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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


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    Skillshare

    ChatGPT for Creatives: AI for SEO, Marketing & Workflow

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, ChatGPT, Prompt Engineering Tools, Copywriting, AI Personalization, AI Workflows, AI literacy, Blogs, Content Creation, Large Language Modeling, Writing and Editing, Social Media Content

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Alex Genadinik

    2026 Amazon Ecommerce Marketing And Sales: SEO & Ads

    Skills you'll gain: Selling Techniques, Product Promotion, Sales Strategy, Search Engine Optimization, Social Media Campaigns, Content Optimization, Social Media Marketing, Pay Per Click Advertising, Advertising Campaigns, Product Planning, Online Advertising, Advertising, Product Marketing, Keyword Research, Paid media, Web Analytics and SEO, Search Engine Marketing, Promotional Strategies, Campaign Management, Competitive Analysis

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Crea Diseños de Marketing en Redes Sociales con Canva

    Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Animations, Photo Editing, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Marketing Design, Social Media Content, Graphic Design, Editing, Creative Design, Graphics Software, Design Elements And Principles, Content Creation, Social Media, Typography, Layout Design, Social Media Campaigns, Data Import/Export, Marketing, Photography

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Coursera

    How to use influencer marketing to grow instagram business

    Skills you'll gain: Instagram, Strategic Marketing, Marketing Strategies, Content Creation, Campaign Planning, Marketing, Content Marketing, Brand Marketing, Promotional Strategies, Social Media Content, Social Media, Drive Engagement, Social Media Management, Social Media Marketing, Influencing, Business

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    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Columbia University

    HI-FIVE: Health Informatics For Innovation, Value & Enrichment (Social/Peer Perspective)

    Skills you'll gain: Care Coordination, Care Management, Value-Based Care, Patient-centered Care, Health Informatics, Case Management, Health Technology, Health Care, Patient Communication, Health Systems, Patient Education and Support, Health Information Management, Patient Advocacy, Community Health, Data Sharing, Decision Support Systems, Community and Social Work, Case Studies

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

    Sustainability of Social-Ecological Systems: the Nexus between Water, Energy and Food

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Sustainable Systems, Data Literacy, Systems Thinking, Case Studies, Water Sustainability, Sustainable Development, Water Resources, Quantitative Research, Environmental Issue, Water Resource Management, Energy and Utilities, Environment, Social Impact, Analysis, Policy Analysis, Environment and Resource Management, Dependency Analysis

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Analyze and Create Your AI Marketing Plan

    Skills you'll gain: Marketing Budgets, Marketing Planning, Marketing Strategies, Campaign Planning, Data-Driven Marketing, Marketing Effectiveness, Budgeting, Customer Analysis, Journey Mapping, AI Enablement, Customer Insights, Goal Setting, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    LearnKartS

    AI Marketing: Grow Your Brand with AI Tools

    Skills you'll gain: Email Marketing, Email Automation, AI Personalization, Marketing Automation, MarTech, Personalized Campaigns, Brand Marketing, Marketing Strategy and Techniques, Marketing Analytics, Marketing, Search Engine Optimization, Data-Driven Marketing, Marketing Strategies, Marketing Effectiveness, Social Media Marketing, Content Marketing, Blogs, Personalized Service, Content Optimization, Generative AI Agents

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Marketing Planning, Audience Insights, and KPI Measurement

    Skills you'll gain: Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Marketing Planning, Sprint Retrospectives, Campaign Planning, Marketing Strategies, Campaign Management, Strategic Marketing, Performance Measurement, Data-Driven Marketing, Marketing Strategy and Techniques, Cross-Channel Marketing, Performance Metric, Performance Analysis, Persona Development, Market Research, Market Analysis, Business Analysis, Analytical Skills, Data Visualization, Data Analysis

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Create a Custom Marketing Analytics Dashboard in Data Studio

    Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Data Literacy, Data Presentation, Business Analytics, Dashboard Creation, Dashboard, Data Analysis, Analytics, Data Storytelling, Looker (Software), Marketing Analytics, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data-Driven Marketing, Data Integration, Google Ads

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    Coursera

    Créer du contenu marketing pour LinkedIn avec Visme

    Skills you'll gain: Graphic Design, Marketing Design, LinkedIn, Marketing Materials, Promotional Materials, Product Promotion, Content Creation, Social Media Content, User Accounts, Data Visualization, Account Management, Digital Content, Professional Development, Digital Marketing

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Kennesaw State University

    How Technology Will Shape Marketing with Jagdish Sheth

    Skills you'll gain: Digital Advertising, Online Advertising, Marketing, MarTech, Market Dynamics, Advertising, Marketing Channel, Paid media, Marketing Communications, Sales Enablement, Sales, Social Media, Digital Transformation, Product Marketing, Digital Marketing, Promotions and Campaigns, Real Time Data, Consultative Selling, Revenue Management, Promotional Strategies

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular social media marketing courses

  • ChatGPT for Creatives: AI for SEO, Marketing & Workflow: Skillshare
  • 2026 Amazon Ecommerce Marketing And Sales: SEO & Ads: Alex Genadinik
  • Crea Diseños de Marketing en Redes Sociales con Canva: Coursera
  • How to use influencer marketing to grow instagram business: Coursera
  • HI-FIVE: Health Informatics For Innovation, Value & Enrichment (Social/Peer Perspective): Columbia University
  • Sustainability of Social-Ecological Systems: the Nexus between Water, Energy and Food: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
  • Analyze and Create Your AI Marketing Plan: Coursera
  • AI Marketing: Grow Your Brand with AI Tools: LearnKartS
  • Marketing Planning, Audience Insights, and KPI Measurement: Coursera
  • Create a Custom Marketing Analytics Dashboard in Data Studio: Coursera

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