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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


  • D

    Digital Marketing Institute

    Social Media and Digital Marketing Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Content Scheduling, Digital Media Strategy, Social Media Marketing, Content Marketing, Digital Marketing, Marketing, Digital Marketing Campaigns, Social Media Content, Social Media, Content Creation, Digital Content, Social Media Strategy, Digital Marketing Tools, Integrated Marketing Communications, Consumer Behaviour, Business-To-Consumer, Digital Transformation, Content Strategy, Customer Engagement

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

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • A

    Alex Genadinik

    Digital Marketing Masterclass: A-Z Marketing Strategy - 2026

    Skills you'll gain: Market Research, Marketing Planning, Marketing Strategies, Meta Ads Manager, Blogs, Marketing, Marketing Effectiveness, Podcasting, Video Production, Growth Strategies, Social Media Content, Search Engine Optimization, Web Analytics and SEO, Shared Media, Paid media, Marketing Channel, Google Ads, Content Creation, Social Media Management, Web Presence

    ★ 4.4 (20) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • G

    Google

    From Likes to Leads: Interact with Customers Online

    Skills you'll gain: Social Media Marketing, Social Media Strategy, Paid media, Social Media Management, Social Media Content, Social Media Campaigns, Content Creation, Drive Engagement, Digital Media Strategy, Content Performance Analysis, Content Scheduling, Driving engagement, Digital Advertising, Advertising Campaigns, Customer Engagement, Brand Awareness, Advertising, Brand Management, Marketing Analytics, Branding

    ★ 4.8 (4K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • C

    Coursera

    Introducción al Marketing de Redes Sociales con Visme

    Skills you'll gain: Advertising, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Content, Social Media Strategy, Social Media, Instagram, Marketing, Content Creation, Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Graphic and Visual Design

    ★ 4.1 (10) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Category: Free
    Free
  • C

    Coursera

    Social Media: Schedule and Respond Like a Pro

    Skills you'll gain: Content Scheduling, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Social Media Management, Web Presence, Social Media Marketing, Digital Marketing Tools, Social Media Content, Customer Communications Management, Customer Engagement, Brand Management, Digital Communications

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • C

    Coursera

    Creating a Free Business Page with Blogger

    Skills you'll gain: Blogs, Content Performance Analysis, Google Analytics, Web Analytics, Promotional Strategies, Customer Engagement, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Analytics, Social Media, Customer Relationship Building, Content Marketing, Content Creation, Content Management Systems, Marketing

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

    Category: Free
    Free
  • M

    Meta

    Fundamentals of Social Media Advertising

    Skills you'll gain: Paid media, Instagram, Advertising Campaigns, Advertising, Social Media, Online Advertising, Facebook, Social Media Campaigns, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Content, Digital Advertising, Content Creation, Copywriting, Data-Driven Marketing, Campaign Management, Information Privacy, Brand Management

    ★ 4.8 (2.7K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • C

    Coursera

    Social Media Analytics and Sentiment Insights

    Skills you'll gain: Content Scheduling, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Analytics, Content Performance Analysis, Social Media Management, Social Media Campaigns, Social Media Content, Digital Media Strategy, Social Media Strategy, Customer Engagement, Digital Marketing, Content Optimization, Performance Analysis, Customer Communications Management, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Customer Relationship Management, Web Analytics, Marketing Communications, Analytics, Market Data

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • D

    Digital Marketing Institute

    Twitter, LinkedIn, and YouTube Marketing

    Skills you'll gain: LinkedIn, Content Performance Analysis, Campaign Management, Social Media Campaigns, Social Media Marketing, Online Advertising, Social Media, Digital Advertising, Social Media Content, Marketing, B2B Sales, Social Media Management, Professional Networking, Digital Marketing Campaigns, Advertising Campaigns, Social Media Strategy, Business Marketing, Marketing Analytics, Video Production, Social Media Analytics

    ★ 4.4 (102) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • C

    Coursera

    Small Business Marketing Using YouTube

    Skills you'll gain: Marketing Analytics, Digital Marketing Tools, Content Performance Analysis, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Content, Business Marketing, Social Media Management, Customer Engagement, Strategic Partnership, Gmail, Drive Engagement, Target Audience, Content Creation

    ★ 4.7 (1.4K) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Free
    Free
  • D

    Digital Marketing Institute

    Facebook, Instagram, and Snapchat Marketing

    Skills you'll gain: Meta Ads Manager, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Management, Facebook, Instagram, Content Performance Analysis, Target Audience, Online Advertising, Advertising Campaigns, Social Media Campaigns, Social Media Strategy, Social Media Analytics, Digital Advertising, Brand Awareness, Target Market, Advertising, Performance Measurement, Performance Metric, Performance Analysis

    ★ 4.2 (88) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • S

    Sage Publications

    The Sage Handbook of Social Media Marketing

    Skills you'll gain: Social Media Strategy, Consumer Behaviour, Social Media Marketing, Digital Media Strategy, Social Media, Global Marketing, Paid media, Social Media Management, Social Media Analytics, Big Data, Social Media Campaigns, Social Media Content, Service Recovery, Marketing, Social Network Analysis, Marketing Communications, Market Research, Business-To-Consumer, Marketing Management, Digital Marketing

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

  • Social Media and Digital Marketing Fundamentals: Digital Marketing Institute
  • Digital Marketing Masterclass: A-Z Marketing Strategy - 2026: Alex Genadinik
  • From Likes to Leads: Interact with Customers Online: Google
  • Introducción al Marketing de Redes Sociales con Visme: Coursera
  • Social Media: Schedule and Respond Like a Pro: Coursera
  • Creating a Free Business Page with Blogger: Coursera
  • Fundamentals of Social Media Advertising: Meta
  • Social Media Analytics and Sentiment Insights: Coursera
  • Twitter, LinkedIn, and YouTube Marketing: Digital Marketing Institute
  • Small Business Marketing Using YouTube: Coursera

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