Online Course – Certified Professional Specialization in Social Media Marketing from Digital Marketing Institute

Develop a career in social media marketing. Learn all the marketing skills needed to succeed in the modern workplace with actions like liking, sharing, and tweeting.

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Professional Certificate

Beginners

No prior knowledge required

Time to complete the course

7-day free trial

No unnecessary risks

Skills you will acquire in the course

  • Understanding basic concepts in learning
  • Developing critical thinking skills
  • Improving communication skills
  • Developing problem-solving strategies
  • Effective time management
  • Ability to work in a team
  • Self-learning and personal motivation
  • Using technological tools in learning

What you will learn in the course

Courses for which the course is suitable

  • Digital Marketing Expert
  • Social media expert
  • Content creator
  • Advertising Campaign Manager
  • Content Marketing Manager
  • Social Sales Manager

Internship – 4-part course series

Welcome to the Digital Marketing Institute, the global standard in digital marketing certification.

More than 4.6 billion people worldwide use social networks in 2022. This rapid growth, combined with the pace of innovation and adoption of mobile technologies, has completely transformed consumer expectations, how they make purchasing decisions, and the way businesses work to support their customers.

Purpose of the internship

This specialization is designed for those interested in launching a general career in digital marketing or as a social media specialist. In addition, the courses will upgrade your knowledge and skills in essential areas such as:

  • Content creation and content marketing
  • Advertising on social networks
  • Social selling

Certificate and opportunities

After you complete all the courses in this training, you will receive:

  • DMI x Coursera Certificate
  • DMI Certification as a Digital Marketing Specialist
  • Three months of free Power Membership

Power Membership will give you access to a content-rich library, full of practical resources that will help you at every stage of your career and keep you up to date with the latest developments and insights in digital marketing.

Hands-on Learning Project

In this specialization, learners will solve a wide range of real-world business problems while applying the skills and techniques they have learned. Learners will select social media channels and create buying personas and content boards to target content to these personas. Based on their selection of social media channels, they will also prepare detailed campaign targeting plans to help create paid advertising campaigns.

Details of the courses that make up the specialization

Social and Digital Media Marketing Fundamentals

  • Course 1
  • 10 hours
  • 4.7 (284 ratings)

Course Details

What you’ll learn:
  • How digital, social and mobile technologies are changing consumer behavior and expectations and posing new challenges and opportunities for businesses.
  • How marketers use buyer journey concepts with digital channels to influence online purchasing behavior and decisions.
  • How to use content marketing principles to find, reach, and engage audiences, and begin to build brand loyalty and status.
Skills you will acquire:
  • Category: Digital Strategy
  • Category: Social Media Marketing
  • Category: Content Marketing
  • Category: Digital Marketing
  • Category: Digital Transformation

Social media strategy and social content

  • Course 2
  • 10 hours
  • 4.3 (70 ratings)

Course Details

What you’ll learn:
  • The benefits and advantages a business can derive from integrating social media into its overall digital strategy.
  • How to differentiate between the most influential social media platforms and their benefits for marketers targeting a specific target audience.
  • How to implement and analyze the effectiveness of a social content promotion and distribution strategy.
Skills you will acquire:
  • Category: Building and Maintaining a Community on Social Media
  • Category: Social Content Sharing and Promotion
  • Category: Creating a Social Media Experience for Business
  • Category: Choosing Social Media Platforms and Tools
  • Category: Social Media Advertising Strategy Planning

Marketing on Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat

  • Course 3
  • 11 hours
  • 4.0 (61 ratings)

Course Details

What you’ll learn:
  • How to use and maximize the advertising features of the Facebook platform.
  • How to leverage Stories and other best practices to engage an audience on Instagram.
  • How to stand out and engage users on Snapchat.
Skills you will acquire:
  • Category: Discovering campaign insights using Facebook and Snapchat analytics tools.
  • Category: Using Snapchat Ads Manager to set up and maximize SnapAds.
  • Category: Setting up Snapchat advertising.
  • Category: Setting up advertising on Facebook and Instagram.
  • Category: Using Facebook Ads Manager to create and maximize advertising campaigns.

Marketing on Twitter, LinkedIn and YouTube

  • Course 4
  • 11 hours
  • 4.5 (62 ratings)

Course Details

What you’ll learn:
  • How to use the Twitter platform and its advertising features to interact with an audience in real time.
  • How to leverage social selling tactics and LinkedIn’s B2B advertising features to connect with potential customers.
  • How to use video and YouTube to reach your audience.
Skills you will acquire:
  • Category: Building a personal brand on LinkedIn.
  • Category: Using social selling tactics to connect and engage potential customers.
  • Category: Using LinkedIn Campaign Manager to Maximize B2B Advertising Campaigns.
  • Category: Setting up a YouTube channel.
  • Category: Using Ads Manager to create and maximize Twitter ads.