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.

Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Power Platform, Microsoft Copilot, Prompt Engineering, Microsoft Power Automate/Flow, Power BI, Microsoft 365, Multimedia, Microsoft PowerPoint, Dashboard, Microsoft Excel, Excel Formulas, Microsoft Word, Data Visualization, No-Code Development, Spreadsheet Software, Microsoft Office, Power Apps Component Framework, Microsoft Outlook, Presentations, Data Analysis
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Pinterest, Advertising Campaigns, Advertising, Marketing Budgets, Paid media, Digital Advertising, Marketing, Social Media, Budget Management, Social Media Content
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Michigan State University
Skills you'll gain: Video Editing, Creative Thinking, Multimedia, Cognitive flexibility, Photo Editing, Music, Storytelling, Brainstorming, Open Mindset, Critical Thinking, Liberal Arts, Aesthetics, Systems Thinking, Design Elements And Principles, Communication
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Content Performance Analysis, Social Media Campaigns, Drive Engagement, Video Production, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Workflow Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Content Creation, Target Audience, Storytelling, Brand Strategy, Branding, Social Media, Brand Awareness, Social Media Marketing, Brand Management, Content Marketing, Instagram, Market Opportunities, Value Propositions, Self-Awareness, Growth Strategies, Communication
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Digital Media Strategy, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Digital Marketing, Online Advertising, Email Marketing, Marketing Strategies, Campaign Management, Social Media Strategy, Social Media Marketing, Search Engine Optimization, Marketing Effectiveness, Marketing Communications, Web Analytics and SEO, Marketing, Copywriting, Advertising, Integrated Marketing Communications, Mobile Security, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Facebook, Target Audience, Social Media Management, Social Media Strategy, Social Media Marketing, Content Strategy, Content Marketing, Goal Setting, Business Development, New Business Development, Live Streaming
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Facebook, Social Media Campaigns, Marketing Design, Marketing Materials, Social Media, Social Media Content, Graphic Design, Promotional Materials, Content Creation, Advertising, Marketing, Online Advertising
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Content Management Systems, Web Analytics, Search Engine Optimization, Web Design, Retail Management, Order Management, E-Commerce, Marketing Strategies, Blogs, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Content Creation, Dashboard, Email Marketing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Pay Per Click Advertising, Search Engine Marketing, Customer Retention, Digital Marketing, Search Engine Optimization, Keyword Research, Digital Advertising, Marketing Strategies, Marketing, Customer Acquisition Management, Web Analytics and SEO, Content Marketing, Lead Generation, Target Audience
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Instagram, Drive Engagement, Social Media Management, Social Media Content, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Strategy, Customer Engagement, Social Media Campaigns, Content Creation, Storytelling, Content Strategy, Content Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Apache Hadoop, Big Data, Application Deployment, Social Network Analysis, Data Processing, Distributed Computing, Java, Text Mining, Graph Theory, File Systems
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months