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    • Status: Free Trial
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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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      Coursera Project Network

      Brand Marketing and SEO Tools using Wix

      Skills you'll gain: Email Marketing, Search Engine Optimization, Web Analytics and SEO, Social Media Marketing, Brand Marketing, Brand Awareness, Branding, Digital Marketing, Marketing Design, Marketing, Content Creation, Web Design and Development

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      368 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Northwestern University

      Content, Advertising & Social IMC

      Skills you'll gain: Integrated Marketing Communications, Social Media Marketing, Content Marketing, Social Media, Social Media Strategy, Earned Media, Owned Media, Paid media, Facebook, Content Creation, Drive Engagement, Digital Media Strategy, Advertising, Digital Advertising, Global Marketing, Marketing Strategies, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Customer Engagement, A/B Testing

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      1.1K reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      Coursera Instructor Network

      GenAI for Social Media Marketing Specialists

      Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Campaign Management, Social Media Marketing, Social Media, Content Creation, Social Media Content, Innovation, Marketing Operations, Social Media Campaigns, Prompt Engineering, AI Personalization, Instagram, Customer Engagement, Analysis, Data Analysis

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      17 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of California, Davis

      Optimizing a Website for Google Search

      Skills you'll gain: Keyword Research, Search Engine Optimization, Web Analytics and SEO, Search Engine Marketing, Content Strategy, Competitive Analysis, Forecasting, Content Performance Analysis, Expectation Management, Relationship Management, Content Marketing, Content Creation, Marketing, A/B Testing, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Goal Setting, Internal Auditing

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      1.7K reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Aptly

      Google Ads Search Certification Preparation

      Skills you'll gain: Google Ads, Pay Per Click Advertising, Search Engine Marketing, Campaign Management, Digital Advertising, Registration, Marketing, Keyword Research, Advertising, Digital Marketing, Test Planning

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Google Cloud

      Website Modernization with Generative AI on Google Cloud

      Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Web Content, Web Analytics and SEO, AI Personalization, Information Architecture, Google Cloud Platform, Prompt Engineering

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
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      University of California, Irvine

      Mobile Marketing, Optimization Tactics, and Analytics

      Skills you'll gain: Marketing Analytics, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Marketing Effectiveness, A/B Testing, Web Analytics, Digital Marketing, Customer experience improvement, Performance Measurement, Marketing Strategies, Mobile Security, Marketing, Web Applications, Target Audience, Sales

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      47 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      Mastering SEO with Jasper: Ranking and Optimization

      Skills you'll gain: Blogs, Search Engine Optimization, Keyword Research, Web Content, Web Analytics and SEO, Content Creation, Content Marketing, Drive Engagement, Generative AI, Business Marketing

      4.1
      Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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      17 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Virginia Darden School Foundation

      Content Marketing Using Generative AI

      Skills you'll gain: Large Language Modeling, Customer Insights, Digital Advertising, Keyword Research, Search Engine Marketing, AI Personalization, Content Marketing, Marketing Strategies, Google Ads, Digital Marketing, Generative AI, Marketing Analytics, Customer experience strategy (CX), Consumer Behaviour, Promotional Strategies

      4.1
      Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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      65 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Free Trial
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      University of Maryland, College Park

      AI in Digital Marketing

      Skills you'll gain: AI Personalization, Data Ethics, Digital Marketing, Marketing Strategies, Customer Engagement, Marketing Analytics, Content Marketing, Generative AI, Social Media Marketing, Customer experience improvement, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Responsible AI, Artificial Intelligence, Marketing Automation, Social Media, Customer Insights, Business Ethics, Predictive Analytics

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      Rating, 4 out of 5 stars
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      11 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Free Trial
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      IESE Business School

      Marketing: Customer Needs and Wants

      Skills you'll gain: Value Propositions, Marketing, Branding, Marketing Strategies, Strategic Marketing, Product Strategy, Digital Marketing, Brand Strategy, Target Audience, Marketing Communications, Marketing Analytics, Customer Insights, Marketing Channel, Market Analysis, Consumer Behaviour, Demand Planning

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      486 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular search engine marketing courses

    • Publicidad Digital con Google AdWords: Universidad Austral
    • Brand Marketing and SEO Tools using Wix: Coursera Project Network
    • Content, Advertising & Social IMC: Northwestern University
    • GenAI for Social Media Marketing Specialists: Coursera Instructor Network
    • Optimizing a Website for Google Search: University of California, Davis
    • Google Ads Search Certification Preparation: Aptly
    • Website Modernization with Generative AI on Google Cloud: Google Cloud
    • Mobile Marketing, Optimization Tactics, and Analytics: University of California, Irvine
    • Mastering SEO with Jasper: Ranking and Optimization: Coursera Instructor Network
    • Content Marketing Using Generative AI : University of Virginia Darden School Foundation

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