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Accredited Course — Marketing

Digital Marketing

A comprehensive contemporary programme covering the full spectrum of digital marketing — from SEO and social media strategy to digital analytics, PPC advertising, and consumer behaviour online.

Programme Overview

This programme at SMART is designed to provide learners with a thorough grounding in both the theoretical foundations and practical applications of Digital Marketing. All content is developed and delivered by Masum Murtaza (FHEA, PGCHE, MCMI, CMBE) — an active researcher and practitioner with over fifteen years of UK higher education experience.

Delivered entirely online through the SMART learning portal at smart.masummurtaza.com/learn. Self-paced, free to enrol, and leads to a SMART Certificate of Completion on passing the 70% threshold assessment.

What You Will Study

SEO & Content Strategy

On-page and off-page SEO, keyword research, content planning, and building authority. Learners develop content strategies aligned with audience personas and search intent.

Social Media Marketing

Platform-specific strategies for LinkedIn, Instagram, X, Facebook, and TikTok — organic growth, paid social, community management, and influencer marketing.

Email & CRM Marketing

Segmentation, automation, personalisation, and A/B testing. Learners design email campaigns and explore CRM integration for customer retention.

Digital Analytics

Using Google Analytics 4, learners interpret user behaviour, conversion funnels, attribution models, and KPIs to evaluate and optimise marketing performance.

Pay-Per-Click Advertising

Google Ads campaign structure, bidding strategies, Quality Score optimisation, and remarketing — fundamentals of paid search and display advertising.

Consumer Behaviour Online

Psychological and sociological frameworks to understand digital consumer decision-making, trust, online reviews, and the influence of social proof.

Learning Outcomes

  • Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of the theoretical foundations of the discipline
  • Apply established models and frameworks to analyse real-world situations critically
  • Evaluate evidence and construct well-reasoned arguments in line with academic standards
  • Translate academic knowledge into professional practice within relevant organisational contexts
  • Engage with contemporary debates and emerging issues in the field
  • Reflect critically on personal and professional development in relation to programme content
6Core Modules
Self-PacedNo Deadlines
CertificateOn Completion (70%)

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Free to enrol. Complete all modules, pass the final assessment at 70%, and receive your SMART Certificate of Completion.

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