The Best Online Digital Marketing Training Courses

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There once was a day where training and certification was left to the universities, colleges and schools or the world. Nowadays, in the golden age of digital, you can obtain industry recognised certifications without leaving the comfort of your couch. Don’t mistake them for being a walk in the park, some will really test you…

Free/Low Cost Digital Marketing Training Courses

Google Digital Garage

www.learndigital.withgoogle.com/digitalgarage/

Great for:

    • Small business owners
    • Aspiring freelance consultants
    • University Students/Graduates

Google Digital Garage is a platform that offers free tutorials from Google on everything from your website to online marketing and beyond. You can choose the topics you want to learn, or complete the whole online course for a certification from Google and IAB Europe. This is a great certification to have on your CV and can be your meal ticket to working in the digital marketing field.

Adobe E-Learning

elearning.adobe.com

Great for:

  • Bored People
  • Aspiring freelance consultants
  • Upskilling professionals
  • General know-it-alls

Adobe Know-How is a learning hub with a plethora of courses that you can undertake for free or low cost. Learn everything from web development, app creation or Photoshop with this cool online resource - some courses are even designed by industry leaders which is great for obtaining work-ready skills.

FaceBook Blueprint

www.facebook.com/business/learn

Great for:

  • Aspiring social media professionals
  • Small business owners who wish to self manage their business' Facebook
  • Marketing professionals

Facebook Blueprint is the social media giant’s official training program. Offering the tools to learn how to use Facebook for business purposes. From audience targeting to lead generation, this all-in-one online resource is the place to be to get your head around advertising with Facebook and best practices.

Lynda

www.lynda.com/

Great for:

  • Online professionals
  • Invested university students
  • People with a general interest in web/digital marketing

Lynda is a leading online learning platform from LinkedIn. It’s goal is to help users kick their personal and professional goals with a series of courses for business, software, technology and creative skills. Lynda has a free trial at first and then offers a subscription for individuals and organisations. It’s a cost effective option for those looking to upskill.

Hubspot (Email Marketing)

https://certification.hubspot.com/email-marketing-certification-course

Great for:

  • Small business owners
  • Marketing managers
  • EDM enthusuasts (not the doof doof kind of EDM)

With this course, you can learn email marketing strategies and tactics that will foster growth for your business. Email marketing is still proven as effective in some industries and is definitely a booster on the ol’ CV. This free course will run you everything you need to know from key messaging to basic design and is perfect for upping your email game.

Alison (Graphic Design)

https://alison.com/course/graphic-design-visual-and-graphic-design

Great for:

  • Up and coming designers
  • Creatives
  • Social media professionals

Now, this course won’t make you a graphic designer overnight but it will help you develop your Computer-Aided Design (CAD) skills. It will teach you graphic design basics, industrial design and general graphic design processes. It’s free so you don’t have an excuse not to sit this course and become a pro (again, not overnight).

Have you sat a course that you’re bursting to share with the world? Let us know.

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