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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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    Microsoft

    Generative AI for Marketers

    Skills you'll gain: Content Performance Analysis, Prompt Engineering, Microsoft Copilot, Customer Insights, Customer Analysis, Competitive Analysis, Persona Development, Content Marketing, Content Creation, Marketing Operations, Marketing Analytics, Generative AI Agents, Marketing Design, Marketing Strategies, Marketing Planning, Marketing, Ideation, AI Personalization, Social Media Content, Data Analysis

    4.5
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    30 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google

    Google UX Design

    Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, Storyboarding, Wireframing, User Experience Design, UI/UX Research, Usability Testing, Information Architecture, Presentations, User Research, Web Design, Figma (Design Software), Design Reviews, Persona (User Experience), Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Mobile Development, User Story, Data Ethics, User Centered Design, Interviewing Skills, Applicant Tracking Systems

    Build toward a degree

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    97K reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera

    Content Creation and Copywriting

    Skills you'll gain: Infographics, Storyboarding, Canva (Software), Prompt Engineering, Copywriting, Generative AI, Content Creation, Marketing Strategies, Blogs, Marketing Psychology, Collaborative Software, AI Enablement, ChatGPT, Online Advertising, MarTech, Graphic Design, Brand Awareness, Artificial Intelligence, Search Engine Optimization, Machine Learning

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    767 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Value Chain Management

    Skills you'll gain: Management Accounting, Operations Management, Marketing, Organizational Strategy, Performance Measurement, Marketing Planning, Product Strategy, Supply Chain, Continuous Improvement Process, Manufacturing Operations, Operational Analysis, Business Operations, Operations, Branding, Integrated Marketing Communications, Strategic Marketing, Cost Accounting, Performance Analysis, Supply Chain Management, Quality Control

    Build toward a degree

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    5.2K reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera

    التسويق العضوي: مجموعات الفيسبوك للشركات الصغيرة

    Skills you'll gain: Target Audience, Target Market, Facebook, Customer Analysis, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Content, Business Marketing, Social Media, Content Creation, Business Planning, Drive Engagement

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    25 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Northwestern University

    Organizational Leadership

    Skills you'll gain: Influencing, Persuasive Communication, Design Thinking, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Leadership, Strategic Communication, Innovation, Collaboration, Crisis Management, Negotiation, Organizational Leadership, Ideation, Team Leadership, Resource Allocation, Human Centered Design, Teamwork, Motivational Skills, Corporate Communications, Marketing Strategies, Marketing

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    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Google

    Make the Sale: Build, Launch, and Manage E-commerce Stores

    Skills you'll gain: Order Fulfillment, E-Commerce, Google Ads, Digital Advertising, Customer experience improvement, Market Research, Marketing, Retail Management, Sales, Shipping and Receiving, Marketing Strategies, Market Trend, Process Optimization, Target Audience

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    2K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Erstelle Stories für Instagram und Facebook in Visme

    Skills you'll gain: Instagram, Graphic and Visual Design, Graphic Design, Social Media Content, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Content Creation, Facebook, Animations, Storytelling, User Accounts

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    Northwestern University

    ¿Qué son los medios sociales?

    Skills you'll gain: Social Media Strategy, Social Media Marketing, Social Media, Customer Engagement, Instagram, LinkedIn, Marketing, Facebook, Professional Networking, Content Strategy, Marketing Analytics, Target Audience, Emerging Technologies, Peer Review

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Berklee

    Music Business

    Skills you'll gain: Intellectual Property, Entrepreneurship, Music History, Contract Negotiation, Fundraising and Crowdsourcing, Creativity, Team Building, Creative Thinking, Presentations, Innovation, Brand Strategy, Professional Networking, Lawsuits, Self-Starter, Music, Branding, Open Mindset, Revenue Management, Social Media, Business

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera

    Crafting Personalized Content with Gen AI: Create a Campaign

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, AI Personalization, Target Audience, Marketing Materials, ChatGPT, Customer Insights, Generative AI, Marketing Analytics, Email Marketing, Social Media Campaigns, Content Creation

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    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    14 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Coursera

    YouTube como un canal estrategico

    Skills you'll gain: Content Performance Analysis, Drive Engagement, Content Strategy, Web Analytics, Social Media Content, Customer Engagement, Content Creation, Strategic Communication, Branding, Marketing Analytics, Media Strategy, Social Media Strategy, Social Media, Marketing Channel, Video Production, Digital Marketing

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    82 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

  • Generative AI for Marketers: Microsoft
  • Google UX Design: Google
  • Content Creation and Copywriting: Coursera
  • Value Chain Management: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • التسويق العضوي: مجموعات الفيسبوك للشركات الصغيرة: Coursera
  • Organizational Leadership: Northwestern University
  • Make the Sale: Build, Launch, and Manage E-commerce Stores: Google
  • Erstelle Stories für Instagram und Facebook in Visme: Coursera
  • ¿Qué son los medios sociales?: Northwestern University
  • Music Business: Berklee

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