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    Digital Marketing Institute

    Facebook, Instagram, and Snapchat Marketing

    Skills you'll gain: Social Media Marketing, Social Media Management, Facebook, Instagram, Target Audience, Advertising Campaigns, Social Media Campaigns, Social Media Strategy, Web Analytics, Digital Advertising, Brand Awareness, Performance Measurement, Content Creation

    4.1
    Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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    81 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    IE Business School

    Brand Identity and Strategy

    Skills you'll gain: Brand Strategy, Branding, Brand Awareness, Logo Design, Brand Management, Target Audience, Target Market, Consumer Behaviour, Value Propositions, Marketing, Customer Insights, Marketing Psychology, Marketing Strategies, Advertising, Competitive Analysis, Typography, Storytelling, Color Theory

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    866 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Search and Display Advertising

    Skills you'll gain: Google Ads, Online Advertising, Pay Per Click Advertising, Digital Advertising, Contextual Advertising, Search Engine Marketing, Keyword Research, Search Engine Optimization, Advertising Campaigns, Advertising, Paid media, Web Analytics and SEO, Marketing Automation, Bidding, Automation, A/B Testing, Consumer Behaviour, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Analysis

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    98 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Virginia

    Marketing Analytics

    Skills you'll gain: Marketing Analytics, Marketing Effectiveness, Marketing, Marketing Strategies, Regression Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Strategic Marketing, Brand Management, Resource Allocation, Customer Insights, Predictive Analytics, Advertising Campaigns, Statistical Analysis, A/B Testing, Consumer Behaviour, Return On Investment

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    6.4K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of California, Irvine

    Identifying, Attracting, and Growing Your Digital Audience

    Skills you'll gain: Persona Development, Target Audience, Social Media Strategy, Digital Marketing, Customer Acquisition Management, Customer experience improvement, Marketing Strategy and Techniques, Customer Engagement, Social Media, Marketing, Value Propositions, Brand Management, E-Commerce, Mobile Banking, Branding, Experience Design

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    297 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Meta

    Measure and Optimize Social Media Marketing Campaigns

    Skills you'll gain: Marketing Analytics, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Campaigns, Marketing Effectiveness, Social Media Strategy, Digital Advertising, Advertising Campaigns, Social Media, Data Analysis, Data Presentation, Marketing, Digital Marketing, Business Metrics, Statistical Reporting, Facebook, A/B Testing, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Marketing Communications, Performance Reporting, Communication

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    1.9K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Maryland, College Park

    Online Advertising & Social Media

    Skills you'll gain: Online Advertising, Data Presentation, Data Visualization, Digital Advertising, Advertising, Analytics, Big Data, Social Media Strategy, Social Media, Data Ethics, Marketing, Social Media Marketing, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Business Analytics, Advertising Campaigns, Return On Investment, Descriptive Analytics, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Trend Analysis, Customer Engagement

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of California, Davis

    Introduction to Google SEO

    Skills you'll gain: Persona Development, Search Engine Optimization, Web Analytics and SEO, Target Audience, Keyword Research, Google Analytics, Digital Marketing, User Research, Content Strategy, Web Content, Content Performance Analysis, Data Analysis, Algorithms, Business Reporting

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    10K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

    Marketing Digital en Acción

    Skills you'll gain: Digital Marketing, Marketing Planning, Campaign Management, Marketing Effectiveness, Marketing Strategies, Social Media Marketing, Content Marketing, Target Audience, Content Creation, Digital Advertising, Smart Goals, Marketing Channel, Persona Development

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    110 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera Project Network

    Prompt Engineering Generative AI for Marketing & Advertising

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Marketing Design, Generative AI, A/B Testing, Marketing Materials, Advertising, Marketing, ChatGPT, Content Creation, Marketing Strategies, Marketing Analytics, Customer Insights, Social Media Content, OpenAI

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    95 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Coursera Project Network

    Advertise YouTube Videos with Zapier

    Skills you'll gain: Social Media Content, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Marketing Automation, User Accounts, Facebook, Automation, Video Production, Digital Content, Advertising, Marketing, Branding

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    25 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Universidad Austral

    Publicidad Digital con Google AdWords

    Skills you'll gain: Google Ads, Campaign Management, Pay Per Click Advertising, Keyword Research, Performance Metric, Performance Analysis, Online Advertising, Digital Advertising, Budget Management, Search Engine Marketing, Advertising Campaigns, Paid media, Advertising, Bidding, Content Strategy, Target Audience

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    279 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular advertising courses

  • Facebook, Instagram, and Snapchat Marketing: Digital Marketing Institute
  • Brand Identity and Strategy: IE Business School
  • Search and Display Advertising: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Marketing Analytics: University of Virginia
  • Identifying, Attracting, and Growing Your Digital Audience: University of California, Irvine
  • Measure and Optimize Social Media Marketing Campaigns: Meta
  • Online Advertising & Social Media: University of Maryland, College Park
  • Introduction to Google SEO: University of California, Davis
  • Marketing Digital en Acción: Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
  • Prompt Engineering Generative AI for Marketing & Advertising: Coursera Project Network

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