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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


  • S

    Sciences Po

    Searching for the Grand Paris

    Skills you'll gain: Social Studies, Transportation Management, Land Management, Demography, Social Justice, Socioeconomics, Social Sciences, Public Safety and National Security, Community Development, Policy Analysis, Economic Development, Environmental Policy, Environmental Issue, Public Policies, Education and Training, Sociology, Cultural Diversity, Culture, Policy Development, Economics

    ★ 4.3 (29) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Free
    Free
  • E

    ESSEC Business School

    Mieux comprendre l'ESS pour mieux en parler

    Skills you'll gain: Socioeconomics, Social Impact, Sustainable Development, Communication Strategies, Strategic Communication, Governance, Journalism, Community Development, Innovation, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Social Sciences, Sustainable Business, Stakeholder Engagement, Economics, Advocacy

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • T

    The University of Sydney

    Understanding the Australian economy: An introduction to macroeconomic and financial policies

    Skills you'll gain: Economics, Financial Policy, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Financial Regulation, Financial Systems, General Finance, Fiscal Management, International Finance, Financial Regulations, Public Policies, Policy Analysis, Bank Regulations, Supply And Demand, Banking

    ★ 4.5 (66) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • J

    Johns Hopkins University

    Firearm Purchaser Licensing Teach-Out: The Background Check Policy Not Enough People Are Talking About

    Skills you'll gain: Public Health, Public Safety and National Security, Policy Analysis, Research, and Development, Public Policies, Social Studies, Social Sciences, Advocacy, Community Organizing, Law, Regulation, and Compliance

    ★ 3.6 (22) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Free
    Free
  • U

    University of Geneva

    Innovation, médias et transformation digitale

    Skills you'll gain: Innovation, Media and Communications, Digital Transformation, Journalism, Electronic Media, Business Transformation, digital literacy, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Social Sciences, Economics, Emerging Technologies, Telecommunications, Communication, Public Policies, Financial Statement Analysis, Supply And Demand, Balance Sheet

    ★ 4.5 (10) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • C

    Coursera

    Build a Full Website using WordPress

    Skills you'll gain: WordPress, Content Management Systems, Web Content, Web Design and Development, Web Design, Web Presence, Web Development, Editing, Social Media, Content Management, Embeddings, Marketing, Design, Computer Science

    ★ 4.4 (4.3K) · Advanced · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Free
    Free
  • I

    IBM

    Generative AI: Empowering Modern Education

    Skills you'll gain: AI Personalization, Generative AI, Responsible AI, Data Ethics, Education Software and Technology, ChatGPT, AI literacy, LLM Application, Digital pedagogy, Prompt Engineering, AI Integrations, Information Privacy, Emerging Technologies

    ★ 4.8 (39) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • M

    Microsoft

    Performance Analytics & Optimization

    Skills you'll gain: Marketing Analytics, Data-Driven Marketing, Content Performance Analysis, Marketing Effectiveness, Campaign Management, Digital Analysis, Marketing Channel, Performance Measurement, Sales Pipelines, Social Media Campaigns, Performance Analysis, Marketing Budgets, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Performance Metric, Dashboard Creation, Dashboard, Data Storytelling, Power BI, Business Metrics, Cross-Channel Marketing

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • U

    Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

    Contratación y mercado digital. Aspectos legales y otras cuestiones de interés

    Skills you'll gain: Payment Systems, Blockchain, Personally Identifiable Information, digital literacy, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Digital Assets, E-Commerce, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Information Privacy, Civil Law, Cyber Governance, Contract Review, Internet Of Things, Payment Processing, Legal Risk, Regulation and Legal Compliance, FinTech, Commercial Laws, Robotics, Tax

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

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • U

    Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

    Ley de protección de datos. Conoce tus derechos

    Skills you'll gain: General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Personally Identifiable Information, Security Controls, Information Privacy, Data Security, Data Governance, Data Ethics, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Data Management, Data Access, Regulatory Compliance, Risk Analysis, Informed Consent

    ★ 4.6 (151) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • U

    University of Michigan

    Community Awareness: Police Brutality in the U.S.

    Skills you'll gain: Community Organizing, Community Development, Social Justice, Community and Social Work, Advocacy, Discussion Facilitation, Journalism, Diversity Awareness, Public History, Public Policies, Policy Analysis

    ★ 4.4 (23) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Free
    Free
  • I

    IBM

    Generative AI for UI UX Design

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Prompt Patterns, ChatGPT, Generative AI, UI/UX Research, Responsible AI, Persona (User Experience), AI literacy, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Experience Design, Miro AI, Design Software, AI Workflows, Brainstorming, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Artificial Intelligence, AI Integrations, Large Language Modeling, Human Centered Design, Wireframing

    ★ 4.7 (12K) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Searching for the Grand Paris: Sciences Po
  • Mieux comprendre l'ESS pour mieux en parler: ESSEC Business School
  • Understanding the Australian economy: An introduction to macroeconomic and financial policies: The University of Sydney
  • Firearm Purchaser Licensing Teach-Out: The Background Check Policy Not Enough People Are Talking About: Johns Hopkins University
  • Innovation, médias et transformation digitale: University of Geneva
  • Build a Full Website using WordPress: Coursera
  • Generative AI: Empowering Modern Education: IBM
  • Performance Analytics & Optimization: Microsoft
  • Contratación y mercado digital. Aspectos legales y otras cuestiones de interés: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
  • Ley de protección de datos. Conoce tus derechos: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

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