Previously, we compiled thousands of online courses that provide free certificates and badges. The compilation proved hugely popular, receiving well over 10M views. You can find all the courses with free certificates here.
Class Central has 7,200+ digital marketing courses, most with paid certificates. So we decided to search digital marketing courses with free certificates.
Digital marketing is a broad domain that includes search engine optimization (SEO), content marketing, social media marketing, affiliate marketing, email marketing, public relations, and more.
We tracked down as many free certificate courses as we could — including courses from Google, Meta, and X — and we tested each learning platform, earning a few certificates along the way.
We’ll keep updating this list as new offerings appear. If you find more, please let us know in the comments!
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- Simplilearn
- OpenLearn
- Hubspot Academy
- Semrush Academy
- SEO
- SEM
- Social Media Marketing
- Content Marketing
More Free Certificates
If you don’t find what you need here and would like to explore more learning opportunities that include a free certificate, Class Central’s got you covered. Check our articles: You can find all the Class Central free certificate articles here. In a previous article, I explored Google courses and training programs. In my research, I (Manoel) identified 1000+ courses with free certificates and badges on different Google learning platforms. Topics include online business, digital marketing, Google analytics, and Google cloud. Google Skillshop (previously Google Analytics Academy) offers several marketing certifications. Each course includes videos and assessments. After passing each assessment, you can earn a certificate of completion. Certificates are automatically added to your Google Skillshop profile and can be shared on your Linkedin resume. Grow with Google provides many free courses in digital skills, most without a certificate or badge. But here are two that offer an award after completion: Simplilearn is an upskilling platform that offers vocational online courses on technical topics, such as AI, cybersecurity, and yes, digital marketing. In fact, Simplilearn offers 51 courses about digital marketing that include a free certificate of completion like the one above. Here are some of those courses: You can find more Simplilearn digital marketing courses with free certificates here. The Open University offers hundreds of free online courses via their OpenLearn platform. We wrote an article on the platform and its free certificates offering here: 900+ Open University Free Certificates. Most notably, OpenLearn offers 142 courses on money, business, and marketing that include a free statement of completion like the one above. Here’s a selection of marketing courses available: You can find more OpenLearn money and marketing courses with free certificates here. HubSpot Academy provides a number of free courses, 25 of which provide free certificates. Here’s a selection: You can find more Hubspot Academy courses with free certificates here. Semrush Academy offers 80+ free courses on various aspects of marketing and SEO, many with free certificates. Here’s a selection: You can find more Semrush Academy courses with free certificates here. Meta Blueprint provides over 30 free online learning courses, free training programs and free tutorials for campaign planning and optimization using Facebook’s family of apps and services. You can also pay to schedule an exam and get officially recognized certifications provided by Facebook. X Ads Academy offers free courses and badges on practice tips for advertising and campaigns on X. The courses provide free badges if you score 80% or higher on the Badge Assessments. LinkedIn Marketing Labs has launched several learning paths and certifications to help you market with Linkedin. You can take the courses, sit the certification exams, get awarded credentials and share them on your Linkedin profile. Content marketing is creating, publishing, and distributing content for a targeted audience online in a variety of formats including news, videos, e-books, email newsletters, blogs, how-to guides, podcasts, etc. You can find content marketing courses with free certificates or browse Class Central’s Content Marketing catalog for more courses.
Google Free Certificates
Google Skillshop
Grow with Google
Simplilearn Free Certificates
OpenLearn Free Certificates
HubSpot Academy Free Certificates
Semrush Academy Free Certificates
SEO Free Certificates
SEM Free Certificates
Social Media Marketing Free Certificates
Meta (Facebook) Marketing Free Certificates
X (Twitter) Marketing Free Badges
LinkedIn Marketing Free Certificates
YouTube Marketing Free Certificates
Content Marketing Free Certificates
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