Our picks of the best free online marketing courses available right now

Learn something new and grow your business with these great online resources

For most of us, working from home means a much shorter commute and more free time on our hands.

Why not invest this time learning something new that can help your business?

Now is a great time to brush up on your knowledge or learn a new skill! To help keep you inspired, many leading organizations are offering some of their best online learning content for free.

Here’s our round-up of the best free online marketing courses available right now.
 

Skillshare

Skillshare has a huge library of online marketing courses, and new members can get their first 2 months of Skillshare Premium for free right now. Topics include personal branding, Instagram for business, Google Analytics, and much more.

Sign up at skillshare.com.
 

HubSpot Academy

HubSpot Academy offers certification and training courses for inbound marketing, content marketing, social media, and more. Most HubSpot Academy classes are available free of charge, and if you pass the certifications, you’ll receive a certificate and badge that you can share on your social media profiles.
Get started at academy.hubspot.com.
 

LinkedIn Learning

LinkedIn Learning offers a whole host of online learning courses taught by real-world professionals. Marketing courses include Machine Learning for Marketing, Motion Graphics for Social Media, and Google Drive Essential Training. New members get one month free.

Sign up at linkedin.com/learning.
 

Facebook Blueprint

With Facebook’s learning platform, you can build your digital marketing knowledge with free online training, resources and certifications. These self-paced courses will help you learn how to reach more customers—and your professional goals.

Get started at facebook.com/business/learn.
 

Looking for more marketing resources?

Our blog is filled with free checklists, articles and templates you can use to grow your business.
Some of our top free marketing resources:

• Marketing Audit Checklist
• 2020 Marketing Calendar Template, plus 15 great promotion ideas
• Supercharge your social media with Instagram Stories for Business

Fancy learning something a bit different?

 

The Science of Well-Being by Yale University

Over 1.6 million people are enrolled in this course—and counting! You’ll learn more about how your mind works, and engage in a series of challenges designed to increase your own happiness and build more productive habits. Enroll now here.
 

The Joy of Painting with Bob Ross

If you’ve always wanted to learn how to paint, now’s your chance! You can find all 31 seasons of “The Joy of Painting” available for free on the Bob Ross YouTube channel.
 

Unity development platform

Ever dreamt of building your own computer game? Right now, you can learn how to code in 2D, 3D, AR, and VR with three months of complimentary access to Unity Learn Premium. Sign up here.
 

We hope this list of free online marketing courses (and a few extras!) will inspire you to find something great to learn, and help you improve your knowledge and grow your business.
 

What’s the best free online course you’ve found?

Let us know!