Digital Marketing, Customer Data Management, Marketing Strategies, Social Media Marketing, Customer experience strategy (CX), Customer Relationship Management, Predictive Analytics, Consumer Behaviour, Big Data, Integrated Marketing Communications, Data Analysis

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    461 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Erasmus University Rotterdam

    Studying Cities: Social Science Methods for Urban Research

    Skills you'll gain: Scientific Methods, Surveys, Research, Research Methodologies, Data Collection, Research Design, Data Analysis, Qualitative Research, Social Sciences, Experimentation, Case Studies

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Digital Marketing Analytics in Theory

    Skills you'll gain: Marketing Analytics, Web Analytics, Marketing Effectiveness, Digital Marketing, Marketing Strategies, Analytics, Marketing, Consumer Behaviour, Data Analysis, Data Visualization Software, Data Collection, Data Visualization, Regulatory Compliance

    Build toward a degree

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Developing a Winning Marketing Strategy

    Skills you'll gain: Marketing, Marketing Planning, Branding, Marketing Strategy and Techniques, Consumer Behaviour, Brand Management, Product Planning, Go To Market Strategy, Marketing Analytics, Target Market, Promotional Strategies, Value Propositions, Market Analysis, Customer Insights

    Build toward a degree

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    American Psychological Association

    Social Psychology of Attraction and Relationships

    Skills you'll gain: Relationship Building, Relationship Management, Psychology, Human Relations Movement, Interpersonal Communications, Cultural Diversity, Research, Behavioral Management

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Marketing Material Design in Canva

    Skills you'll gain: Marketing Materials, Marketing Collateral, Marketing Design, Canva (Software), Cross-Channel Marketing, Promotional Materials, Brochures, Graphic Design, Digital Design, Typography, Web Design and Development, Branding, Digital Advertising

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of California, Davis

    Spanish Vocabulary: Careers and Social Events

    Skills you'll gain: Language Learning, Spanish Language, Vocabulary, Oral Comprehension, Grammar

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Real Madrid Graduate School Universidad Europea

    Marketing deportivo: La fórmula tecnológica

    Skills you'll gain: Marketing Strategies, Branding, Global Marketing, Marketing, Brand Management, Social Media Marketing, Loyalty Programs, Consumer Behaviour, Business Modeling, Strategic Partnership, Digital Marketing, E-Commerce, Event Planning, Augmented Reality, Business Analysis, Virtual Reality, Price Negotiation, Blockchain, Data Analysis, Artificial Intelligence

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

  • Introduction to Social Determinants of Health: University of Minnesota
  • How to Optimize Your Instagram Account : Coursera
  • Web Security, Social Engineering & External Attacks: Packt
  • Meta Marketing Science Certification Prep: Meta
  • Marketing analytics: Know your customers: Macquarie University
  • Studying Cities: Social Science Methods for Urban Research: Erasmus University Rotterdam
  • Digital Marketing Analytics in Theory: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Developing a Winning Marketing Strategy: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Social Psychology of Attraction and Relationships: American Psychological Association
  • Marketing Material Design in Canva: Coursera

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