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Advertising Courses

Advertising courses can help you learn campaign strategy, audience targeting, creative development, and media planning. You can build skills in copywriting, brand management, and analytics to measure campaign effectiveness. Many courses introduce tools like Google Ads, social media platforms, and analytics software, showing how these resources can enhance your advertising efforts and optimize outreach.


Popular Advertising Courses and Certifications


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    Universidad Austral

    Publicidad Digital con Google AdWords

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

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    280 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Meta Ads Manager for Beginners: GenAI Feature Integration

    Skills you'll gain: Digital Advertising, Online Advertising, Campaign Management, Advertising, Advertising Campaigns, Marketing, Social Media Campaigns, Marketing Management, Generative AI Agents, Budget Management, Target Audience

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    University of Maryland, College Park

    Online Advertising & Social Media

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

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Kennesaw State University

    Social Media & Marketing - Jagdish Sheth

    Skills you'll gain: Marketing, Marketing Channel, Social Media Marketing, Marketing Strategies, Marketing Effectiveness, Content Marketing, Consumer Behaviour, Digital Marketing, Advertising, Social Media, Social Media Strategy, Branding, Digital Media Strategy, Digital Advertising

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Choosing an Objective for a Facebook Ad Campaign

    Skills you'll gain: Facebook, Advertising Campaigns, Social Media Campaigns, Lead Generation, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Paid media, Digital Advertising, Campaign Management, Advertising, Driving engagement

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    10 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Marketing in a Digital World

    Skills you'll gain: Digital Marketing, Marketing, Marketing Planning, Marketing Strategies, MarTech, Digital Transformation, Digital Advertising, E-Commerce, Consumer Behaviour, Product Development, Product Promotion, Innovation, Customer Engagement

    Build toward a degree

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    17K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    How to Set a Budget and Schedule for Your Facebook Ads

    Skills you'll gain: Facebook, Marketing Budgets, Paid media, Social Media Strategy, Social Media Marketing, Advertising Campaigns, Social Media, Budget Management, Advertising, Content Performance Analysis, Scheduling, Business Strategy

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    12 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Global Impact: Multiculturalism

    Skills you'll gain: Diversity Marketing, Cultural Diversity, Workplace inclusivity, Consumer Behaviour, Cultural Sensitivity, Global Marketing, Diversity Awareness, Cultural Responsiveness, Marketing, Advertising, Team Leadership, Target Market, Marketing Communications, Marketing Strategies, Branding, Communication Strategies

    Build toward a degree

    4.1
    Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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    20 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Aptly

    Google Search Advertising Foundations

    Skills you'll gain: Google Ads, Advertising Campaigns, Search Engine Marketing, Campaign Management, Pay Per Click Advertising, Performance marketing, Keyword Research, Performance Measurement, Online Advertising, Digital Advertising, Advertising, Marketing, Copywriting, Quality Assessment

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    8 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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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

    4.2
    Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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    84 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Discover types of Facebook Ads and the best for you

    Skills you'll gain: Facebook, Online Advertising, Advertising, Digital Advertising, Advertising Campaigns, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Lead Generation

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Free Trial
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    Aptly

    Google Search Advertising Implementation

    Skills you'll gain: Google Ads, Advertising Campaigns, Search Engine Marketing, Pay Per Click Advertising, Performance Analysis, Performance marketing, Bidding, Campaign Management, Online Advertising, Digital Advertising, Web Analytics, Advertising, Performance Metric, Keyword Research, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Target Audience, Performance Management

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Publicidad Digital con Google AdWords: Universidad Austral
  • Meta Ads Manager for Beginners: GenAI Feature Integration: Coursera
  • Online Advertising & Social Media: University of Maryland, College Park
  • Social Media & Marketing - Jagdish Sheth: Kennesaw State University
  • Choosing an Objective for a Facebook Ad Campaign: Coursera
  • Marketing in a Digital World: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • How to Set a Budget and Schedule for Your Facebook Ads: Coursera
  • Global Impact: Multiculturalism: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Google Search Advertising Foundations: Aptly
  • Facebook, Instagram, and Snapchat Marketing: Digital Marketing Institute

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