• University of Leeds
  • Institute of Coding logo

Create a Social Media Marketing Campaign

Learn to plan and launch a successful social media marketing campaign with the Institute of Coding and the University of Leeds.

75,368 enrolled on this course

  • Duration

    2 weeks
  • Weekly study

    2 hours
  • Digital upgrade

    Free

Discover the key features and platforms for an effective social media campaign

The impact of social media on business, society, entertainment and politics is undeniable.

Organisations of all sizes and industries have brought social media to the heart of their marketing, communication and customer support.

The challenge is knowing how to create effective two-way communication between your organisation and your audience.

On this course, you’ll discover how to create and measure the success of a social media marketing campaign. You’ll explore how companies use digital marketing, and learn what goes into planning and running a successful campaign.

Download video: standard or HD

Skip to 0 minutes and 7 seconds There are more than 2 billion ads on Facebook. How many of those do you actually remember? As social-media audiences continue to grow, it’s not enough for businesses to be present. They need to make a difference. In a world of tweets, likes, and shares, how can businesses connect with an audience already overloaded with messages? This course will help you find out how. Discover how to create and measure the success of a social-media marketing campaign. Explore how to create effective two-way communication between you and your audience, and learn how to bring social media into the heart of your marketing, communication, and customer support.

Skip to 0 minutes and 48 seconds Create a Social Media Marketing Campaign is part of our suite of professional and digital skills courses from the University of Leeds and the Institute of Coding covering topics from coding to understanding data, all available for free to help you build your career today. Whether you are new to the world of work or forging a new career for yourself, we look forward to sharing your journey into the fast-moving digital space. Join us online.

What topics will you cover?

  • Discover the components that make up a social media campaign
  • Create and measure the success of a social media marketing campaign
  • Explore how to identify the target audience through the use of personas
  • Explore the difference between paid and organic social media marketing

When would you like to start?

Start straight away and join a global classroom of learners. If the course hasn’t started yet you’ll see the future date listed below.

  • Available now

Learning on this course

On every step of the course you can meet other learners, share your ideas and join in with active discussions in the comments.

What will you achieve?

By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...

  • Describe a social media strategy and its components
  • Identify a target audience and how to reach them
  • Describe the difference between paid and organic reach
  • Evaluate appropriate metrics for a successful campaign
  • Explain the role of timelines in a social media marketing campaign
  • Produce a strategy and sample content for a social media marketing campaign

Who is the course for?

This course is designed for people who have digital skills but would like to build confidence in using digital technology in the workplace.

This may include those studying for A-levels, those who have a degree, or those who want to improve their career prospects.

The course will also be useful for anyone in employment who wants to boost their digital skills or anyone returning to the workplace who’d like to gain confidence in how working practices have evolved.

You might also be interested in the other courses in the Digital Skills for the Workplace collection from the University of Leeds and the Institute of Coding.

Who will you learn with?

Digital content/community/ transformation consultant, facilitator and trainer with 23+ years of industry experience.
Also passionate about neurodiversity and ethical business.
Drinks a lot of tea.

Who developed the course?

University of Leeds

As one of the UK’s largest research-based universities, the University of Leeds is a member of the prestigious Russell Group and a centre of excellence for teaching.

Institute of Coding

The Institute of Coding is a family of learners, businesses and educators creating a new way to develop the digital skills needed at work and beyond.

Endorsers and supporters

supported by

Nesta logo

supported by

UKBlackTech logo

What's included?

University of Leeds are offering everyone who joins this course a free digital upgrade, so that you can experience the full benefits of studying online for free. This means that you get:

  • Unlimited access to this course
  • Includes any articles, videos, peer reviews and quizzes
  • Tests to validate your learning
  • A PDF Certificate of Achievement to prove your success when you’re eligible
  • Learning on FutureLearn

    Your learning, your rules

    • Courses are split into weeks, activities, and steps to help you keep track of your learning
    • Learn through a mix of bite-sized videos, long- and short-form articles, audio, and practical activities
    • Stay motivated by using the Progress page to keep track of your step completion and assessment scores

    Join a global classroom

    • Experience the power of social learning, and get inspired by an international network of learners
    • Share ideas with your peers and course educators on every step of the course
    • Join the conversation by reading, @ing, liking, bookmarking, and replying to comments from others

    Map your progress

    • As you work through the course, use notifications and the Progress page to guide your learning
    • Whenever you’re ready, mark each step as complete, you’re in control
    • Complete 90% of course steps and all of the assessments to earn your certificate

    Want to know more about learning on FutureLearn? Using FutureLearn

    Learner reviews

    Learner reviews cannot be loaded due to your cookie settings. Please and refresh the page to view this content.

    Do you know someone who'd love this course? Tell them about it...