With over 5 billion people using social media globally (HubSpot), social media is a critical driver of brand visibility, engagement, and growth. Whether you're an aspiring social media manager, marketer, entrepreneur, or freelancer, this course gives you a solid foundation in strategy and management for marketing success.
Social Media Marketing
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Social Media Marketing
This course is part of IBM Digital Marketing and Growth Hacking Professional Certificate
Instructors: Skill-Up EdTech Team +2 more
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1 hour to complete
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What you'll learn
Gain essential skills in social media marketing and management to elevate your digital marketing and growth hacking journey.
Develop a social media strategy by mastering planning, goal-setting, and platform selection across channels like Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, & X.
Create and manage engaging content across various formats using tools like Canva & inVideo for enhanced audience interaction and community building.
Analyze and optimize performance using key metrics and management tools to monitor campaigns, measure engagement, and refine strategies.
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This course is part of the IBM Digital Marketing and Growth Hacking Professional Certificate
When you enroll in this course, you'll also be enrolled in this Professional Certificate.
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There are 3 modules in this course
This module provides a foundational understanding of social media planning and strategy. It covers the core principles of organic social media, its role in digital marketing, and how it differs from paid strategies. You will learn how to develop an effective social media strategy, including setting clear goals, identifying target audiences, and selecting the right platforms based on brand objectives. Further you will learn growth hacking approaches to organic social media to grow your audience. By the end of this module, you will have a structured approach to planning and executing organic social media campaigns that align with business goals.
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This module focuses on the essentials of content creation and calendarization for social media. You will explore different content types, best practices for optimizing content, and strategies for maintaining a consistent brand voice. The module also covers social media calendarization, ensuring that content is planned, scheduled, and optimized for maximum engagement. The module also covers how growth hacking can be leveraged for User-Generated Content (UGC) and social media content. By the end of this module, you will be able to create, optimize, and schedule high-performing social media effectively.
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This module focuses on managing and analyzing social media activities effectively. You will explore techniques for building and nurturing an online community, responding to comments and direct messages (DMs), and using engagement strategies. Further you will explore practices of growth hacking in growing your social media community. The module also covers social media analytics, helping you track organic performance metrics such as likes, shares, comments, and reach to refine content strategies. Additionally, you will get experience with social media management tools for scheduling, monitoring, and analyzing performance. By the end of this module, you will have the skills required to manage social media platforms efficiently and make data-driven decisions.
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Frequently asked questions
This course is designed for professionals who want to start a career or develop their skills in social media management or digital marketing.
It is ideal for entrepreneurs, startup founders, small business owners, bloggers, influencers, and recent graduates aiming to enter the digital marketing field.
A social media strategy is a structured plan that outlines your goals, target audience, platform selection, content plan, and success metrics. It ensures your efforts are aligned with your brand and business objectives.
Growth hacking in social media means using creative, strategic techniques to grow your audience quickly—without relying on big ad budgets. It involves experimenting with content styles, trending topics, hashtags, and platform features to increase visibility and engagement in a short time. It's a fast-moving, results-focused approach to building your presence.