Course curriculum

  • 1

    Welcome to the Diploma of Social Media Marketing!

    • Diploma Overview

    • Welcome to NAT10904001 Plan, implement and manage content marketing!

    • Unit Structure

    • Your Learning Experience

    • Your Workbook

    • Connect with Us

    • Let's Do It! Choose Your Organisation

    • Let's Talk! Introducing You

    • Introduction to Digital and Social Media Marketing

    • Digital Marketing Formats

    • Let's Do It! Retargeting

    • Social Media Marketing

    • Benefits of Social Media Marketing

    • Join the Australian Marketing Institute SME Hub

    • Time to get started!

  • 2

    Module #1 Content Marketing Overview

    • Module #1 Content Marketing Overview

    • 1.1 What is Content Marketing?

    • 1.2 Why Content Marketing?

    • 1.3 Let's Talk! What About Your Organisation?

    • 1.4 Content Marketing Opportunities

    • 1.5 Legal and Ethical Best Practise

    • 1.6 Content Categories

    • 1.7 Content Formats

    • 1.8 Content Marketing Funnel

    • 1.9 Let's Do It! The Content Funnel Template

    • 1.10 Content Brainstorm Case Study: CoSchedule

    • 1.11 Let’s Do It! Content Brainstorming

    • 1.12 Taking Advantage of Trends

    • Let's Review

    • Module #1 Quiz

    • Module #1 Conclusion

  • 3

    Module #2 Content Strategy

    • Module #2 Content Strategy

    • 2.1 Why You Need a Content Marketing Strategy

    • 2.2 Where Content Marketing Fits in an Organisation’s Strategy

    • 2.3 Content Marketing Strategy

    • 2.4 Audit Current Content Marketing Activities

    • 2.5 Content Marketing Audit Example and Template

    • 2.6 Determine Brand Identity

    • 2.7 Brand Identity Canvas Example and Template

    • 2.8 Components of a Content Strategy

    • 2.9 Pillar Content Marketing Strategy Example and Template

    • 2.10 Content Strategy Objectives

    • 2.11 Conduct a SWOT Analysis

    • 2.12 Target Audience

    • 2.13 Audience Persona Canvas Example and Template

    • 2.14 Core Content and Topic Clusters

    • 2.15 Let’s Talk! Content Themes

    • 2.16 The Four Cs of Content Strategy

    • 2.17 Why Post Content Consistently?

    • 2.18 Project Management Tools

    • 2.19 Content Creation Tools

    • 2.20 Let’s Do It! Creating Designs in Canva

    • 2.21 Content Creation Case Study: Conversational

    • Let's Review

    • Module #2 Quiz

    • Module #2 Conclusion

  • 4

    Module #3 Imagery

    • Module #3 Imagery

    • 3.1 Royalty-free Stock Images

    • 3.2 Stock Image Websites

    • 3.3 Photography

    • 3.4 Editing Software

    • 3.5 Canva: The Social Media Marketer’s Best Friend

    • 3.6 Let’s Talk! Why Do You Need to Use Software?

    • 3.7 Creating Infographics

    • 3.8 Tips for Shareable Images

    • 3.9 Let’s Do It! Back to Canva

    • 3.10 Infographics Case Study: WordStream

    • 3.11 Best Practice

    • Let's Review

    • Module #3 Quiz

    • Module #3 Conclusion

  • 5

    Module #4 Short-form Video

    • Module #4 Short-form Video

    • 4.1 What is Short-form Video?

    • 4.2 GIFs

    • 4.3 GIF Creation Tools

    • 4.4 How to Make a GIF from a Video

    • 4.5 Let’s Talk! Types of Short-form Videos

    • 4.6 TikTok

    • 4.7 Create Your First TikTok

    • 4.8 Reels

    • 4.9 Reels Case Study: Louis Vuitton

    • 4.10 YouTube Shorts

    • 4.11 Content Ideas for Short-form Video

    • 4.12 Let’s Do It! Create Your Own Short-Form Videos

    • 4.13 Best Practice

    • Let's Review

    • Module #4 Quiz

    • Module #4 Conclusion

  • 6

    Module #5 Long-form video

    • Module #5 Long-form Video

    • 5.1 Why create Long-form Video?

    • 5.2 Live Streaming

    • 5.3 Let’s Talk! Live Streams

    • 5.4 Video Production Stages

    • 5.5 Recording with your Phone

    • 5.6 Lights, Camera, Sound

    • 5.7 Stock Videos

    • 5.8 Video Editing

    • 5.9 Canva’s Video Editor

    • 5.10 Let’s Do It! Create a Video

    • 5.11 Viral Video Case Study: Dove’s My Beauty, My Say

    • 5.12 Video Best Practice

    • Let's Review

    • Module #5 Quiz

    • Module #5 Conclusion

  • 7

    Module #6 Audio Content

    • Module #6 Audio Content

    • 6.1 Podcasts

    • 6.2 Podcast Creation Tools

    • 6.3 Adding Podcasting to your Content Strategy

    • 6.4 Podcast Case Study: The REWORK Podcast

    • 6.5 Let’s Talk! Listening to Podcasts

    • 6.6 Podcast Best Practice

    • 6.7 Audiobooks and Audio Whitepapers

    • 6.8 Written to Audio Content

    • 6.9 Let's Do It! Podcast

    • Let's Review

    • Module #6 Quiz

    • Module #6 Conclusion

  • 8

    Module #7 Written Content

    • Module #7 Written Content

    • 7.1 Blogging

    • 7.2 Types of Blog Posts

    • 7.3 Optimising for SEO

    • 7.4 SEO Checklist

    • 7.5 Let’s Talk! SEO Strategy

    • 7.6 Best Practice

    • 7.7 ebooks

    • 7.8 ebook Creation Tools

    • 7.9 Email Marketing

    • 7.10 EDM Structure Template

    • 7.11 Social Media Captions

    • 7.12 How to Write Great Social Media Captions

    • 7.13 Well-crafted Caption Case Study: LEGO

    • 7.14 Let's Do it! Writing a Blog

    • Let's Review

    • Module #7 Quiz

    • Module #7 Conclusion

  • 9

    Module #8 Bringing It All Together

    • Module #8 Bringing It All Together

    • 8.1 Combining Content Formats: Interactive Content

    • 8.2 Combining Content Formats: Downloads

    • 8.3 Repurposing Content: User-Generated Content

    • 8.4 Repurposing Content: Going Viral

    • 8.5 User-Generated Content Case Study: LUSH

    • 8.6 Developing your Content Team

    • 8.7 Let’s Talk! Bringing Your Strategy To Life

    • 8.8 Outsourcing to Freelancers or Agencies

    • 8.9 Content Brief Example and Template

    • 8.10 Consultation and Feedback

    • 8.11 Developing a Content Marketing Budget Example and Template

    • 8.12 Developing A Content Calendar Example and Template

    • 8.13 Social Media Management Software

    • 8.14 Content Marketing Implementation

    • 8.15 Action Plan Example and Template

    • 8.16 Measuring the Success of your Content

    • 8.17 Monthly KPIs Reporting Template

    • 8.18 Let’s Do It! KPI Time

    • Let's Review

    • Module #8 Quiz

    • Module #8 Conclusion

    • NAT10904001 Plan, implement and manage content marketing – Feedback

  • 10

    NAT10904001 Plan, implement and manage content marketing – Assessment

    • Let's Assess – Assessment Task 1 - Built-in submission option (delete this lesson if using the integration option)

    • Let's Assess - Assessment Task 1 - Integration option (delete this lesson if using the built-in submission option)

    • NAT10904001 Assessment Task 1 Feedback

    • Let's Assess – Assessment Task 2 - Built-in submission option (delete this lesson if using the integration option)

    • Let's Assess - Assessment Task 2 - Integration option (delete this lesson if using the built-in submission option)

    • NAT10904001 Assessment Task 2 Feedback

    • NAT10904001 Plan, implement and manage content marketing – Conclusion