After giving it some thought, you’ve decided you’re interested in using social media for marketing your business. You’ve used Facebook and Instagram for years, but sharing photos of family and vacations seems a bit different from sharing your business. The good news is that there are plenty of resources out there to help you get started if you decide to tackle social media marketing yourself. 

1. Most social media platforms (including Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter, and TikTok offer many comprehensive guides and resources to their respective platform.  

2. Hubspot has its Academy site which offers numerous free marketing courses and certifications, including social media. 

3. LinkedIn Learning (formerly Lynda) is known for its vast educational courses which also includes plenty of social media and digital media learning. You can watch individual courses on their own, follow a series, and also get certified. 

4. Facebook’s Blueprint site has free online courses specifically for Facebook Marketing. Facebook Blueprint also offers [paid] Facebook certification programs. 

5. For a more personal and interactive option, local colleges and universities may offer social media course and certifications. Portland State University in Portland, OR had a wide variety of professional education and development through its CEPE program. Springhill Digital’s own founder Naira teaches the Social Media Marketing course in the Digital Marketing Strategies Certificate Program 

If you don’t have the time to learn or implement social media marketing on your own, Springhill Digital is here for you! Tell us what you need, and we’ll see how we can help! Contact us to get started here.