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Advanced Marketing Optimization & Strategy Specialization

Drive Marketing ROI Through Advanced Analytics. Transform marketing data into strategic insights using AI, automation, and predictive analytics.

Hurix Digital
John Whitworth

Instructors: Hurix Digital

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Intermediate level

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at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Build predictive models and automated systems that optimize marketing performance across channels using AI-powered analytics.

  • Design executive dashboards and data stories that transform complex metrics into clear strategic recommendations.

  • Implement advanced SEO, campaign optimization, and attribution models that maximize marketing ROI and efficiency.

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What you'll learn

  • AI sentiment analysis turns raw user interactions into actionable insights for content strategy and CX optimization.

  • Precision and recall analysis are critical for validating models before deploying retention campaigns.

  • Combining NLP clustering with web analytics reveals deeper user behavior patterns beyond basic metrics.

  • Evaluating models against historical business context ensures predictions fit real operational needs.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Performance Metric
Category: Business Analytics
Category: Model Evaluation
Category: Analytics
Category: Marketing Analytics
Category: Predictive Modeling
Category: Natural Language Processing
Category: Artificial Intelligence
Category: Customer Insights
Category: Advanced Analytics
Category: Business Intelligence
Category: Trend Analysis
Category: Predictive Analytics
Category: Google Analytics
Category: Customer Analysis

What you'll learn

  • Statistical forecasting shifts marketing from guesswork to proactive strategy, enabling datadriven planning, resource use, and campaign optimization.

  • Data validation underpins reliable analytics; without consistent quality checks, even advanced models deliver unreliable results.

  • Systematic variance analysis compares real-time and historical data to prevent decisions based on flawed or inconsistent information.

  • Measuring seasonal campaign impact needs statistical isolation to distinguish real performance gains from normal traffic fluctuations.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Web Analytics
Category: Forecasting
Category: Advertising Campaigns
Category: Predictive Analytics
Category: Marketing Budgets
Category: Marketing Analytics
Category: Analytics
Category: Variance Analysis
Category: Data Quality
Category: Data Validation
Category: Statistical Modeling
Category: Data-Driven Decision-Making
Category: Time Series Analysis and Forecasting
Category: Predictive Modeling
Category: Trend Analysis
Category: Regression Analysis
Category: Media Planning

What you'll learn

  • Data-driven keyword analysis examines impressions, click-through rates, and engagement to find high-impact optimization opportunities.

  • Technical SEO using metadata and structured data boosts search rankings and rich snippet visibility when applied strategically.

  • Effective SEO links analytical insights to actionable technical implementations aligned with algorithms and user intent.

  • Sustainable organic growth requires continuous monitoring and iterative improvements to content strategy and technical SEO.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Marketing Analytics
Category: Digital Marketing
Category: Web Analytics
Category: Web Content
Category: Semantic Web
Category: Content Management Systems
Category: Content Performance Analysis
Category: Search Engine Optimization
Category: Keyword Research
Category: Web Analytics and SEO

What you'll learn

  • Data-driven campaign optimization uses segmented user analytics and model comparisons to enable precise, targeted decisions.

  • Multi-touch attribution models uncover cross-channel campaign impact, enabling accurate performance insights and smarter budget allocation.

  • Effective marketing measurement blends analytics and strategy to deliver comprehensive insights that drive business growth.

  • Sustainable marketing success relies on consistent attribution frameworks that measure direct and cross-channel impact accurately.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Data Presentation
Category: Web Analytics
Category: Performance Analysis
Category: Customer Analysis
Category: Performance Measurement
Category: Digital Marketing
Category: Data-Driven Decision-Making
Category: Marketing Effectiveness
Category: Model Evaluation
Category: Marketing Budgets
Category: Marketing Analytics
Category: Target Audience
Category: Google Analytics
Category: Advertising Campaigns
Category: Marketing Strategies
Category: Campaign Management
Category: Cross-Channel Marketing

What you'll learn

  • Automated reporting workflows eliminate manual errors while ensuring consistent data refresh cycles that support real-time decision-making.

  • Data validation is not optional but essential—systematic verification processes protect against costly decisions based on inaccurate information.

  • Effective marketing analytics requires both technical efficiency and data integrity, as speed without accuracy undermines business value.

  • Documentation of discrepancies creates an audit trail that builds stakeholder confidence and enables continuous process improvement.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Data Maintenance
Category: Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Category: Marketing Automation
Category: Data Validation
Category: Workflow Management
Category: Data Quality
Category: Automation
Category: Data Governance
Category: Marketing
Category: Performance Metric
Category: Marketing Analytics
Category: Dashboard
Category: Verification And Validation
Category: Data Integrity

What you'll learn

  • Data storytelling connects metrics to business outcomes, transforming how organizations value digital marketing.

  • Clear analytics communication enables smarter resource use and stronger strategic decisions across teams.

  • Marketers bridge technical data and business goals, translating complex metrics for all stakeholders.

  • Impactful analytics presentations highlight outcomes and recommendations, not just numbers or charts.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Business Analytics
Category: Web Analytics
Category: Stakeholder Communications
Category: Performance Analysis
Category: Analytics
Category: Stakeholder Engagement
Category: Marketing Analytics
Category: Marketing Effectiveness
Category: Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Category: Data Storytelling
Category: Presentations
Category: Strategic Communication
Category: Business Metrics

What you'll learn

  • Effective data storytelling uses structured narratives to connect insights directly to business objectives.

  • Audience feedback can be systematically analyzed and prioritized to improve presentation impact.

  • Strong data presentations link analytical insights to human decisions with clear, actionable outcomes.

  • Improvement cycles use quantified feedback and engagement metrics to refine and strengthen the storyline.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Data Literacy
Category: Google Analytics
Category: Data Visualization
Category: Data-Driven Decision-Making
Category: Stakeholder Communications
Category: Data Storytelling
Category: Business Priorities
Category: Storytelling
Category: Data Presentation
Category: Persuasive Communication
Category: Constructive Feedback
Category: User Feedback
Category: Communication
Category: Marketing Analytics
Category: Presentations

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John Whitworth
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