Viral marketing courses can help you learn audience targeting, content creation, social media strategies, and campaign analysis. You can build skills in crafting compelling narratives, leveraging influencers, and analyzing engagement metrics to optimize outreach. Many courses introduce tools like social media analytics platforms, email marketing software, and content management systems, which help you implement strategies effectively and measure their impact on audience growth.
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Digital Marketing Tools, Digital Marketing, Marketing, Strategic Marketing, Marketing Planning, Marketing Strategy and Techniques, Cross-Channel Marketing, Marketing Management, Online Advertising, Digital Transformation, Promotional Strategies, Market Dynamics, Shared Media, Earned Media, Brand Management, Customer Engagement
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Driving engagement, Campaign Management, Social Media Marketing, Social Media, Content Creation, Social Media Content, Innovation, Content Development and Management, Drive Engagement, Social Media Campaigns, Instagram, Data Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Content Optimization, Driving engagement, Content Creation, Video Production, Performance Analysis, Social Media Management, Social Media Content, Content Development and Management, Digital Publishing, Video Editing, Performance Measurement, Post-Production, Branding, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Performance Improvement, Graphic and Visual Design, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Workflow Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

SkillsBooster Academy
Skills you'll gain: Email Marketing, Lead Generation, Email Automation, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Performance Metric, Sales Pipelines, Digital Marketing, Copywriting, Customer Support, Customer Engagement, Data Pipelines, Compliance Management, Revenue Cycle Management, Generative AI, Design and Product, Product Design, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Artificial Intelligence, Design Elements And Principles, Statistics
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Northwestern University
Skills you'll gain: Integrated Marketing Communications, Social Media Marketing, Content Marketing, Driving engagement, Social Media Content, Social Media, Social Media Campaigns, Social Media Strategy, Marketing Effectiveness, Marketing Communications, Earned Media, Social Media Analytics, Owned Media, Online Advertising, Paid media, Media Strategy, Content Creation, Advertising Campaigns, Digital Media Strategy, A/B Testing
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: TikTok, Performance Reporting, Social Media Campaigns, Social Media Strategy, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Content, Social Media, Social Media Management, Performance Analysis, Content Performance Analysis, Social Media Analytics, Marketing Effectiveness, Driving engagement, Marketing Strategies, Digital Media Strategy, Performance Measurement, Campaign Planning, Campaign Management, Content Strategy, Influencing
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Photo Editing, Facebook, Digital Advertising, Graphic Design, Marketing Design, Marketing Materials, Online Advertising, Social Media Content, Social Media Marketing, Advertising, Social Media, Digital Marketing Tools, Dashboard, Marketing, User Accounts, Business
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

LearnKartS
Skills you'll gain: Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Marketing Automation, Email Automation, Content Scheduling, ChatGPT, Email Marketing, AI Product Strategy, AI Personalization, Digital Marketing Tools, OpenAI API, LLM Application, Social Media Content, Social Media Management, Automation, Generative AI Agents, Generative AI, Data-Driven Decision-Making, AI Workflows, Blogs, Social Media
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Brand Marketing, Digital Marketing Tools, Driving engagement, Marketing Strategies, MarTech, Digital Media Strategy, Digital Marketing Campaigns, Customer Engagement, Strategic Marketing, Social Media Marketing, Marketing, Digital Marketing, Consumer Behaviour, Market Trend, Strategic Planning, Trend Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Emory University
Skills you'll gain: Marketing, Marketing Strategy and Techniques, Marketing Effectiveness, Marketing Planning, Marketing Management, Earned Media, Marketing Communications, Promotions and Campaigns, Branding, Market Dynamics, Target Market, Product Promotion, Customer Insights, Owned Media, Conversion Funnel Analysis, Order Delivery
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Social Media, Online Advertising, Digital Advertising, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Strategy, Social Media Campaigns, Advertising, Meta Ads Manager, Advertising Campaigns, Web Analytics, Content Performance Analysis, Facebook, Paid media, Instagram, Target Audience, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Business Ethics, Case Studies
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Alex Genadinik
Skills you'll gain: Drive Engagement, Web Presence, Brand Marketing, Product Promotion, Brand Awareness, Product Marketing, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Content, Social Media, Social Media Strategy, Content Creation, Promotional Strategies, Marketing, Driving engagement, Branding, User Feedback, Promotions and Campaigns
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks