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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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    Coursera

    Creating Engaging Presentations with Mentimeter

    Skills you'll gain: Education Software and Technology, End User Training and Support, Technology Solutions

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    23 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Free Trial
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    University of California San Diego

    Capstone Project: Teaching Impacts of Technology

    Skills you'll gain: Digital pedagogy, Technical Communication, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Social Impact, Computational Thinking, Computer Science, Curriculum Development, Innovation, Technical Writing

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free
    Free
    U

    University of Michigan

    Russia-Ukraine War: One Year Later Teach-Out

    Skills you'll gain: International Relations, Diplomacy, Cultural Responsiveness, Socioeconomics, World History, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Political Sciences, Policy Analysis, Advocacy

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    Aptly

    TikTok for Business

    Skills you'll gain: TikTok, Social Media Marketing, Business Marketing, Social Media Strategy, Social Media, Content Creation, Marketing Strategies, Content Marketing, Marketing, Brand Awareness, Driving engagement, Content Strategy, Branding, Customer Engagement

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    13 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Preview
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    Universidades Anáhuac

    Fundamentos de la Neuroeducación

    Skills you'll gain: Human Learning, Learning Theory, Education and Training, Neurology, Pedagogy, Anatomy, Language Disorders, Cell Biology, Physiology

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Preview
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    C

    Coursera

    Procurement for Governments

    Skills you'll gain: Supplier Relationship Management, Supplier Management, Procurement, Vendor Management, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Purchasing, Business Ethics, Strategic Sourcing, Governance, Social Impact, Compliance Training, Contract Management, Supply Chain, Accountability, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Due Diligence, Risk Management, Market Analysis

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    7 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Coursera

    How to optimize your Instagram Business Profile

    Skills you'll gain: Instagram, Content Development and Management, Facebook, Content Strategy, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Strategy, Target Audience, Branding

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Free
    Free
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    Coursera

    Make.com for Beginners: LinkedIn Post Automation With GPT-4

    Skills you'll gain: Make.com, LinkedIn, Marketing Automation, Marketing, Social Media Content, Social Media Marketing, Application Programming Interface (API), Generative AI, Content Creation, Automation, Artificial Intelligence, Content Marketing, Workflow Management

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Preview
    Preview
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    Alfaisal University | KLD

    الثقافة المالية | Financial Literacy

    Skills you'll gain: Cash Flows, Loans, Deposit Accounts, Financial Planning, Fraud detection, Banking Services, Budgeting, Financial Acumen, Financial Management, Personal Development, Banking, Expense Management

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    163 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo

    Métodos de educación efectiva

    Skills you'll gain: Childhood Education and Development, Child Development, Student-Centred Learning, Working With Children, Pedagogy, Student Engagement, Teaching, Education and Training, Mathematics Education, Diversity Awareness, Instructional Strategies, Human Development, Human Learning, Parent Communication, Adult Education, Formal Learning, Curriculum Development, Economic Development, Program Evaluation, Higher Education

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    33 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    U

    University of Michigan

    Politics and Ethics of Data Analytics in the Public Sector

    Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Policy Analysis, Case Studies, Political Sciences, Data Analysis, Responsible AI, Public Policies, Analytics, Model Evaluation, Data Presentation, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Ethical Standards And Conduct, R Programming, Machine Learning

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    17 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Unleash Student Creativity with Buncee

    Skills you'll gain: Animations, Multimedia, Creativity, Content Creation

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    9 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

  • Creating Engaging Presentations with Mentimeter: Coursera
  • Capstone Project: Teaching Impacts of Technology: University of California San Diego
  • Russia-Ukraine War: One Year Later Teach-Out: University of Michigan
  • TikTok for Business: Aptly
  • Fundamentos de la Neuroeducación: Universidades Anáhuac
  • Procurement for Governments: Coursera
  • How to optimize your Instagram Business Profile: Coursera
  • Make.com for Beginners: LinkedIn Post Automation With GPT-4: Coursera
  • الثقافة المالية | Financial Literacy: Alfaisal University | KLD
  • Métodos de educación efectiva: Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo

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