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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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    The Chinese University of Hong Kong

    Entrepreneurship

    Skills you'll gain: Entrepreneurship, Market Opportunities, Innovation, Ideation, Initiative and Leadership, Business Planning, Entrepreneurial Finance, Leadership Development, New Business Development, New Product Development, Strategic Thinking, Financial Analysis, Market Research, Presentations, Growth Strategies, Financial Modeling, Fundraising

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    312 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Pathway to Space

    Skills you'll gain: Global Positioning Systems, Journalism, Environmental Monitoring, Music, Geospatial Information and Technology, Political Sciences, Entrepreneurship, Systems Engineering, Culture, Media and Communications, Governance, Higher Education, Public Policies, Physical Science, Physics, Engineering Design Process, Systems Integration, Environmental Science, Human Factors, Writing

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    Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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    41 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Wesleyan University

    Designing and Building Institutional Anti-Racist Spaces

    Skills you'll gain: Social Justice, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Diversity Training, Diversity Awareness, Diversity Programs, Workplace inclusivity, Systems Thinking, Cultural Responsiveness, Community Organizing, Litigation and Civil Justice, Cultural Diversity, Policy Analysis, Storytelling, Persuasive Communication, Public Affairs

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    10 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Prezi pour les petites entreprises

    Skills you'll gain: Presentations, Marketing Collateral, Marketing Design, Marketing Materials, Social Media Content, Promotional Materials, Shared Media, Social Media, Content Creation, Content Marketing, Marketing, Email Marketing, Advertising, Graphic Design, Business Communication, User Accounts

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Emory University

    AI's Existing Impact

    Skills you'll gain: AI Personalization, Personalized Service, Personalized Campaigns, Customer experience improvement, Self Service Technologies, Marketing Psychology, AI Enablement, Business-To-Consumer, Customer experience strategy (CX), Consumer Behaviour, Marketing Automation, MarTech, Artificial Intelligence, Data-Driven Marketing, Marketing, Decision Support Systems, Responsible AI, Data Ethics

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    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    12 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Начинаем работать с Hootsuite

    Skills you'll gain: Hootsuite, Social Media Management, Content Scheduling, Workflow Management, Social Media Content, Social Media, Social Media Marketing

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Pearson

    Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)

    Skills you'll gain: Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), AI Security, Vulnerability Assessments, Vulnerability Scanning, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Vulnerability Management, Network Security, Cryptography, Penetration Testing, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Cybersecurity, Cyber Security Assessment, Malware Protection, Mobile Security, Threat Modeling, Threat Detection, Web Applications, Internet Of Things, Cloud Computing, Network Architecture

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    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    26 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Créer des groupes sur Facebook

    Skills you'll gain: Facebook, Social Media, Community Development, Social Media Marketing, Driving engagement, Digital Marketing

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Universiteit Leiden

    Population Health: Governance

    Skills you'll gain: Health Systems, Health Care Administration, Governance, Care Management, Health Care, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Health Policy, Social Network Analysis, Social Determinants Of Health, Preventative Care, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Community Health

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    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    27 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Modifier et améliorer votre publicité Facebook

    Skills you'll gain: Content Performance Analysis, Meta Ads Manager, Online Advertising, Facebook, Digital Advertising, Advertising Campaigns, Web Analytics, Advertising, Driving engagement, Target Audience, Marketing, Social Media Marketing, Social Media

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    University of California, Irvine

    Networking and Security in iOS Applications

    Skills you'll gain: Core Data (Software), Apple iOS, iOS Development, JSON, Objective-C (Programming Language), OAuth, Authentications, Mobile Development, Single Sign-On (SSO), Web Services, Secure Coding, Data Store, Cryptographic Protocols, Application Security, Data Persistence

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    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Radio y Televisión Española

    Competencias y habilidades esenciales en el entorno digital

    Skills you'll gain: Social Media Content, Image Analysis, Social Media, Social Media Strategy, Live Streaming, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Social Media Management, Video Production, Content Strategy, Media and Communications, Web Presence, Content Creation, Journalism, Research, digital literacy, Fraud detection, Social Network Analysis, Digital Communications, Investigation, Verification And Validation

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

  • Entrepreneurship: The Chinese University of Hong Kong
  • Pathway to Space: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Designing and Building Institutional Anti-Racist Spaces: Wesleyan University
  • Prezi pour les petites entreprises: Coursera
  • AI's Existing Impact: Emory University
  • Начинаем работать с Hootsuite: Coursera
  • Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH): Pearson
  • Créer des groupes sur Facebook: Coursera
  • Population Health: Governance: Universiteit Leiden
  • Modifier et améliorer votre publicité Facebook: Coursera

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