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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

    Entrepreneurship Capstone

    Skills you'll gain: Customer Analysis, Business Planning, Sales Strategy, Sales Pipelines, Customer Insights, Entrepreneurship, Proposal Development, Market Analysis, Innovation, Marketing Planning, Marketing, Market Research, Product Development, User Research, New Business Development, Process Validation, Business Strategies, Value Propositions, Business Modeling, Finance

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

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • U

    University of Michigan

    Muestreo de personas, redes y registros

    Skills you'll gain: Sampling (Statistics), Sample Size Determination, Data Collection, Surveys, Statistical Methods, Quantitative Research, Statistical Analysis, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Inference, Research Design, Statistical Software, Probability, Network Analysis

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • U

    University of Pennsylvania

    ESG Risks and Opportunities

    Skills you'll gain: Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Risk Management Framework, Risk Analysis, Risk Management, Portfolio Risk, Case Studies, Stakeholder Engagement, Business Risk Management, Stakeholder Management, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Corporate Sustainability, Investment Management, Portfolio Management, Financial Data, Investments, Financial Analysis, Sustainable Business, Finance, Market Data, Performance Measurement

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

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • U

    University of Rochester

    History of Rock, Part Two

    Skills you'll gain: Music History, World Music, Music, World History, Multimedia, Aesthetics

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

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • C

    Coursera

    Introducción a Hootsuite

    Skills you'll gain: Hootsuite, Social Media Content, Content Scheduling, Social Media Management, Content Creation, Social Media Analytics, Social Media Marketing, Social Media, Social Media Strategy, Digital Marketing Tools, Content Marketing, Resource Utilization, Content Management

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

    Category: Free
    Free
  • C

    Coursera

    How to get more followers by creating a tweet

    Skills you'll gain: Social Media Content, Content Creation, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Drive Engagement, Target Audience

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Category: Free
    Free
  • U

    University of New Mexico

    International Business II

    Skills you'll gain: International Finance, Entrepreneurship, Global Marketing, Business Management, New Business Development, Organizational Structure, Staff Management, Intercultural Competence, Workforce Management, Operations Management, Organizational Strategy, Business Strategy, Economics, Market Dynamics

    ★ 4.7 (800) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • W

    Wesleyan University

    Career Decisions: From Insight to Impact

    Skills you'll gain: Decision Making, Professional Development, Self-Awareness, Social Impact, Personal Development, Human Centered Design, Strategic Thinking, Human Development, Psychology, Relationship Building, Social Sciences, Culture, Cultural Diversity, Overcoming Obstacles, Dealing With Ambiguity, Adaptability

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

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • U

    University of Minnesota

    What does it mean to identify as Transgender or Gender Non-Conforming (TGNC)?

    Skills you'll gain: Workplace inclusivity, Diversity Awareness, Health Disparities, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Social Justice, Health Equity, Cultural Diversity, Cultural Sensitivity, Advocacy, Human Development, Public Policies, Mental Health, Health Policy, Public History, Media and Communications

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

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • U

    Università di Napoli Federico II

    English Upper Intermediate B2.1

    Skills you'll gain: English Language, Language Competency, Language Learning, Multilingualism, Intercultural Competence, Interpersonal Communications, Nutrition and Diet, Advocacy, Cultural Diversity, Vocabulary, Trend Analysis, Environmental Issue, Grammar, Education and Training, Social Impact, Oral Comprehension

    ★ 4.5 (86) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • T

    The University of Melbourne

    The French Revolution

    Skills you'll gain: Social Studies, World History, European History, Social Sciences, Sociology, International Relations, Social Justice, Socioeconomics, Social Impact, Political Sciences, Culture, Cultural Diversity, Economics

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

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • S

    Saïd Business School, University of Oxford

    AI and Creativity

    Skills you'll gain: AI powered creativity, Generative AI, Generative Model Architectures, AI Product Strategy, Media Production, Content Creation, Prompt Engineering, AI literacy, Creativity, LLM Application, Responsible AI, AI Integrations, Media Strategy, AI Workflows, Content Strategy, Content Optimization, Content Management, Marketing Communications, Digital Transformation, Marketing

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Entrepreneurship Capstone: University of Maryland, College Park
  • Muestreo de personas, redes y registros: University of Michigan
  • ESG Risks and Opportunities: University of Pennsylvania
  • History of Rock, Part Two: University of Rochester
  • Introducción a Hootsuite: Coursera
  • How to get more followers by creating a tweet: Coursera
  • International Business II: University of New Mexico
  • Career Decisions: From Insight to Impact: Wesleyan University
  • What does it mean to identify as Transgender or Gender Non-Conforming (TGNC)?: University of Minnesota
  • English Upper Intermediate B2.1: Università di Napoli Federico II

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