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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


  • F

    Fundação Instituto de Administração

    Sistemática de Comércio Exterior

    Skills you'll gain: Transportation Operations, Logistics, Logistics Management, Export Control, Shipping and Receiving, Supply Chain Planning, Supply Chain, Entrepreneurship, Global Marketing, Market Opportunities, Market Research, Regulatory Compliance, Tax Compliance, Operational Efficiency, Negotiation

    ★ 4.7 (40) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • E

    ESSEC Business School

    Paths to a Sustainable Future

    Skills you'll gain: Cooperation, Teamwork, Collaboration, Sustainable Development, Decision Making, Sustainable Systems, Business Transformation, Social Justice, Environmental Issue, Political Sciences, Social Impact, Socioeconomics, Action Oriented, Social Sciences, Systems Thinking, Visionary, Economic Development, Corporate Sustainability, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Empowerment

    ★ 4.6 (19) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Free
    Free
  • C

    Coursera

    Compliance, Data Privacy & Omni-Channel

    Skills you'll gain: Email Marketing, Cross-Channel Marketing, Email Security, Marketing Strategies, HubSpot CRM, Risk Mitigation, Authentications, Marketing Channel, Persona Development, AI Personalization, Campaign Management, Integrated Marketing Communications, Compliance Management, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Risk Analysis, Compliance Auditing, Data Governance, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Data Security, Data Management

    Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • C

    Coursera

    Engaging and Assessing Students with Plickers

    Skills you'll gain: Student Engagement, Interactive Learning, Digital pedagogy, Instructional Strategies, Education Software and Technology, Pedagogy, User Accounts, Teaching, Barcoding, Account Management, Analysis

    ★ 4.8 (41) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Category: Free
    Free
  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    The Challenges of Modern Caregiving

    Skills you'll gain: Caregiving, Care Coordination, Dignity in Care, Care Management, Health Care, Supply And Demand, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Social Work, Healthcare Ethics, Human Services, Empathy & Emotional Intelligence, Community and Social Work, Stress Management, Sociology

    ★ 5 (9) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • O

    O.P. Jindal Global University

    Business Economics

    Skills you'll gain: International Finance, Game Theory, Business Ethics, Production Process, Business, Cost Accounting, Economic Development, Sustainable Business, Corporate Sustainability, Market Analysis, Business Management, Financial Systems, Revenue Management, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Strategic Decision-Making

    ★ 4.7 (6) · Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
    Category: Build toward a degree
    Build toward a degree
  • U

    University of Michigan

    Applied Machine Learning in Python

    Skills you'll gain: Feature Engineering, Model Evaluation, Applied Machine Learning, Supervised Learning, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Predictive Modeling, Machine Learning Methods, Machine Learning, Model Training, Model Optimization, Machine Learning Algorithms, Unsupervised Learning, Python Programming, Classification Algorithms, Artificial Neural Networks

    ★ 4.6 (8.8K) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • C

    Coursera

    Create Student Books with Book Creator

    Skills you'll gain: Digital pedagogy, Education Software and Technology, digital literacy

    ★ 4.6 (49) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Category: Free
    Free
  • A

    Adobe

    Design Fundamentals with AI

    Skills you'll gain: Adobe Express, Typography, Logo Design, Responsible AI, Digital Design, Layout Design, Creative Design, Visual Design, Usability, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Graphic Design, AI powered creativity, Adobe Firefly, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Color Theory, Design Software, Collaborative Software, Content Creation, Artificial Intelligence, Generative AI Agents

    ★ 4.7 (1.8K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • M

    Michigan State University

    Become a Journalist: Report the News!

    Skills you'll gain: Interviewing Skills, Journalism, Media and Communications, Multimedia, Driving engagement, Electronic Media, Report Writing, Research Reports, Investigation, Research, Storytelling, Peer Review, Content Creation, Intelligence Collection and Analysis, Community Outreach, Ethical Standards And Conduct, International Relations, Data Collection, Rapport Building, Writing

    ★ 4.7 (1.7K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • E

    EDUCBA

    Body Language and Emotional Intelligence

    Skills you'll gain: Non-Verbal Communication, Emotional Intelligence, Verbal Communication Skills, Communication, Interpersonal Communications, Social Skills, Self-Awareness, Personal Attributes, Interviewing Skills, Recognizing Others, Verbal Strategic Communication, Language Competency, Social Impact, Design, Spatial Analysis

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: New
    New
    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • C

    Coursera

    Getting Started with Microsoft Excel

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Excel, Excel Formulas, Spreadsheet Software, Microsoft Office, Microsoft 365

    ★ 4.6 (14K) · Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Free
    Free
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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular social media marketing courses

  • Sistemática de Comércio Exterior: Fundação Instituto de Administração
  • Paths to a Sustainable Future: ESSEC Business School
  • Compliance, Data Privacy & Omni-Channel: Coursera
  • Engaging and Assessing Students with Plickers: Coursera
  • The Challenges of Modern Caregiving: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Business Economics: O.P. Jindal Global University
  • Applied Machine Learning in Python: University of Michigan
  • Create Student Books with Book Creator: Coursera
  • Design Fundamentals with AI: Adobe
  • Become a Journalist: Report the News!: Michigan State University

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