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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


  • U

    University of California, Davis

    AI-Powered Content Creation for Social Media Success

    Skills you'll gain: Campaign Planning, Personalized Campaigns, Social Media Campaigns, Social Media Content, Social Media Analytics, Generative AI, Social Media Strategy, AI Personalization, Campaign Management, Content Creation, Social Media Management, AI literacy, Marketing Strategies, Social Media Marketing, Data-Driven Marketing, Persona Development, Content Performance Analysis, Content Strategy, Content Optimization, Data Analysis

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • C

    Coursera

    Creating Social Media Posts with GenAI: Mastering ChatGPT

    Skills you'll gain: Content Performance Analysis, ChatGPT, Driving engagement, Content Optimization, Social Media Content, Content Strategy, Prompt Engineering, Digital Media Strategy, Target Audience, Social Media Campaigns, Social Media Marketing, Personalized Campaigns, Content Creation, Social Media, Content Scheduling, Drive Engagement, User Research, User Feedback, Copywriting, Storytelling

    4.5 stars, 15 reviews, Intermediate, Guided Project, Less Than 2 Hours

    ★ 4.5 (15) · Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • G

    Google

    Foundations of Digital Marketing and E-commerce

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Performance Measurement, Digital Media Strategy, Performance Metric, Search Engine Marketing, Conversion Funnel Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Search Engine Optimization, Branding, Web Analytics and SEO, Digital Marketing, Customer Engagement, Marketing Planning, Marketing Strategies, Marketing, E-Commerce, Email Marketing, Brand Awareness, Marketing Analytics, Performance marketing

    4.8 stars, 32K reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.8 (32K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Trending right now
    Trending right now
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • A

    Alex Genadinik

    Affiliate Marketing For Passive Income - 2026

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Search Engine Optimization, Selling Techniques, Video Production, Email Automation, Google Ads, Generative AI Agents, Sales Strategy, AI Orchestration, Marketing Channel, Inside Sales, Performance marketing, Marketing, Product Promotion, Online Advertising, Marketing Strategies, AI Workflows, Content Marketing, Web Analytics, New Business Development

    4.7 stars, 14 reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.7 (14) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • C

    Coursera

    Performance Marketing and MultiChannel Campaign Optimization

    Skills you'll gain: Performance marketing, Campaign Management, Pay Per Click Advertising, Google Ads, Meta Ads Manager, Paid media, Online Advertising, Advertising Campaigns, Digital Advertising, Digital Marketing Campaigns, Marketing Budgets, Keyword Research, Promotions and Campaigns, Marketing Effectiveness, Search Engine Marketing, Marketing Analytics, Performance Analysis, Budget Management, Cost Benefit Analysis, Survey Creation

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • C

    Coursera

    Event Video & Social Media Experience Design in Canva

    Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Event Marketing, Events and Conferences, Social Media Content, Drive Engagement, Content Creation, Campaign Planning, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Campaigns, Promotional Strategies, Driving engagement, Branding, Video Production, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Integrated Marketing Communications, Promotions and Campaigns, Storytelling, Interactive Design

    4.7 stars, 9 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.7 (9) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • I

    IBM

    Capstone Project: Digital Marketing and Growth Hacking

    Skills you'll gain: Digital Advertising, Online Advertising, Campaign Planning, Paid media, Digital Analysis, Presentations, Digital Marketing Campaigns, Content Development and Management, Social Media Campaigns, Content Performance Analysis, Advertising Campaigns, Digital Marketing, Search Engine Optimization, Content Strategy, LinkedIn, Social Media Marketing, Target Audience, E-Commerce, Business Analysis, Market Analysis

    4.1 stars, 8 reviews, Advanced, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.1 (8) · Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • C

    Coursera

    Use Canva to Create Social Media Visuals for Business

    Skills you'll gain: Social Media Content, Social Media, Facebook, Content Creation, Marketing Materials, Social Media Marketing, Instagram, Dashboard, Graphic Design, Digital Publishing, Brand Management, Digital Marketing

    4.5 stars, 1.4K reviews, Beginner, Guided Project, Less Than 2 Hours

    ★ 4.5 (1.4K) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
    Category: Free
    Free
  • C

    Coursera

    How to create Social Media graphics using Canva

    Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Design Elements And Principles, Graphic and Visual Design, Content Creation, Graphical Tools, Creative Design, Graphics Software, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Design, Graphic Design

    4.7 stars, 15 reviews, Beginner, Guided Project, Less Than 2 Hours

    ★ 4.7 (15) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • S

    SkillsBooster Academy

    Digital Marketing with AI

    Skills you'll gain: AI Personalization, Data Ethics, Prompt Engineering Tools, Generative AI, Responsible AI, AI powered creativity, Email Marketing, Google Gemini, Digital Marketing, Digital Marketing Tools, Email Automation, Marketing Automation, Digital Marketing Campaigns, Content Strategy, Content Creation, Personalized Service, ChatGPT, Artificial Intelligence, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Microsoft Copilot

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • C

    Coursera

    Advanced Marketing Analytics, Funnels, and Dashboarding

    Skills you'll gain: Marketing Analytics, Conversion Funnel Analysis, Dashboard Creation, Dashboard, Data-Driven Marketing, Marketing Effectiveness, Google Analytics, Pivot Tables And Charts, Spreadsheet Software, Web Analytics, Performance Analysis, Trend Analysis, Interactive Data Visualization, Marketing Planning, Business Marketing, Analysis, Analytical Skills, Data Modeling, Data Science, Data Management

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • Y

    Yonsei University

    International B2B (Business to Business) Marketing

    Skills you'll gain: Business Marketing, B2B Sales, Global Marketing, Business-To-Consumer, Market Opportunities, Strategic Marketing, Growth Strategies, Marketing, Business Development, Marketing Channel, Customer Engagement, Promotional Strategies, Marketing Strategies, Product Marketing, Innovation, Marketing Communications

    4.6 stars, 610 reviews, Mixed, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.6 (610) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular social media marketing courses

  • AI-Powered Content Creation for Social Media Success: University of California, Davis
  • Creating Social Media Posts with GenAI: Mastering ChatGPT: Coursera
  • Foundations of Digital Marketing and E-commerce: Google
  • Affiliate Marketing For Passive Income - 2026: Alex Genadinik
  • Performance Marketing and MultiChannel Campaign Optimization: Coursera
  • Event Video & Social Media Experience Design in Canva: Coursera
  • Capstone Project: Digital Marketing and Growth Hacking: IBM
  • Use Canva to Create Social Media Visuals for Business: Coursera
  • How to create Social Media graphics using Canva: Coursera
  • Digital Marketing with AI: SkillsBooster Academy

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