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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


  • G

    Google

    Listening and Engagement on Social Media

    Skills you'll gain: Social Media Management, User Feedback

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • N

    Northwestern University

    Content, Advertising & Social IMC

    Skills you'll gain: Integrated Marketing Communications, Social Media Marketing, Content Marketing, Social Media, Social Media Strategy, Earned Media, Owned Media, Paid media, Facebook, Media Strategy, Content Creation, Drive Engagement, Advertising, Digital Advertising, Global Marketing, Marketing Strategies, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Customer Engagement, A/B Testing

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    1.1K reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • N

    Northwestern University

    The Business of Social

    Skills you'll gain: Social Media Marketing, Social Media Strategy, Social Media, Marketing Effectiveness, Marketing, Performance Measurement, Business Metrics, Customer Engagement, Business-To-Consumer, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Integrated Marketing Communications, Program Management, Marketing Budgets, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, A/B Testing, Information Privacy, Data Security

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    823 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • N

    Northwestern University

    What is Social?

    Skills you'll gain: Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Target Audience, Social Media Strategy, Digital Transformation, Professional Networking, Marketing Strategies, Social Network Analysis, Market Analysis, Real Time Data

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    4.2K reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of Maryland, College Park

    Fundamentals of Digital Marketing

    Skills you'll gain: Search Engine Marketing, Search Engine Optimization, Web Analytics and SEO, Digital Marketing, Online Advertising, Return On Investment, Media Planning, Consumer Behaviour, Cross-Channel Marketing, Digital Advertising, Marketing Channel, Social Media Marketing, Marketing Strategies, Marketing Effectiveness, Paid media, Network Model, Business-To-Consumer, Marketing Analytics, Business Analysis

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    15 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

    Marketing en redes sociales desde cero

    Skills you'll gain: Social Media Marketing, Social Media, Social Media Strategy, Brand Strategy, Digital Marketing, Content Creation, Performance Analysis, Target Audience, Marketing Analytics, Brand Awareness, Marketing Strategies, Marketing, Instagram, Customer Engagement, Performance Metric, TikTok, Facebook, LinkedIn, Surveys, Business Metrics

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • N

    Northwestern University

    Social Marketing Capstone Project

    Skills you'll gain: Marketing Budgets, Peer Review, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Social Media Marketing, Strategic Marketing, Marketing Strategies, Marketing Effectiveness, Social Media, Social Media Strategy, Marketing Planning, Performance Measurement, Business Planning, Market Analysis, Customer Engagement, Planning

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
    ·
    372 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    Social Listening

    Skills you'll gain: Social Media, Social Media Strategy, Customer Engagement, Market Trend, Business Strategy, Customer Insights, Brand Management, Strategic Thinking, Strategic Decision-Making, Competitive Analysis, Trend Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Analytical Skills

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
    ·
    16 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Coursera

    Crea Gráficos para las Redes Sociales con Canva

    Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Instagram, Social Media Content, Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Social Media Marketing, Organizational Skills, Marketing Design, Typography, Color Theory, Business Strategy

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
    ·
    12 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • L

    LearnQuest

    Foundations of Digital Social Selling

    Skills you'll gain: Lead Generation, Persona Development, Target Audience, Global Marketing, Storytelling, Sales, Social Media Marketing, Sales Strategy, Social Media, Customer Engagement, Customer Relationship Building, Professional Networking, LinkedIn, Cultural Diversity

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Coursera

    Introducción a PicsArt para Redes Sociales

    Skills you'll gain: Photo Editing, Instagram, Social Media Content, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Content Creation, Marketing Design, Graphics Software, Graphical Tools, Marketing

    4.1
    Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
    ·
    21 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    The Social Media Landscape

    Skills you'll gain: Social Media, Social Media Strategy, Social Media Marketing, Marketing Communications, Target Audience, Media Strategy, Brand Strategy, Brand Management, Shared Media, Persuasive Communication, Integrated Marketing Communications, Stakeholder Engagement, Earned Media, Owned Media, Paid media, Content Creation, Consumer Behaviour, Digital Marketing, Content Performance Analysis, Customer Engagement

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Listening and Engagement on Social Media: Google
  • Content, Advertising & Social IMC: Northwestern University
  • The Business of Social: Northwestern University
  • What is Social?: Northwestern University
  • Fundamentals of Digital Marketing: University of Maryland, College Park
  • Marketing en redes sociales desde cero: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
  • Social Marketing Capstone Project: Northwestern University
  • Social Listening: Coursera
  • Crea Gráficos para las Redes Sociales con Canva: Coursera
  • Foundations of Digital Social Selling: LearnQuest

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