This Specialization will teach you to optimize website content for the best possible search engine ranking. You'll learn the theory behind Google search and other search engine algorithms; you'll also build practical, real-world skills that you can apply to a career in digital marketing or online content development, including on-page and off-page optimization, optimizing for local and international audiences, conducting search-focused website audits, and aligning SEO with overall business strategies. Each course is intended to build on the skills from the previous course, thus we recommend you take the courses in the order they are listed. The Specialization culminates in a hands-on Capstone Project, in which you will apply your skills to a comprehensive SEO consulting task.
Give your career the gift of Coursera Plus with $160 off, billed annually. Save today.
Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Specialization
Become an SEO Expert. Master search engine optimization tools and strategies
Instructors: Eric Enge
227,286 already enrolled
Included with 
(11,240 reviews)
Recommended experience
What you'll learn
Complete a competitive analysis on a webpage
Develop a solid approach for achieving a productive and successful relationship with your client
Create influencer relationships and collaborations and analyze data to see which content gets the most shares
Create a final report of your findings and recommendations for SEO and present your recommendations to your client
Skills you'll gain
Details to know
Add to your LinkedIn profile
See how employees at top companies are mastering in-demand skills
Advance your subject-matter expertise
- Learn in-demand skills from university and industry experts
- Master a subject or tool with hands-on projects
- Develop a deep understanding of key concepts
- Earn a career certificate from University of California, Davis
Earn a career certificate
Add this credential to your LinkedIn profile, resume, or CV
Share it on social media and in your performance review
Specialization - 5 course series
Introduction to Google SEO
What you'll learn
Explore the evolving world of SEO: Understand why a career in SEO is rewarding and how it can set you up for long-term success in digital marketing.
Get familiar with key updates in Google's algorithms and learn practical tips for assessing traffic drops and avoiding penalties.
Improve site's visibility: Gain insights into how factors such as core web vitals, EEAT, and rich results shape search rankings and user experience.
Build user-first SEO strategies: Learn the importance of creating user personas as a foundation for successful SEO research and content planning.
Skills you'll gain
Google SEO Fundamentals
What you'll learn
Complete a competitive analysis on a webpage
Interpret brand recognition through social media
Create sitemaps and robot.txt files, plan redirects, and manage site errors
Use a variety of SEO tools to conduct an audience analysis and develop personas of your ideal buyer
Skills you'll gain
Optimizing a Website for Google Search
What you'll learn
Use keyword research to select best keywords to optimize your website in search results
Examine how to analyze, organize, create, and build content utilizing various strategies
Use best practices to develop a high quality local SEO approach
Develop a solid approach for achieving a productive and successful relationship with your client
Advanced Content and Social Tactics to Optimize SEO
What you'll learn
Use content marketing campaigns to drive higher SEO rankings
Build relationships with influencers to help build your audience
Create influencer relationships and collaborations
Analyze data to see which content gets the most shares
Skills you'll gain
Google SEO Capstone Project
What you'll learn
Create an SEO Pitch
Prepare and perform a competitive analysis
Analyze and create a keyword map
Create a final report of your findings and recommendations for SEO and present your recommendations to your client
Skills you'll gain
Instructors
Offered by
Why people choose Coursera for their career
Open new doors with Coursera Plus
Unlimited access to 7,000+ world-class courses, hands-on projects, and job-ready certificate programs - all included in your subscription
Advance your career with an online degree
Earn a degree from world-class universities - 100% online
Join over 3,400 global companies that choose Coursera for Business
Upskill your employees to excel in the digital economy
Frequently asked questions
Yes, we recommend you move through the courses as listed to complete the Specialization. Each course builds on the previous course, especially the course Optimizing a Web for Search, relies on data and exercises from the previous course Search Engine Optimization Fundamentals to continue your learning.
This course is completely online, so there’s no need to show up to a classroom in person. You can access your lectures, readings and assignments anytime and anywhere via the web or your mobile device.
If you subscribed, you get a 7-day free trial during which you can cancel at no penalty. After that, we don’t give refunds, but you can cancel your subscription at any time. See our full refund policy.