Content strategy courses can help you learn audience analysis, content creation techniques, editorial planning, and performance measurement. You can build skills in optimizing content for different platforms, aligning messaging with brand goals, and using analytics to refine strategies. Many courses introduce tools like Google Analytics for tracking engagement, content management systems for organizing assets, and social media platforms for distribution, providing practical methods to implement your content strategies effectively.
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Web Analytics, Digital Marketing, Digital Media Strategy, Marketing Analytics, Marketing Strategies, Consumer Behaviour, Digital Advertising, Content Creation, Analytics, Integrated Marketing Communications, Marketing Automation, Search Engine Optimization, AI Personalization, Customer experience strategy (CX), Data Analysis, Data Collection, Generative AI, Data Visualization
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Newsletters, Email Marketing, Content Performance Analysis, Driving engagement, Digital Marketing, Campaign Management, Marketing Effectiveness, Marketing Materials, Business Metrics, Customer Engagement, Performance Metric, Content Creation, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Performance Measurement
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Content Performance Analysis, Dashboard, Surveys, Newsletters, Search Engine Optimization, Marketing Budgets, Email Automation, Marketing Analytics, Marketing Automation, Spreadsheet Software, Web Analytics, Email Marketing, Content Marketing, Performance Reporting, Social Media Management, Google Analytics, Collaborative Software, Lead Generation, Pivot Tables And Charts, Project Management Software
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: WordPress, Content Management, Web Design, Logo Design, Web Design and Development, Content Creation, Creativity
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Competitive Analysis, Market Research, User Story, User Interface (UI), Product Roadmaps, Competitive Intelligence, AI Product Strategy, Usability, Persona Development, Product Development, Market Analysis, Product Management, Product Lifecycle Management, Design Thinking, User Interface (UI) Design, Market Opportunities, Quality Assurance and Control, Technology Roadmaps, Product Strategy, Data Analysis
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Sales Enablement, Sales Strategy, Lead Generation, Sales Training, Sales Process, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Sales Prospecting, Global Marketing, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Marketing Automation, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Digital Media Strategy, AI Personalization, Content Creation, Video Production
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Virginia
Skills you'll gain: Marketing Analytics, Marketing Budgets, Marketing Effectiveness, Marketing Strategies, Resource Allocation, Customer Retention, Regression Analysis, Customer Analysis, Predictive Analytics, Brand Management, Market Share, Business Metrics, Statistical Analysis, Return On Investment, Trend Analysis, A/B Testing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Adobe Express, Presentations, Adobe Firefly, Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Creative Cloud, Content Creation, Responsible AI, Creative Design, Adobe Photoshop, Document Management, Visual Design, Digital Publishing, AI Workflows, Brand Awareness, Storytelling, Branding, Constructive Feedback, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Organizational Skills
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Email Marketing, Campaign Management, Copywriting, Marketing Strategy and Techniques, Email Automation, Personally Identifiable Information, Digital Marketing, Marketing Automation, Newsletters, HubSpot CRM, Marketing Analytics, Promotional Strategies, Data Ethics, A/B Testing, Smart Goals, Customer Retention, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Goal Setting
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Alex Genadinik
Skills you'll gain: ChatGPT, Generative AI Agents, Blogs, Artificial Intelligence, Writing, Business Process Automation, Prompt Engineering, Business Writing, Content Creation, Copywriting, Automation, Emerging Technologies
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Logical Operations
Skills you'll gain: Web Development Tools, Web Development, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), HTML and CSS, Web Design and Development, Web Applications, Web Design, Web Servers, Development Environment, Apache, Software Development, Web Content, Front-End Web Development, Semantic Web, Information Architecture
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

IESE Business School
Skills you'll gain: Value Propositions, Brand Management, Financial Statements, Marketing, Balance Sheet, Leadership Development, Business Analytics, Marketing Strategies, Business Analysis, Strategic Marketing, Income Statement, Intercultural Competence, Financial Analysis, Conflict Management, Accounting, Financial Management, Financial Acumen, Financial Data, Leadership, Finance
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months