Social media and blogging

Social Media & Blogging Courses in London & Online

Get the most out of social media platforms and improve your blogging skills with our interactive online courses. At City Lit, our tutors will teach you how to promote your business or personal brand to increase your online presence through social media marketing. Even if you’re not running a business or brand, our courses can simply help you stay connected with family and friends through social media and personal blogging.

On our various social media marketing courses you’ll discover how to use Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Instagram and even TikTok. Giving you the skills you need to communicate with your friends, fans, or customers and increase your following.

Our blogging courses show you how to use WordPress to write engaging blogs to improve your SEO performance. Plus, we have courses to teach you how to make a successful podcast series and how to start video blogging (vlogging) with YouTube.

Our tutors are highly qualified industry professionals with extensive social media experience. They've been there and done it, so you’ll learn first hand from their successes and mistakes.

Set yourself up to succeed; whatever your personal goals or skill level! Whether you are a complete beginner or building on existing experience.

Learning with us is flexible, with part-time courses available online in daytime, evening and weekend formats. For more information about our tutor-led interactive online courses please see our guide to online learning.

Browse our Social Media & Blogging courses below and enrol today!

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  1. Social media for business: introduction
    Course start date:  Thu 5 Oct 2023 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Julian Holden
    This practical course is aimed at people who would like to use social media marketing to promote their business. This class is ideal for those with some familiarity with social media. You will learn how social media can be used to communicate with your target audience.
    Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £129.00
    Rating:
    70% of 100
  2. Using hashtags effectively
    Course start date:  Fri 6 Oct 2023 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Amber Raney-Kincade
    Hashtags are used on social media across many platforms, including Twitter and Instagram. This class is devoted to understanding hashtags and how to use them properly and effectively on social platforms. What is a hashtag, how do you create and track one, and how do you pick the right hashtag for your social media content.
    Full fee £49.00 Senior fee £39.00 Concession £32.00
    Rating:
    87% of 100
  3. Introduction to blogging with WordPress
    Course start date:  Fri 27 Oct 2023

    Location on this date:  Hybrid (choose either online or in-person)

    Tutors:  George Stickney
    Learn to create your own blog with this beginners course and raise your online profile.



    This course will be delivered online or in person. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £143.00 Concession £116.00
    Rating:
    80% of 100
  4. Podcasting: introduction
    Last Few Places, Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 28 Oct 2023 (and 8 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Sheila Knowles
    Do you want to create your own podcast? This is your chance to develop your ideas into a fully-fledged podcast which you will produce in this course.
    Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £103.00 Concession £84.00
    Rating:
    90% of 100
  5. Video blogging with YouTube: introduction
    Course start date:  Mon 30 Oct 2023 (and 2 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Yolanda De Los Bueis Unanua
    Learn how to create a video blog (vlog) in your own YouTube channel. Use YouTube full capabilities as social network, video editor and publisher. Edit and enhance your videos with effects and music using open source software Shotcut. Share and connect your channel with other channels and social networks.
    Full fee £159.00 Senior fee £127.00 Concession £103.00
  6. Instagram for business: introduction
    Course start date:  Tue 31 Oct 2023 (and 4 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Amber Raney-Kincade
    Learn how to use Instagram, the visual social media site, to market your business and communicate with your customers.
    Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £64.00
  7. TikTok for business
    Course start date:  Wed 1 Nov 2023

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Amber Raney-Kincade
    This course is aimed at people who want to use TikTok. The course provides a general overview including the basics of the platform, safety and how to set up an account.
    Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £64.00
  8. Introduction to social media data analytics
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 4 Nov 2023 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Manideepa Paul
    Learn how recognise, analyse, present and use data on the social media channels most commonly used by organisations.



    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £129.00
  9. LinkedIn: a detailed introduction
    Evening
    Course start date:  Wed 8 Nov 2023 (and 2 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Manideepa Paul
    In this longer, in-depth course, take a look at the crucial features to get started on building your network with LinkedIn.



    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £89.00 Senior fee £71.00 Concession £58.00
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  10. Podcasting: improvers
    Course start date:  Wed 8 Nov 2023 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Sheila Knowles
    A short course designed to help you make your existing idea publication ready or improve the production values of your already published podcast.
    Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £103.00 Concession £84.00
  11. Social media apps, tips and tricks
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 13 Nov 2023

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Amber Raney-Kincade
    Enhance your social media strategy by learning third party apps, tips and tricks for everyday use.



    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £49.00 Senior fee £39.00 Concession £32.00
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  12. Instagram for business: intermediate
    Course start date:  Tue 14 Nov 2023 (and 2 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Amber Raney-Kincade
    This is a follow on course from 'Instagram for business: introduction' which is designed to expand your skills in using Instagram for business even further.
    Full fee £49.00 Senior fee £39.00 Concession £32.00
    Rating:
    90% of 100
  13. Facebook for business
    Course start date:  Fri 17 Nov 2023 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Amber Raney-Kincade
    Discover how Facebook can be used as a cost effective method for promoting your business. You will learn to use Facebook to connect existing and potential clients.
    Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £64.00
    Rating:
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  14. Social media content strategy
    Course start date:  Mon 20 Nov 2023 (and 3 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Amber Raney-Kincade
    In order to successfully use social media for business, it is essential to have a clear strategy and create good content to encourage audience engagement. You'll learn both in this class.



    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £49.00 Senior fee £39.00 Concession £32.00
    Rating:
    91% of 100
  15. Instagram for business: advanced
    Course start date:  Tue 21 Nov 2023 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Amber Raney-Kincade
    This is a follow on course from 'Instagram for business: intermediate' and is designed to help you understand the new changes on Instagram and decipher where to post content on the platform.
    Full fee £49.00 Senior fee £39.00 Concession £32.00
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