PPC advertising courses can help you learn keyword research, ad copywriting, campaign optimization, and performance tracking. You can build skills in budget management, audience targeting, and A/B testing to refine your strategies. Many courses introduce tools like Google Ads and Bing Ads, along with analytics platforms, to help you implement effective campaigns and measure their success.

University of California, Santa Cruz
Skills you'll gain: Business Communication, Entrepreneurship, Social Media Marketing, Search Engine Optimization, Web Design and Development, Marketing, Workflow Management, Business Planning, E-Commerce, Project Management, Business Strategy, Business Process, Branding, Invoicing, Customer Relationship Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Kennesaw State University
Skills you'll gain: Global Marketing, Marketing Effectiveness, Marketing, Regulatory Compliance, Strategic Marketing, Stakeholder Management, Innovation, Stakeholder Communications, Corporate Sustainability, Business Marketing, Stakeholder Engagement, Stakeholder Analysis, Internal Communications, Marketing Planning, Marketing Channel, Value Propositions, Social Media Marketing, Marketing Strategies, Business Strategy, Business
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Fundraising, Goal Setting, Campaign Management, Promotions and Campaigns, Project Design, Drive Engagement, Content Creation
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Value Propositions, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Strategy, Strategic Planning, Search Engine Optimization, Competitive Analysis, Business Modeling, Web Analytics and SEO, Business Strategy, Paid media, Content Marketing, Market Analysis, Marketing Strategy and Techniques, Email Marketing, Digital Marketing, Google Ads, Innovation, Product Development, Video Production
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

HubSpot Academy
Skills you'll gain: HubSpot CRM, Lead Generation, Sales Management, Sales Pipelines, Sales Process, Email Marketing, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Marketing Automation, Workflow Management, Prioritization, Performance Reporting, Process Mapping, Dashboard, Service Level Agreement, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Salesforce, Email Marketing, User Accounts, Dashboard, Administration, Business Reporting, Collaborative Software, Data Maintenance, Data Cleansing, UI/UX Strategy, Application Deployment, Data Import/Export, Internal Communications, Data Management, Business Administration, Cloud Computing, Data Security, Automation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Facebook, Social Media Marketing, Marketing Analytics, Social Media Management, Advertising, Target Audience, Digital Advertising, Drive Engagement, Content Strategy, Content Creation
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

SkillsBooster Academy
Skills you'll gain: Marketing Automation, AI Enablement, Leadership, Dashboard, Marketing Strategies, Strategic Marketing, AI Personalization, Business Strategy, Marketing Analytics, Customer Analysis, Generative AI, Business Modeling, Deepseek, Market Analysis, Strategic Decision-Making, Content Marketing, Media Planning, Prompt Engineering, Online Advertising, Digital Marketing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Facebook, Social Media, Social Media Management, Drive Engagement, Social Media Marketing, People Management, Marketing Analytics, Content Performance Analysis, Rapport Building, Growth Strategies, Organizational Skills
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Consultative Selling, Communication, Consumer Behaviour, Trustworthiness, Marketing Psychology, Solution Selling, Sales Presentation, Persuasive Communication, Sales, Sales Strategy, Needs Assessment, Customer Relationship Building, Rapport Building, Influencing, Customer Insights, Storytelling, Empathy, Target Audience, Cultural Sensitivity
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Newsletters, Marketing Materials, Promotional Materials, Marketing Design, Email Marketing, Content Creation, Event Marketing, Owned Media, Graphic Design, Digital Marketing
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Target Audience, Facebook, Marketing Budgets, Advertising Campaigns, Social Media Marketing, Social Media, Digital Advertising, Advertising, Social Media Strategy, Social Media Management, Goal Setting
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours