Course outline

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Many training programs concentrate on the ‘what’ and while this is important to understand we are aware that for many companies taking the next step to understand the ‘how’ is key to success.

 

Our training is practical and actionable. We’ll be running through real examples and setting up real campaigns. We’ll be setting assignments that involve the students workplace so that the companies get immediate, measurable benefits.

 

We’re also backed up by Econsultancy ( http://econsultancy.com ), the UK’s largest provider of information, events, training and best practice to the digital marketing industry. Econsultancy has over 70,000 registered users and is already the largest provider of training and qualifications to the digital marketing industry.

 

 

Month 1 

 

Classroom sessions

 

Module 1 - The Changing Face of Digital Marketing

 

Module 2 - The key concept of marketing on the web – how to listen, learn and then create successful digital marketing campaigns

 

Module 3 – Practical search engine marketing

 

Project assignments

Search and Research on the web

Creating keywords for your company

Setting up a real Google campaign

 

Reading assignments

The Long Tail, Chris Anderson

Search Engine Optimisation: a beginners guide (e-consultancy)

Paid search marketing – a beginners guide (e-consultancy)

 

Website reference

www.wired.com

 

On-line learning

An introduction to Digital Marketing

An introduction to SEO

 

Recommended further reading

The Cluetrain Manifesto – Christopher Locke, Rick Levine, Doc Searls, and David Weinberger – http://www.cluetrain.com 

(Book is free to read online)

 

 

Month 2

Classroom sessions

 

Module 4 – Practical e-mail marketing

 

Module 5 – Advertising online and affiliate marketing.

 

Module 6 – How to write copy for the web (and update websites).

 

Project assignments

Creating an action plan for a website

Creating an e-mail campaign

 

Reading Assignments

The complete guide to E-mail marketing, Bruce Brown

 

Website reference

www.e-consultancy.com

 

On-line learning

An introduction to online media planning and buying

An introduction to e-mail marketing

 

Recommended further reading

E-Marketing Excellence – Smith and Chaffey

 

 

Month 3

 

Classroom sessions

 

Module 7 – Practical web measurement and analytics

 

Module 8 – Using online PR and social media

 

Module 9 – E-commerce explained

 

Project assignments

Analysing real data and making recommendations

Setting up alerts online so you know what your company/competitors/sector is doing.

 

Reading Assignments

Web analytics: A beginners guide, E-consultancy

E-commerce: A beginners guide, E-consultancy

 

Website reference

www.emetrics.com

Online learning

 

An introduction to online PR

 

Recommended further

reading

Analytics in an hour a day, Avinesh

Don’t make me Think – Steve Krug

 

 

Examination

 

An online examination that will test knowledge and basic skills in digital marketing. There will be 100 marks available and the final certificate will show candidates % mark.

 

50% will be the pass mark, 65% credit pass, 75% distinction. Students can retake the exam for a £100 fee which allows them to use all of the above content but NOT attend the classroom sessions.

 

If you are interested in taking part of this experience you can book your place on Econsultancy’s website or download our brochure here

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