Social Media Advertising Courses and Certifications

Social Media Marketing MASTERY 2026 | Ads on 10+ Platforms

24223 ratings at Udemy

MASTER online marketing on Meta, Pinterest, Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, Google and more ad platforms! Coursenvy

• Udemy
• 10 hours 46 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Online Advertising & Social Media

Plan online display ad campaigns: calculate ROI, apply ad tracking and privacy rules, and use social media big data, sentiment analysis, and visualization.

• Coursera
• 3 weeks, 1 hour a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

LinkedIn Marketing

19 ratings at CreativeLive

Workshop on using LinkedIn’s platform functionality, developing content, and applying advertising strategies within current social media marketing trends.

• CreativeLive
• 6 hours
• 4th Nov, 2026
• Paid Course

Getting the Most from Paid Ads on LinkedIn

Getting the Most from Paid Ads on LinkedIn with Marcus Murphy

• CreativeLive
• 1 hour 24 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Career Certificate

Instagram Marketing

Build an Instagram plan end to end: hashtag research, content themes, Reels and Stories editing, business account ads, and a connected Shopify storefront.

• VDCI
• 12 hours
• Self-Paced
• $650.00

Career Certificate

LinkedIn Marketing

Turn LinkedIn into a business promotion channel: all-star profiles, company pages, targeted ad campaigns, and the platform's own analytics to measure results.

• VDCI
• 6 hours
• Self-Paced
• $425.00

Content, Advertising & Social IMC

1112 ratings at Coursera

Learn to build social content that stands out: replace paid/owned/earned thinking with a who/what/where approach, advertise on Facebook, apply gamification, and measure KPIs.

• Coursera
• 4 weeks, 2 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

From Likes to Leads: Interact with Customers Online

4060 ratings at Coursera

Build social media marketing across five pillars: choose platforms, plan and publish content, apply social listening, report on analytics, and run paid social ad campaigns.

• Coursera
• 5 weeks, 4 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Career Certificate

Concepts, Strategies, and Analytics in Performance Marketing and Digital Advertising

836 ratings at Coursera

Plan and evaluate digital ad campaigns across search, display, video, social, native, and programmatic channels, analyzing campaign data to recommend budgets, creative, brand safety, and optimization.

• Coursera
• 4 weeks, 10 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course
• 4 courses

The Social Media Marketing & Management Masterclass 2026

9662 ratings at Udemy

Master Social Media Marketing and Management, Digital Marketing, Facebook Ads, Instagram, YouTube, Build a Strategy.

• Udemy
• 1 day 11 hours 54 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Digital Marketing Institute

Social Media and Social Content Strategy

122 ratings at Coursera

Learn to set up business social accounts, compare platforms, grow and sustain an engaged community, run paid campaigns, and balance organic seeding with promoted content.

• Coursera
• 3 weeks, 4 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Powerful Social Media Marketing: From Beginner to Advanced

6373 ratings at Udemy

Master Social Media Management in 2026 Including Meta Ads, Canva Creation, AI Tools, Strategy And More!

• Udemy
• 12 hours 31 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Marketing with Facebook and Social Media (Live Online)

256 ratings at CourseHorse

Unlock the power of Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for effective marketing strategies.

• CourseHorse
• 3 hours
• Self-Paced
• $69.00

Digital Marketing Institute

Twitter, LinkedIn, and YouTube Marketing

103 ratings at Coursera

Advertise across Twitter, LinkedIn, and YouTube: run campaigns in Twitter Ads Manager, build company pages, manage a YouTube channel, and measure results with platform analytics.

• Coursera
• 3 weeks, 4 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Aptly

Advertising and E-commerce on TikTok

76 ratings at Coursera

Explore TikTok ad formats and e-commerce selling strategies, then use TikTok's built-in analytics platform to measure and optimize advertising performance.

• Coursera
• 2 weeks, 2 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course