Who is this program for?

Entry-Level professionals looking to start a new career as a Digital Marketing Analyst. Interested learners may be making a career switch, currently have marketing experience, or have minimal experience in data analytics. Professionals with strong public relations, communications, problem solving, time management, interpersonal, and organizational skills.

What background knowledge is necessary?

Experience with spreadsheets such as Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets and presentation slides such as Microsoft PowerPoint or Google Slides is a plus but not required.

What does a digital marketing analyst do?

A digital marketing analyst utilizes data analysis tools and methodologies to evaluate the effectiveness of marketing campaigns, assess user engagement, and derive insights to optimize marketing strategies across various digital channels. They synthesize data from multiple sources, create comprehensive reports, and collaborate with marketing teams to enhance campaign performance and improve the overall digital presence of a brand or organization.

Is this program completely online?

Yes, it is completely online. You can access your lectures and readings anytime and anywhere via the web or mobile device.

Which jobs does this program prepare for?

This program prepares you for entry-level jobs as SEO Specialist, Digital Marketing Analyst, Content Marketing Coordinator, Social Media Coordinator, Marketing Assistant, or CRM Coordinator.

Do I need to take the courses in a specific order?

We highly recommend taking the courses in the order presented, as the content builds on information from earlier lessons.

When will I have access to the lectures and assignments?

To access the course materials, assignments and to earn a Certificate, you will need to purchase the Certificate experience when you enroll in a course. You can try a Free Trial instead, or apply for Financial Aid. The course may offer 'Full Course, No Certificate' instead. This option lets you see all course materials, submit required assessments, and get a final grade. This also means that you will not be able to purchase a Certificate experience.

What will I get if I subscribe to this Certificate?

When you enroll in the course, you get access to all of the courses in the Certificate, and you earn a certificate when you complete the work. Your electronic Certificate will be added to your Accomplishments page - from there, you can print your Certificate or add it to your LinkedIn profile.

Customer Understanding and Digital Marketing Channels

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Customer Understanding and Digital Marketing Channels

This course is part of Unilever Digital Marketing Analyst Professional Certificate

Instructor: Unilever Team

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4 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

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4 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

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2 weeks at 10 hours a week

Learn at your own pace

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There are 4 modules in this course

The Customer Understanding and Digital Marketing Channels course explores the dynamic landscape of digital marketing and its pivotal role in modern business strategies. In a digital world, it is more important than ever for businesses to connect with a global audience, target specific demographics, measure campaign performance with precision, and deliver personalized marketing messages.

After completing this course, you will be able to: - Define fundamental digital marketing concepts such as customer personas, segmentation, funnels and value propositions. - Describe the Digital Marketing Analyst role and its impact on making smarter, quicker and more efficient decisions. - Describe the elements of the SOSTAC marketing planning framework and marketing transformation lanes. - Describe the nature of customer experience insights and identify internal and external tools to support customer segmentation. - Identify the relationship between customer experience and content marketing and brand storytelling. - Describe the 6Ps of marketing and how they are used to arrange a successful marketing mix. - Recognize digital marketing channels and identify inbound and outbound tools and performance metrics for each.

Module details

In this module, you will explore the current digital marketing landscape and the role of a digital market analyst. You'll focus on learning fundamental marketing concepts while exploring marketing transformation in the digital age.

What's included

12 videos8 readings4 assignments2 discussion prompts

12 videosTotal 50 minutes

Welcome to Digital Marketing Analyst Professional certificate4 minutes
Introduction to customer understanding and digital marketing channels4 minutes
Overview of digital marketing4 minutes
Emerging trends and opportunities in digital marketing5 minutes
What's It Like?4 minutes
Customer personas4 minutes
Marketing funnels4 minutes
Value propositions3 minutes
Lanes of marketing transformation4 minutes
Impact of technology on strategy and engagement5 minutes
SOSTAC planning framework5 minutes
Digital marketing summary5 minutes

8 readingsTotal 92 minutes

Unilever positioning statement2 minutes
Digital Marketing Analyst Professional certificate syllabus10 minutes
Digital marketing versus traditional marketing methods10 minutes
The role of a digital marketing analyst10 minutes
Impact of customer personas10 minutes
Customer segmentation techniques10 minutes
Role of value propositions in attracting and retaining customers30 minutes
Leveraging digital channels10 minutes

4 assignmentsTotal 75 minutes

Digital marketing impact15 minutes
Digital marketing fundamentals15 minutes
Marketing transformation in the digital age15 minutes
Digital marketing overview30 minutes

2 discussion promptsTotal 20 minutes

Introduce yourself and say hello to your classmates10 minutes
What do you think?10 minutes

In this module, we will explore essential topics such as understanding customer experience insights, customer segmentation, content marketing, brand storytelling, and aligning these efforts to drive marketing strategies.

What's included

9 videos9 readings5 assignments

9 videosTotal 53 minutes

Welcome to understanding customer experience insights4 minutes
Customer experience insights impact to marketing strategies5 minutes
Use data to create a target audience profile11 minutes
5 Human factors design7 minutes
Using data analytics to create meaningingful customer segments5 minutes
Internal tools for segmenting customers5 minutes
External tools for segmenting customers5 minutes
Connecting customer experience, content marketing and brand storytelling6 minutes
Customer segmentation, targeting and positioning summary4 minutes

9 readingsTotal 113 minutes

Customer experience insights10 minutes
Methods to collect and analyze customer data to gain insights10 minutes
Spreadsheet skills13 minutes
Customer pain points, preferences and motivations10 minutes
Demographic segmentation10 minutes
Psychographic segmentation10 minutes
Behaviorial segmentation10 minutes
Compelling brand stories10 minutes
Aligning content marketing efforts with objectives30 minutes

5 assignmentsTotal 105 minutes

Customer experience insights15 minutes
Customer segmentation15 minutes
Customer experience and content15 minutes
Activity: Creating a target audience profile30 minutes
Customer segmentation, targeting and positioning30 minutes

In this module, you will focus on ecommerce channels. You'll examine the 6Ps of marketing and explore other popular marketing strategies such as situationaly analysis, STP, and customer lifecycle management.

What's included

9 videos11 readings4 assignments

9 videosTotal 57 minutes

Introduction business models and solutions4 minutes
Introduction to eCommerce5 minutes
Introduction to the 6Ps (or is it 7)5 minutes
Distribution channels and place7 minutes
Key components of a marketing mix strategy11 minutes
Other top marketing strategies6 minutes
Segmentation, targeting, and positioning (STP)6 minutes
Developing a customer lifecycle management plan9 minutes
Business models and solutions summary4 minutes

11 readingsTotal 127 minutes

Key e-commerce metrics and analytics: Customer acquisition7 minutes
Key e-commerce metrics and analytics: Customer behavior and conversion30 minutes
Types of e-commerce channels10 minutes
Applying ANSOFF to develop distribution strategy10 minutes
Selecting the right ecommerce channel using SOSTAC10 minutes
Product development and management10 minutes
Pricing strategies10 minutes
Promotion and communication10 minutes
People, process, and physical evidence10 minutes
Situational analysis10 minutes
Customer lifecycle management10 minutes

4 assignmentsTotal 75 minutes

E-commerce channels15 minutes
6Ps of marketing15 minutes
Other strategies15 minutes
Business models and solutions30 minutes

In this module, you will focus on digital marketing channels and the outbound and inbound tools and performance metrics that support them. You'll also explore creating an action plan and customer journey map.