How to Start a Career in Digital Marketing (Step-by-Step)

In today’s video, you’ll learn how to start a career in digital marketing and grow both your knowledge and salary. Additional Digital Marketing Resources Here are the stages you might go through in your path to become a professional digital marketer. The first thing you’ll want to do is to create...

Beginner - 11 min - Marketing & Content - Ahrefs

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What you'll need

Laptop stand: Screen at eye level for long study sessions.
Noise-cancelling headphones: Focus through long video lessons.
Second monitor: Video on one screen, practice on the other.
Wireless keyboard and mouse: Comfortable for hours of typing.

Books

This Is Marketing by Seth Godin - View on Amazon
Building a StoryBrand by Donald Miller - View on Amazon
Influence by Robert B. Cialdini - View on Amazon
Hooked by Nir Eyal - View on Amazon
Digital marketing for dummies by Ryan Deiss - View on Amazon

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