Learn Social Media Manager Free

Marketing & Content

Start with How To Become A Social Media Manager - Beginners Guide (11 min, Flick), then LinkedIn Content Strategy: Post Ideas for Growth (15 min, Social Media Examiner). All 18 lessons here are free, from the teachers' own official uploads. You'll need phone tripod with remote, led ring light, product light box and a few more basics (about $125 of kit). The book to keep beside you: The Art of Social Media by Guy Kawasaki.

What you'll need

• Phone tripod with remote: Steady overhead and product shots.
• LED ring light: Even, flattering light anywhere.
• Product light box: Clean white-background photos in minutes.
• Lavalier microphone: Clear voice for videos and Reels.

Lessons

• How To Become A Social Media Manager - Beginners Guide (11 min, Flick - Social Media Marketing Platform, Beginner)
• LinkedIn Content Strategy: Post Ideas for Growth (15 min, Social Media Examiner, Intermediate)
• How To Start Social Media Marketing For Beginners In 2026 With $0 (SMMA) (16 min, Rene Lacad, Beginner)
• The Ultimate Social Media Marketing Strategy w/ Gary Vaynerchuk (68 min, Think Media, Intermediate)
• 1 month of content in 1 hour | Updated guide to content batching & planning + free content calendar! (16 min, Jade Beason, Intermediate)
• How I plan my content for Instagram YouTube & TikTok | Content creation for social media (22 min, Jade Beason, Intermediate)
• Social media management for beginners: Essential Skills Every Social Media Manager Must Have in 2025 (17 min, Omobolaji Ajibare, Beginner)
• 20+ Social Media Post Ideas to Radically Simplify Your Marketing (13 min, Social Media Examiner, Intermediate)
• CONTENT BATCHING HACKS! How to plan and create content for Instagram | Create consistent content (21 min, Jade Beason, Intermediate)
• How to start a social media marketing agency step by step | 2026 FULL GUIDE (23 min, Jade Beason, Beginner)
• Build a content creation workflow that ACTUALLY works | Content creation 2025 |Content creation tips (13 min, Jade Beason, Intermediate)
• How to create a social media strategy for ANY brand (14 min, Latasha James, Intermediate)
• How to Set Up Facebook and Instagram Shops With Commerce Manager (12 min, Social Media Examiner, Intermediate)
• Create a your social media strategy for 2025 [+ free template!] (15 min, Jade Beason, Intermediate)
• Here’s how to create a social media strategy that works (this will help you grow and make money) (18 min, Adeife Adeoye, Intermediate)
• Social Media Management Workflow (11 min, The Social Shells, Intermediate)
• How to Become a Social Media Manager in 21 Days (Complete Beginner Roadmap) (13 min, Saba and Vishist, Beginner)
• How to Become a Social Media Manager in 2026? (Beginner Guide for Women) (9 min, Saba and Vishist, Beginner)

Books on Social Media Manager

1. The Art of Social Media by Guy Kawasaki - View on Amazon
2. Everybody Writes by Ann Handley - View on Amazon
3. Social Media Marketing All-in-One for Dummies by Jan Zimmerman - View on Amazon