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Social Media Marketing Masterclass

From "what is social media marketing?" to a complete, multi-platform strategy you can show a client or employer — strategy, branding, content, AI, paid ads, analytics, and client work.

3.9 (116 ratings) Created by Maya Thornton
Intermediate 233 lessons 40h 28m Updated Jun 2026 English
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What you'll learn

Build a complete brand identity, audience research, and 90-day social media strategy
Create scroll-stopping content: copywriting, visuals, reels, carousels, and stories
Use AI as a force multiplier across ideation, copy, visuals, and analytics
Master organic growth on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, YouTube, X, and Pinterest
Plan and run paid campaigns on Meta, LinkedIn, TikTok, and YouTube and read ROAS
Track the right metrics, build a reporting dashboard, and make data-driven decisions
Market legally and ethically — FTC disclosure, copyright, privacy, and accessibility
Turn the skill set into income as a freelancer or agency, ending with a full capstone strategy

This course includes

40h 28m of on-demand content
233 lessons across 30 sections
Access on mobile and desktop
Certificate of completion
Lifetime access
Curriculum

Course content

30 sections · 233 lessons · 40h 28m

Organic vs Paid Social Media 12 min
Social Media Ecosystem Overview 15 min
Course Roadmap & Success Framework 10 min
Section Quiz · Welcome to Social Media Marketing 5 min

Understanding Digital Marketing 12 min
Marketing Funnels Explained 15 min
Customer Awareness Stages 12 min
Buyer Psychology 15 min
Customer Decision Making 12 min
Building Trust Online 12 min
Section Quiz · Building Marketing Foundations 5 min

What Makes a Strong Brand? 12 min
Personal Brand vs Business Brand 12 min
Finding Your Unique Position 15 min
Creating a Brand Story 15 min
Brand Voice & Tone 12 min
Visual Branding Essentials 15 min
Building Brand Consistency 12 min
Section Quiz · Branding Fundamentals 5 min

Why Audience Research Matters 10 min
Market Research Methods 15 min
Competitor Analysis 15 min
Creating Customer Personas 15 min
Customer Pain Points 12 min
Customer Desires & Motivations 12 min
Audience Segmentation 12 min
Section Quiz · Audience Research & Customer Personas 5 min

Setting SMART Goals 12 min
Choosing KPIs 12 min
Selecting the Right Platforms 12 min
Resource Planning 12 min
Building a Content Strategy 15 min
Building a Growth Strategy 15 min
Creating a Social Media Roadmap 15 min
Section Quiz · Social Media Strategy Development 5 min

What Makes Great Content? 12 min
The Content Marketing Funnel 12 min
Content Types Explained 12 min
Educational Content 10 min
Entertaining Content 10 min
Inspirational Content 10 min
Promotional Content 10 min
Community Content 10 min
Section Quiz · Content Marketing Fundamentals 5 min

Copywriting Basics 12 min
Attention-Grabbing Hooks 15 min
Storytelling Frameworks 15 min
Persuasive Writing 12 min
Writing CTAs 10 min
Writing Captions 12 min
Writing for Engagement 10 min
Viral Content Psychology 12 min
Section Quiz · Copywriting for Social Media 5 min

Design Principles for Beginners 12 min
Color Psychology 10 min
Typography Basics 10 min
Image Selection 10 min
Graphic Design Workflows 12 min
Creating Reels & Shorts 15 min
Carousel Design 12 min
Story Design 10 min
Designing for Accessibility 12 min
Section Quiz · Visual Content Creation 5 min

AI Tools Overview 12 min
Prompt Engineering Basics 15 min
AI Content Ideation 12 min
AI Copywriting 12 min
AI Image Creation 12 min
AI Video Creation 12 min
AI Research & Analytics 12 min
Building an AI Workflow 15 min
Section Quiz · AI-Powered Social Media Marketing 5 min

Content Calendars 12 min
Content Batching 12 min
Repurposing Content 12 min
Content Pillars 15 min
Publishing Frequency 10 min
Scheduling Tools 10 min
Workflow Automation 12 min
Section Quiz · Content Planning & Scheduling 5 min

Facebook in Today's Market 10 min
Business Pages Setup 12 min
Content Strategy (Facebook) 12 min
Facebook Groups 12 min
Community Building (Facebook) 10 min
Organic Growth Strategies (Facebook) 12 min
Facebook Analytics 10 min
Section Quiz · Facebook Marketing Mastery 5 min

Understanding Instagram 10 min
Profile Optimization 10 min
Reels Strategy 15 min
Stories Strategy 10 min
Carousel Strategy 10 min
Hashtag Strategies 10 min
Growth Tactics (Instagram) 12 min
Monetization (Instagram) 12 min
Section Quiz · Instagram Marketing Mastery 5 min

Understanding TikTok Culture 10 min
TikTok Algorithm Basics 12 min
Short-Form Content Creation 15 min
Trend Research 12 min
Viral Content Frameworks 12 min
Community Engagement (TikTok) 10 min
TikTok Analytics 10 min
Section Quiz · TikTok Marketing Mastery 5 min

LinkedIn for Professionals 10 min
Profile Optimization (LinkedIn) 12 min
Personal Branding (LinkedIn) 12 min
Thought Leadership 12 min
B2B Marketing 12 min
Networking Strategies 10 min
LinkedIn Content Systems 12 min
Section Quiz · LinkedIn Marketing Mastery 5 min

YouTube Fundamentals 10 min
Channel Optimization 12 min
Video Planning 12 min
Shorts Strategy 12 min
SEO for YouTube 12 min
Retention Optimization 12 min
Monetization Models (YouTube) 12 min
Section Quiz · YouTube Marketing Mastery 5 min

Twitter/X Fundamentals 10 min
Building Authority (X) 12 min
Thread Writing 15 min
Audience Growth (X) 12 min
Engagement Tactics (X) 10 min
Community Building (X) 10 min
Emerging Text Platforms: Threads & Bluesky 12 min
Section Quiz · X (Twitter) Marketing 5 min

Pinterest Basics 10 min
Pinterest SEO 12 min
Pin Design 12 min
Traffic Generation 12 min
Long-Term Content Strategy (Pinterest) 10 min
Section Quiz · Pinterest Marketing 5 min

Influencer Marketing Basics 12 min
Finding Influencers 12 min
Outreach Strategies 12 min
Negotiation 12 min
Campaign Management 12 min
Measuring ROI 12 min
Section Quiz · Influencer Marketing 5 min

Building Loyal Communities 12 min
Engagement Frameworks 12 min
Managing Comments 10 min
Handling Negative Feedback 10 min
Crisis & Reputation Management 15 min
User Generated Content 12 min
Brand Advocacy 10 min
Section Quiz · Community Building & Engagement 5 min

Paid Ads Fundamentals 12 min
Understanding Ad Objectives 12 min
Audience Targeting 12 min
Creative Testing 12 min
Budgeting 12 min
Campaign Optimization & ROAS 15 min
Section Quiz · Social Media Advertising 5 min

Meta Ads Manager 12 min
Campaign Structure 12 min
Audience Creation 12 min
Conversion Campaigns 12 min
Retargeting 12 min
Scaling Campaigns 12 min
Section Quiz · Meta Ads (Facebook & Instagram) 5 min

LinkedIn Ads 12 min
TikTok Ads 12 min
YouTube Ads 12 min
Comparing Ad Platforms 12 min
Cross-Platform Advertising 12 min
Section Quiz · LinkedIn, TikTok & YouTube Ads 5 min

Understanding Metrics 12 min
Reach vs Impressions 10 min
Engagement Metrics 10 min
Conversion Tracking 12 min
Attribution Models 12 min
Social Listening & Sentiment 12 min
Dashboard Reporting 12 min
Data-Driven Decisions 12 min
Section Quiz · Analytics & Performance Tracking 5 min

Disclosure & Advertising Rules (FTC & Global) 12 min
Copyright, Music & Licensing 12 min
Data Privacy (GDPR/CCPA Basics) 12 min
Platform Terms, Bans & Shadowbans 12 min
Ethics & Accessibility in Practice 12 min
Section Quiz · Legal, Ethics & Compliance 5 min

Social Media Automation 12 min
Workflow Systems 12 min
Team Collaboration 12 min
SOP Creation 12 min
Scaling Content Production 12 min
Agency Workflows 12 min
Section Quiz · Automation & Scaling 5 min

Selling Through Social Media 12 min
Creator Monetization 12 min
Affiliate Marketing 12 min
Lead Generation 12 min
Building Sales Funnels 15 min
Customer Retention 12 min
Section Quiz · Social Commerce & Monetization 5 min

E-commerce 12 min
Local Businesses 10 min
Coaches & Consultants 10 min
Personal Brands 10 min
SaaS Companies 12 min
B2B Businesses 12 min
Nonprofits 10 min
Section Quiz · Social Media for Different Industries 5 min

Becoming a Social Media Manager 12 min
Building a Portfolio 12 min
Finding Clients 12 min
Proposal Writing 12 min
Pricing Services 12 min
Client Onboarding 10 min
Retaining Clients 10 min
Section Quiz · Freelancing & Agency Building 5 min

Choosing a Brand 10 min
Conducting Research 15 min
Creating a Full Strategy 15 min
Building Content Pillars 12 min
Creating a 30-Day Calendar 15 min
Creating Ad Campaigns 15 min
Building Reports 12 min
Presenting Your Strategy 15 min
Section Quiz · Capstone Project 5 min

Emerging Trends 10 min
AI and Marketing 12 min
Creator Economy 10 min
Social Search 10 min
Building a Long-Term Career 12 min
Section Quiz · The Future of Social Media Marketing 5 min

Requirements

  • No prior marketing experience required — the course builds from foundations to advanced
  • Free accounts on the platforms you focus on, a design tool with a free tier (e.g. Canva), and a phone camera
  • An AI assistant (ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini) for the AI sections and a spreadsheet/doc app for the workbook deliverables
  • Optional: a small test ad budget (~$20–50) to run a live campaign in the ads sections

Description

What you'll learn

A complete, modern social media skill set built the way professionals actually use it: strategy, branding, content, platform-specific growth, AI, paid advertising, analytics, compliance, automation, and client work. This masterclass takes you from "what is social media marketing?" to a full capstone strategy you can show a client or employer. Every lesson pairs a clear idea with a concrete deliverable, so by the end you've built a portfolio — not just read about one.

The learning arc

Foundations → Brand → Audience → Strategy → Content craft → AI → Planning → Platform mastery (Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, YouTube, X, Pinterest) → Amplify (influencers + community) → Paid ads (Meta, LinkedIn, TikTok, YouTube) → Measure → Comply → Scale → Monetize → Specialize → Sell your services → Capstone. AI is treated as a toolkit used throughout, not a one-off topic.

What you'll produce

A Brand Guidelines document, three customer personas, a 90-day strategy, a 50-idea content bank, 20 publish-ready posts, a week of branded content, an AI content system, a 30-day calendar, growth plans for every major platform, an influencer campaign, a community + crisis playbook, a paid-ads strategy and live campaign, a reporting dashboard, a compliance checklist, an SOP library, a sales funnel, an industry playbook, a service package and portfolio — and finally a complete capstone strategy and pitch.

Who this is for

Entrepreneurs, freelancers, creators, marketers, agency owners, students, and business owners who want to grow real audiences and get paid for the skill. If you can follow a step-by-step plan and do the deliverables, this is a practical, build-as-you-read path from beginner to hireable strategist.

Your instructor
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Maya Thornton

Social Media Strategist & Agency Founder · 11 yrs · Founder, Northbeam Social

3.9 course rating 1 courses

Maya has spent more than a decade building social media presences across every major platform — from scrappy founder accounts to seven-figure brand campaigns — and now runs a small strategy-led agency. She has managed organic growth, paid budgets in the hundreds of thousands, and full content engines for e-commerce, SaaS, local businesses, and personal brands. Her teaching is relentlessly practical: every lesson ends in a deliverable you keep, so by the end you have a real strategy, a content system, an ad plan, and the client assets to get paid for it. No hype, no vanity metrics — just the system she uses with clients.

3.9 course rating · 116 ratings

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Mrs. Guadalupe Flatley
7 months ago

Disappointing in places. Some examples did not match the materials, which made it confusing.

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Retha Bartoletti
1 year ago

Really disappointed. The lessons were disorganised and hard to follow.

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Conner Brekke
6 months ago

Struggled to stay engaged. The pacing dragged and several topics felt incomplete.

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Ms. Shanon Harris
7 months ago

Absolutely worth it. The instructor breaks down complex topics into bite-sized lessons that actually stick.

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Frequently asked questions

Yes — once you enroll, the course is yours to revisit forever. New revisions and bonus lessons are added at no extra cost.

Finish every lesson and you'll unlock a shareable certificate you can post on LinkedIn or include with job applications.

If the course isn't a fit, request a refund within 7 days of purchase — no questions asked.

Code, slides, and worksheets are downloadable on each lesson page. Videos stream from our CDN so you can watch on any device.

Each course states its level in the hero. If you're comfortable with the prerequisites listed, you're ready to start.

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