Digital Marketing Foundations & Strategy Basics
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Digital Marketing Foundations & Strategy Basics
This course is part of Digital Marketing Campaign Optimization Specialization
Instructor: EDUCBA
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What you'll learn
Understand digital marketing platforms and their business applications.
Analyze online customer behavior and engagement patterns.
Apply foundational strategies to reach and engage target audiences.
Skills you'll gain
- Social Media Marketing
- Customer Analysis
- Promotional Strategies
- Digital Marketing
- Social Media Strategy
- Marketing Strategies
- Marketing Effectiveness
- Product Promotion
- Marketing
- Digital Media Strategy
- Strategic Marketing
- Campaign Planning
- Digital Brand Strategy
- Marketing Strategy and Techniques
- Consumer Behaviour
- Social Media
- Social Media Content
- Social Media Campaigns
- Marketing Analytics
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May 2026
7 assignments
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There are 2 modules in this course
Build a strong foundation in digital marketing by understanding platforms, customer behavior, and strategy fundamentals used in modern business.
This course introduces the core concepts of digital marketing and explains how businesses use digital platforms to communicate with audiences, promote products, and build lasting customer relationships. You will explore the evolution of major social media platforms such as Facebook, LinkedIn, and other global networks, while learning how each platform serves different audiences and marketing purposes. You will also develop an understanding of customer behavior in online environments, including how feedback, engagement, and regional market trends influence marketing strategies. Special attention is given to emerging markets and how businesses adapt their strategies to different audience segments. The course focuses on practical marketing goals and activities, helping you understand how organizations design strategies to reach target audiences and achieve measurable outcomes. By the end of the course, you will have a clear understanding of digital marketing fundamentals and the confidence to analyze platforms, interpret customer behavior, and apply basic marketing strategies in real-world scenarios.
This module introduces learners to the role of social networking platforms in digital marketing. It explores the evolution of major social media platforms, analyzes platform-specific statistics, and compares different networks used for marketing communication. Learners gain a foundational understanding of how businesses leverage social media platforms to reach audiences, promote products, and build brand visibility in the digital ecosystem.
What's included
6 videos4 assignments
6 videosβ’Total 49 minutes
- Introductionβ’8 minutes
- Facebook Content Statisticsβ’10 minutes
- Myspace Statisticsβ’7 minutes
- Linkedin Statistics And Google+β’9 minutes
- Google+ And Vkontaktβ’7 minutes
- A Comparison Of Social Networking Sitesβ’7 minutes
4 assignmentsβ’Total 60 minutes
- Graded - Foundations of Social Media in Digital Marketingβ’30 minutes
- The Evolution of Social Media Platformsβ’10 minutes
- Early Social Networks and Professional Platformsβ’10 minutes
- Global Social Network Landscapeβ’10 minutes
This module focuses on understanding customers and developing strategic digital marketing goals. It explains how businesses analyze customer behavior, study regional markets such as Asia, and align digital marketing activities with business objectives. Learners explore how digital marketing strategies are designed to build customer relationships, promote products effectively, and achieve measurable marketing outcomes.
What's included
4 videos3 assignments
4 videosβ’Total 34 minutes
- Understanding Customers From Digital Marketing Perspectiveβ’10 minutes
- The Asian Marketβ’6 minutes
- Digital Marketing Goals And Core Marketing Activitiesβ’9 minutes
- What Is Digital Marketingβ’8 minutes
3 assignmentsβ’Total 50 minutes
- Graded - Understanding Digital Marketing Strategyβ’30 minutes
- Knowing Your Digital Audienceβ’10 minutes
- Digital Marketing Strategy Fundamentalsβ’10 minutes
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