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Digital Marketing Channel Foundations Specialization

Coursera

Digital Marketing Channel Foundations Specialization

Excel in the Core Marketing Channels.

Plan, optimize, measure, and automate campaigns across social, email, and SEO.

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4 weeks to complete
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Get in-depth knowledge of a subject
Beginner level

Recommended experience

4 weeks to complete
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Build and manage campaign cycles using KPIs to guide in-flight decisions and closeout reporting

  • Create optimized social content and ad concepts using brand voice, audience targeting, and discoverability tactics

  • Turn channel and brand signals (listening, SEO audits, UTMs, email triggers) into clear, prioritized actions

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Specialization - 12 course series

Ensure Visual Consistency

Ensure Visual Consistency

Course 1, 1 hour

What you'll learn

  • Learners will apply brand guidelines, identify visual inconsistencies in digital assets, and understand how consistency builds consumer trust.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Report Writing
Category: Brand Management
Category: Digital Brand Strategy
Category: Auditing
Category: Design Reviews
Category: Typography
Category: Brand Strategy
Category: Brand Marketing
Category: Case Studies
Category: Content Strategy
Category: Stakeholder Communications
Category: Branding
Category: Style Guides
Category: Graphic and Visual Design
Category: Brand Loyalty
Category: Logo Design
Category: Brand Awareness
Category: Consumer Behaviour
Category: Digital Design
Master Digital Basics

Master Digital Basics

Course 2, 1 hour

What you'll learn

  • Identify core digital marketing channels, define their objectives, and create UTM-tagged URLs to track and measure campaign performance effectively.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Campaign Management
Category: Digital Marketing
Category: Communication
Category: digital literacy
Category: Marketing Channel
Category: Digital Marketing Campaigns
Category: Digital Marketing Tools
Category: Campaign Planning
Category: Marketing Analytics
Category: Devops Tools
Category: Communication Systems
Category: Marketing Effectiveness
Category: Brand Awareness
Category: Performance Measurement
Category: Marketing
Category: Marketing Budgets
Category: Data-Driven Marketing
Sharpen Team Comms

Sharpen Team Comms

Course 3, 1 hour

What you'll learn

  • Define effective team communication principles and compose a clear, actionable project status update for a professional channel.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Concision
Category: Communication
Category: Slack (Software)
Category: Team Building
Category: Stakeholder Communications
Category: Team Performance Management
Category: Business Writing
Category: Recognizing Others
Category: Writing and Editing
Category: Internal Communications
Category: Communication Planning
Category: Cross-Functional Team Leadership
Category: Team Collaboration
Category: Communication Strategies
Category: Writing
Automate Emails Fast

Automate Emails Fast

Course 4, 1 hour

What you'll learn

  • Design a strategic, multi-step email workflow, draft compelling content for the user journey, and prepare it for effective internal review.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Email Marketing
Category: Journey Mapping
Category: HubSpot CRM
Category: Campaign Management
Category: Workflow Management
Category: Stakeholder Communications
Category: Editing
Category: Content Creation
Category: Proofreading
Category: Marketing Automation
Category: Writing
Category: Campaign Planning
Category: Automation
Category: Copywriting
Category: Email Automation
Category: Target Audience
Category: Marketing Communications
Align Brand Goals

Align Brand Goals

Course 5, 1 hour

What you'll learn

  • Align brand strategy with business objectives by analyzing marketing initiatives and communicating their strategic value to drive measurable growth.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Brand Strategy
Category: Strategic Marketing
Category: Business Priorities
Category: Marketing Strategies
Category: Marketing Planning
Category: Campaign Management
Category: Case Studies
Category: Stakeholder Communications
Category: Brand Marketing
Category: Branding
Category: Brand Management
Category: Market Share
Category: Marketing Analytics
Category: Strategic Planning
Category: Marketing Effectiveness
Category: Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Measure Brand Buzz

Measure Brand Buzz

Course 6, 1 hour

What you'll learn

  • Measure brand awareness with quantitative and qualitative methods, using social listening to analyze and report brand conversations.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Analysis
Category: Social Media Analytics
Category: Brand Awareness
Category: Social Media
Category: Social Media Marketing
Category: Business Metrics
Category: Advertising Campaigns
Category: Real Time Data
Category: Brand Marketing
Category: Marketing Strategies
Category: Brand Management
Category: Case Studies
Category: Branding
Category: Qualitative Research
Category: Brand Loyalty
Category: Crisis Management
Category: Customer Insights
Category: Brand Strategy
Map Buyer Journey

Map Buyer Journey

Course 7, 1 hour

What you'll learn

  • Improve content strategy by defining buyer personas and mapping content to the Awareness, Consideration, and Decision stages of the buyer journey.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Persona Development
Category: Journey Mapping
Category: Content Strategy
Category: Marketing Planning
Category: Target Audience
Category: Content Marketing
Category: Conversion Funnel Analysis
Category: Consumer Behaviour
Category: Auditing
Category: Content Development and Management
Category: Web Analytics and SEO
Category: Content Creation
Category: Content Management
Category: Marketing Strategies
Category: Blogs
Category: Media Buying
Category: Content Performance Analysis
Use Social Tools

Use Social Tools

Course 8, 1 hour

What you'll learn

  • Use social media tools to schedule content, engage customers with templates, and explain their strategic value for a consistent brand presence.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Content Scheduling
Category: Social Media Management
Category: Social Skills
Category: Calendar Management
Category: Digital Marketing Tools
Category: Social Media Content
Category: Social Network Analysis
Category: Customer Engagement
Category: Case Studies
Category: Social Media
Category: Social Media Campaigns
Category: Social Impact
Category: Social Media Marketing
Category: Strategic Communication
Category: Brand Strategy
Category: Branding
Category: Operational Efficiency
Category: Social Media Strategy
Category: Customer Communications Management
Boost SEO Tools

Boost SEO Tools

Course 9, 1 hour

What you'll learn

  • Identify key SEO tools for keyword research and interpret a site audit report to prioritize actionable improvements for data-driven SEO strategy.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Web Analytics and SEO
Category: Keyword Research
Category: Prioritization
Category: Performance Appraisal
Category: Digital Marketing Tools
Category: Performance Analysis
Category: Paid media
Category: Software Development Tools
Category: Test Tools
Category: Digital Marketing
Category: Process Optimization
Category: Performance Improvement
Category: Search Engine Optimization
Category: Marketing Strategies
Category: Auditing
Optimize Posts and Ads

Optimize Posts and Ads

Course 10, 1 hour

What you'll learn

  • Differentiate between organic and paid social tactics and apply this knowledge to craft an optimized, audience-relevant social media post.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Social Media Strategy
Category: Copywriting
Category: Social Media
Category: Content Strategy
Category: Content Scheduling
Category: Digital Advertising
Category: Paid media
Category: Social Media Marketing
Category: Social Media Content
Category: Brand Strategy
Run Campaign Cycles

Run Campaign Cycles

Course 11, 1 hour

What you'll learn

  • Apply the 4-stage campaign lifecycle and analyze key metrics to report on progress and recommend data-driven marketing optimizations.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Category: Data-Driven Decision-Making
Category: Continuous Monitoring
Category: Marketing Planning
Category: Advertising Campaigns
Category: Marketing Effectiveness
Category: Data Storytelling
Category: Marketing Strategies
Category: Project Closure
Category: Project Management Life Cycle
Category: Storytelling
Category: Campaign Management
Category: Data Presentation
Category: Campaign Planning
Category: Search Engine Optimization
Category: Promotions and Campaigns
Category: Plan Execution
Category: Performance Metric
Craft Canva Tiles

Craft Canva Tiles

Course 12, 1 hour

What you'll learn

  • Write engaging copy and design professional, on-brand visuals for social media using templates in Canva to produce ready-to-publish content.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Canva (Software)
Category: Graphic and Visual Design
Category: Social Media Content
Category: Content Creation
Category: Instagram
Category: Social Work
Category: Social Media Marketing
Category: Build Tools
Category: Brand Strategy
Category: Storytelling
Category: Time Management
Category: Social Media
Category: Social Impact
Category: Branding
Category: Visual Storytelling
Category: Software Development Tools
Category: Copywriting

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