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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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    University of Leeds

    Essential Skills for Your Career Development

    Skills you'll gain: Professional Networking, Communication, Lifelong Learning, Web Presence, Social Skills, Goal Setting, Constructive Feedback, Professional Development, Workforce Development, Willingness To Learn, Relationship Building, Adaptability, Planning, Personal Development, Resilience

    4.6
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    45 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Michigan State University

    Capstone: Create your own professional journalistic portfolio

    Skills you'll gain: Interviewing Skills, Journalism, Report Writing, Research Reports, Investigation, Research, Peer Review, Content Creation, Storytelling, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Data Collection, Writing and Editing, Writing

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    97 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Systems Thinking Basics

    Skills you'll gain: Systems Thinking, Creative Thinking, Innovation, Systems Analysis, Complex Problem Solving, Analysis, Business Systems Analysis, Strategic Thinking, Critical Thinking, Organizational Change, Decision Making, Collaboration

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    87 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    CertNexus

    Preparing for Your CertNexus Certification Exam

    Skills you'll gain: Test Tools, Learning Strategies, Test Planning, Goal Setting, Registration

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    185 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Microsoft

    AI agent fundamentals with Azure AI Foundry

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Agentic Workflows, AI Workflows, Generative AI Agents, AI Orchestration, Agentic systems, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), LLM Application, Application Deployment, Cloud Deployment, Prompt Patterns, Model Deployment, Microsoft Azure, AI Integrations, Prompt Engineering Tools, Multimodal Prompts, Token Optimization, Persona (User Experience), Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Test Case

    3.3
    Rating, 3.3 out of 5 stars
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    26 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Cómo empezar con Facebook Commerce Manager

    Skills you'll gain: Facebook, E-Commerce, Sales Management, Marketing, Social Media Management, Social Media Marketing, Social Media

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Neuroscience of Leadership: Leading with Your Brain

    Skills you'll gain: Tenacity, Team Motivation, Diversity and Inclusion, Organizational Leadership, Persistence, Diversity Awareness, Dealing With Ambiguity, Team Leadership, Organizational Change, Creativity, Personal Development, Leadership, Resilience, Employee Engagement, Strategic Leadership, Coaching, Innovation, Change Management, Psychology, Storytelling

    Build toward a degree

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera

    Comment commencer avec Pinterest Shopping

    Skills you'll gain: Pinterest, Social Media Content, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Business

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Coursera

    Python, SQL, Tableau for Data Science

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Presentation, SQL, Data Visualization Software, Database Design, AWS SageMaker, Unsupervised Learning, Data Visualization, Interactive Data Visualization, Dashboard, Feature Engineering, Database Management, Exploratory Data Analysis, A/B Testing, Tableau Software, Pandas (Python Package), Matplotlib, Python Programming, Data Analysis, Machine Learning

    3.6
    Rating, 3.6 out of 5 stars
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    31 reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Sustainability Consulting

    Skills you'll gain: Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Sustainability Standards, Sustainable Development, Sustainability Reporting, Sustainable Business, Corporate Sustainability, Consulting, Business Consulting, Product Lifecycle Management, Environment, Analysis

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    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú

    Gestión de la Diversidad, Equidad, Inclusión y Pertenencia

    Skills you'll gain: Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Diversity Awareness, Diversity and Inclusion, Diversity Training, Diversity Programs, Cultural Diversity, Workplace inclusivity, Human Resource Strategy, Cultural Responsiveness, Social Justice, Human Resources, Intercultural Competence, Disabilities, Human Resource Policies, Communication Strategies, Vulnerability

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Leadership: An Introduction

    Skills you'll gain: Persuasive Communication, Business Ethics, Creativity, Leadership Studies, Creative Thinking, Leadership, Organizational Leadership, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Influencing, Diversity and Inclusion, Team Leadership, Strategic Leadership, Initiative and Leadership, Leadership Development, Business Leadership, Responsible AI, Verbal Communication Skills, Plan Execution, Communication, Discussion Facilitation

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

  • Essential Skills for Your Career Development: University of Leeds
  • Capstone: Create your own professional journalistic portfolio: Michigan State University
  • Systems Thinking Basics: Coursera
  • Preparing for Your CertNexus Certification Exam: CertNexus
  • AI agent fundamentals with Azure AI Foundry: Microsoft
  • Cómo empezar con Facebook Commerce Manager: Coursera
  • Neuroscience of Leadership: Leading with Your Brain: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Comment commencer avec Pinterest Shopping: Coursera
  • Python, SQL, Tableau for Data Science: Coursera
  • Sustainability Consulting: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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