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      The State University of New York

      Launch Your Online Business

      Skills you'll gain: Branding, Marketing and Public Relations, Entrepreneurship, Content Creation, Video Production, Marketing, Copywriting, Business Modeling, Presentations, Customer Engagement, Value Propositions, E-Commerce, Web Design and Development, Photography, Persona Development

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      868 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Create your e-commerce store with Shopify

      Skills you'll gain: Order Processing, Order Management, Inventory Management System, Inventory Control, Customer Relationship Management, E-Commerce, Web Analytics, Retail Management, Product Management, Content Management Systems, Editing, Marketing, Business

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      570 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Starweaver

      Launching Your Online Business: Strategies for Success

      Skills you'll gain: Business Planning, Customer Support, Business Strategy, E-Commerce, Business Modeling, Digital Marketing, Online Advertising, Entrepreneurship, Marketing Strategies, Competitive Analysis, Social Media Strategy, Customer Engagement, Operations Management, Market Research

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Google

      Foundations of Digital Marketing and E-commerce

      Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Performance Measurement, Search Engine Marketing, Content Performance Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Search Engine Optimization, Branding, Business Metrics, Marketing Strategy and Techniques, Digital Marketing, Customer Engagement, Customer experience strategy (CX), Marketing, E-Commerce, Email Marketing, Brand Awareness, Marketing Analytics, Target Audience, Social Media Marketing, Goal Setting

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      29K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Small Business Marketing Using YouTube

      Skills you'll gain: Marketing Analytics, Video Production, Social Media Marketing, Business Marketing, Marketing Channel, Customer Engagement, Gmail, Target Audience, Content Creation

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      1.3K reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      University of California, Santa Cruz

      GetVirtual: How to Launch Your Online Business

      Skills you'll gain: Business Communication, Entrepreneurship, Social Media Marketing, Search Engine Optimization, Web Design and Development, Marketing, Workflow Management, Business Planning, E-Commerce, Project Management, Business Strategy, Business Process, Branding, Customer Relationship Management

      4
      Rating, 4 out of 5 stars
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      8 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Small Business Marketing Using Facebook

      Skills you'll gain: Facebook, Marketing Analytics, Advertising, Digital Advertising, Social Media Content, Social Media Marketing, Social Media, Content Marketing, Scheduling, Target Audience, Social Media Management, Customer Engagement

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      255 reviews

      Mixed · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Coursera Project Network

      Increase Engagement to your Instagram Business Profile

      Skills you'll gain: Instagram, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Strategy, Content Creation, Scheduling, Branding

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      Rating, 4 out of 5 stars
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      354 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Google

      Make the Sale: Build, Launch, and Manage E-commerce Stores

      Skills you'll gain: Order Fulfillment, E-Commerce, Google Ads, Digital Advertising, Customer experience improvement, Market Research, Marketing, Retail Management, Sales, Shipping and Receiving, Marketing Strategies, Market Trend, Process Optimization, Target Audience

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      1.9K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Aptly

      TikTok for Business

      Skills you'll gain: TikTok, Social Media Marketing, Business Marketing, Brand Marketing, Social Media, Content Creation, Content Marketing, Marketing, Driving engagement, Marketing Strategy and Techniques, Content Strategy, Branding

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      12 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Universidad de Palermo

      E-commerce Academy

      Skills you'll gain: E-Commerce, Branding, Entrepreneurship, Sales, Social Media, Business Development, Social Media Marketing, Payment Systems, Web Design and Development, Logistics, User Experience, Market Trend

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      149 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Building a Business Presence With Facebook Marketing

      Skills you'll gain: Facebook, Drive Engagement, Online Advertising, Advertising, Social Media Marketing, Social Media, Marketing, Customer Engagement, Social Media Management, Business Marketing, Target Audience

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      1.2K reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular online business courses

    • Launch Your Online Business: The State University of New York
    • Create your e-commerce store with Shopify: Coursera Project Network
    • Launching Your Online Business: Strategies for Success: Starweaver
    • Foundations of Digital Marketing and E-commerce: Google
    • Small Business Marketing Using YouTube: Coursera Project Network
    • GetVirtual: How to Launch Your Online Business: University of California, Santa Cruz
    • Small Business Marketing Using Facebook: Coursera Project Network
    • Increase Engagement to your Instagram Business Profile : Coursera Project Network
    • Make the Sale: Build, Launch, and Manage E-commerce Stores: Google
    • TikTok for Business: Aptly

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