BUS 198 — Digital Marketing: Social Media, SEO, Content, and Advertising
Quarter: Winter
Instructor(s): Jason McDonald
Date(s): Jan 14—Mar 18
Class Recording Available: Yes
Class Meeting Day: Tuesdays
Class Meeting Time: 6:00—7:30 pm (PT)
Tuition: $620
Refund Deadline: Jan 16
Unit(s): 1
Enrollment Limit: 80
Status: Registration opens Dec 2, 8:30 am (PT)
Quarter: Winter
Day: Tuesdays
Duration: 10 weeks
Time: 6:00—7:30 pm (PT)
Date(s): Jan 14—Mar 18
Unit(s): 1
Tuition: $620
Refund Deadline: Jan 16
Instructor(s): Jason McDonald
Enrollment Limit: 80
Recording Available: Yes
Status: Registration opens Dec 2, 8:30 am (PT)
This course, tailored for both emerging marketers and experienced professionals, will provide students with a comprehensive understanding of today's digital channels and methodologies for capturing consumers' attention at critical points of decision-making. Key topics covered in this course will include:
- Social media: Dive into the intricacies of major platforms like Facebook, Instagram, X (formerly Twitter), and LinkedIn. Learn about audience behavior and content strategy to engage and increase your followers.
- SEO (search engine optimization): Decode the science of ranking on search engines. Uncover the nuances of on-page, off-page, and technical SEO and their symbiotic relationship with content marketing.
- Content marketing: Learn the importance of storytelling in the digital age. Create compelling, value-driven content that resonates with your audience and drives conversion using blogs, ebooks, podcasts, and webinars.
- Online advertising: Navigate the world of performance, pay-per-click, display advertising, and social media ads. Understand ad targeting, budgeting, and metrics to ensure a high return on investment and brand visibility.
- Artificial intelligence (AI): Discover practical tactics to use the latest AI tools tailored for digital marketers.
Students who have completed BUS 166 W: "Social Media Marketing" or BUS 163 W: "Search Engine Optimization: Practical Marketing Techniques" are encouraged to enroll, as the content is new.
JASON MCDONALD
Director, JM Internet Group
Jason McDonald is an internet marketing consultant specializing in SEO, social media marketing, and Google Ads. He is the author of several books on internet marketing, including Social Media Marketing Workbook, SEO Workbook, Google Ads Workbook, and Marketing: Ultimate Almanac of Free Marketing Tools. He received a PhD from UC Berkeley. Textbooks for this course:
(Recommended) Jason McDonald, Social Media Marketing Workbook 2024 (ISBN 979-8871228586)
(Recommended) Jason McDonald, SEO Workbook 2024 (ISBN 979-8872234982)
(Recommended) Jason McDonald, Google Ads 2024(AdWords) Workbook (ISBN 979-8329539561)
(Recommended) Jason McDonald, SEO Workbook 2024 (ISBN 979-8872234982)
(Recommended) Jason McDonald, Google Ads 2024(AdWords) Workbook (ISBN 979-8329539561)