A multi-course Coursera specialization from UC Davis that teaches search engine optimization fundamentals, including how search engines crawl, index and rank pages, plus hands-on modules and projects. Commenters note it is long, taking roughly two to three months at a normal pace.

Commenters call it a solid, in-depth SEO foundation that is free to audit and gives a recognized certificate, with one saying an employee became "an absolute pro" after taking it.

On Reddit (8)

1. Strongly recommendswmpc0324r/SEO2019in “Any recommendations for a short online course that covers the fundamentals of SEO and or digital marketing?”▲ 10

   Yeah there’s a 5-course SEO specialization on Coursera one of my employees took last year and it turned him into an absolute pro. Highly recommend.

2. Recommendsyazan_zenabr/SEO2023in “Best beginners course?”▲ 1

   I don't know why no one recommended it but there is a specialization course on coursera about SEO from California Davis university. It's actually very good I think you can enroll it for free without the certificate or buy it with certificate. Also YouTube channels like SEM rush and Ahrefs and Moz…

3. Recommendsrvan_31r/SEO2022in “is the Moz certification worth it? Any good certification recommendations?”

   Um I'm not sure if will be relevant to domains outside SEO but you can def try out Coursera's SEO Specialisation, Google's Digital Marketing Certification, Meta's Social Media Marketing & Marketing Analytics specialisation (for a broader scope: digital marketing) & Google's Data Analytics…

4. RecommendsCyeketr/SEO2021in “Should I do an SEO certificate from Google Digital Garage or from UC Davis via Coursea?”▲ 1

   Hey, I've done both of those qualifications, the Google Digital Garage one and the Coursera one, I would agree with the rest of the others that Google digital Garage is the way to go as the first course to go with. While it teaches you the fundamentals of SEO and how Google works (crawling…

5. Recommendsnthockr/SEO2016in “Are there any online SEO courses that you would recommend?”

   If you want a background understanding of SEO, you can try Coursera's specialization on SEO. I have taken it. So far the stuffs are very basics. But I think it will give you a good foundation to understand and appreciate the SEO blog posts.

6. Mentionsnainakainthr/SEO2023in “What the best seo course”

   The best SEO course can vary depending on your specific needs and experience level, but popular options include Moz Academy, Coursera's SEO Specialization, and Yoast SEO Training.

7. MentionsYassin_Bennkhayr/SEO2021in “SEO is so expensive!”▲ 16

   You can take coursera's SEO specialization. It's paid but you can apply for the financial aid or something.

8. Mentionslekkerkrekkerr/SEO2018in “I'm a UK-based developer looking for a good training course (online or in person); any recommendations?”

   Hi JferederJ there is a wealth of free training. Check out Moz or the the courses at the university of California Davis with coursera

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