This course lays the foundation of social media marketing. You’ll learn what social media marketing entails, including the history and the different social media channels that exist. You’ll learn how to select a social media channel that fits your needs, set goals and success metrics, and determine who your target audience is.
Introduction to Social Media Marketing
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Introduction to Social Media Marketing
This course is part of Meta Social Media Marketing Professional Certificate
Instructor: Anke Audenaert
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No prior experience required
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Approx. 18 hours
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What you'll learn
Understand the landscape of traditional, digital and social media marketing
Understand the major social media platforms, how they function, and what role they play in marketing
Create SMART goals, identify KPIs, and define your target audience and their customer journey
Choose the right social media platforms and learn how to create social media policies
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Assessments
10 assignments
Taught in English
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This course is part of the Meta Social Media Marketing Professional Certificate
When you enroll in this course, you'll also be enrolled in this Professional Certificate.
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There are 5 modules in this course
This week you'll get an introduction to the Meta Social Media Marketing Professional Certificate program, then you'll dive into an introduction to marketing and social media marketing, learn about how businesses use social media and get a basic overview of the social media landscape.
What's included
14 videos10 readings2 assignments1 plugin
In week two, you'll learn the ins and outs of some of the major social media platforms as well as the differences between how individuals and businesses can and do use them.
What's included
13 videos3 readings2 assignments
In week three, you'll dig into two foundational skills for a marketer, defining SMART goals and key performance indicators. These are key components in building out a marketing campaign no matter what platform you operate on. At the end of the week you'll complete your first project and apply your learning to a real life scenario.
What's included
6 videos3 readings2 assignments1 peer review
This week, you'll turn your focus to developing a target audience persona and a customer journey. This foundation to any marketing campaign builds off of what you learned last week on goals and key performance indicators. You'll end the week with a project in which you will build your own target audience persona and customer journey.
What's included
6 videos4 readings2 assignments1 peer review
This week, we will wrap up the course with a focus on carefully selecting the appropriate social media platform based on your target audience and you’ll learn how to create and manage a social media policy.
What's included
9 videos4 readings2 assignments1 discussion prompt
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Frequently asked questions
It is possible to receive university credit for completing the entire Meta Social Media Marketing Professional Certificate. You can earn up to 2 college credits at participating colleges and universities nationwide for completing the certificate. The Meta Social Media Marketing Professional Certificate is now ACE® recommended. We’ll share on how you can share proof of completion to your school once you complete the certificate program. Please note that the decision to accept specific credit recommendations is up to each institution and is not guaranteed. Read more about ACE Credit College & University Partnerships here.
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The course may offer 'Full Course, No Certificate' instead. This option lets you see all course materials, submit required assessments, and get a final grade. This also means that you will not be able to purchase a Certificate experience.
When you enroll in the course, you get access to all of the courses in the Certificate, and you earn a certificate when you complete the work. Your electronic Certificate will be added to your Accomplishments page - from there, you can print your Certificate or add it to your LinkedIn profile. If you only want to read and view the course content, you can audit the course for free.