Choose by the marketing area you want to work in, then compare courses with the provider.
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Choose by learning goal
Whether the course covers several channels or only one
How recent the material is, since search guidance changes
Which advertising platform is used and whether you practise with a real or demo account
Which analytics tool and version the course uses
Learning resources and subject scope
Google Skillshop lists separate training areas for Google Ads, Google Analytics and Google Marketing Platform. (Google Skillshop — official reference)
Skillshop describes Google Marketing Platform training in terms of planning, executing and measuring advertising campaigns. (Google Skillshop — official reference)
Google’s SEO Starter Guide describes SEO as helping search engines understand content and helping users find a site through search. (Google Seo — official reference)
The same guide explicitly says that no technique automatically ranks a site first and that indexing is not guaranteed. (Google Seo — official reference)
Put the subject into practice
Write a fictional campaign brief with one audience, one objective and a measurement definition. Explain what a click would and would not prove.
This is a practice suggestion, not a promised course outcome.
Make a learning route, not a shopping list
Use the documented subject scope below to choose one manageable skill. As a planning exercise, write what you already know, one thing you want to make or explain, and how you will check your work. Then compare a course outline with those needs.
The providers below illustrate different published learning formats. Their inclusion is not a ranking or a promise that every course on the platform covers this exact route.
Documented platform formats
Skillshop provides online product training designed by Google product experts, rather than a general-purpose course marketplace. (Google Skillshop — official documentation)
The listed training areas include Google Ads, Google Marketing Platform and Google Analytics. (Google Skillshop — official documentation)
Skillshop includes Google product certifications. A product-specific certification should not be presented as a degree or proof of every marketing skill. (Google Skillshop — official documentation)
HubSpot Academy is a free, self-paced training resource with online video lessons, courses, short videos and certification materials. (Hubspot Faq — official documentation)
Its catalog can be browsed by course category or software type, and searched for a named course. That makes it important to distinguish general topic training from training for a HubSpot tool. (Hubspot Faq — official documentation)
Some certifications include practical exercises. HubSpot states that each person must submit their own exercises and test for grading; viewing the lessons alone is not the same as completing certification. (Hubspot Faq — official documentation)
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Sources and access details
Official sources read 29 October 2026. Descriptions concern the named resource, edition, model or learning format. They are not independent product tests or guarantees of learning or employment outcomes. Check current access, price and terms with the provider.