{"id":21392,"date":"2020-09-16T20:55:07","date_gmt":"2020-09-16T20:55:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/ca\/?post_type=institute&#038;p=21392"},"modified":"2024-05-23T07:41:21","modified_gmt":"2024-05-23T11:41:21","slug":"seo-certifications","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/ca\/blog\/seo-certifications\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 6 SEO Certifications You Should Consider"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Completing an SEO certification is a great way to gain more marketing knowledge, update your skills, and learn new techniques and methods to enhance your online marketing results.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you\u2019re interested in learning search engine optimization from an online <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/ca\/institute\/modules\/seo-course\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">SEO course<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and obtaining an SEO certificate that validates your achievement (for yourself, and for potential employers), the hardest part of getting started is figuring out which SEO certification program is right for you.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">To help you get started, we\u2019ve put together a list of the 6 most useful and reputable SEO certification courses that you should consider.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/ca\/join-society\/\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-32738 size-medium aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/04\/join-society-cta-banner-300x136.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"918\" height=\"416\" srcset=\"https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/04\/join-society-cta-banner-300x136.png 300w, https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/04\/join-society-cta-banner-1024x465.png 1024w, https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/04\/join-society-cta-banner-768x349.png 768w, https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/04\/join-society-cta-banner-1536x698.png 1536w, https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/04\/join-society-cta-banner.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 918px) 100vw, 918px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Top 6 SEO Certifications You Should Consider<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hubspot.com\/resources\/courses\/seo\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">HubSpot Academy<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-21516\" src=\"https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/09\/image3-11-1024x536.png\" alt=\"hubspot seo certification\" width=\"902\" height=\"472\" srcset=\"https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/09\/image3-11-1024x536.png 1024w, https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/09\/image3-11-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/09\/image3-11-768x402.png 768w, https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/09\/image3-11-1536x804.png 1536w, https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/09\/image3-11.png 1835w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 902px) 100vw, 902px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>Overview<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Hubspot\u2019s SEO course consists of three lessons spread across 15 videos, There\u2019s about an hour of total content and you\u2019ll be able to test your knowledge by completing 2 quizzes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Key Features &amp; Selling Points<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Hubspot\u2019s SEO training course includes details on SEO strategy development, how to scale up your link-building efforts, how to build authority and select topics for content, and how you can use blogging to increase your rankings in Google Search. HubSpot also offers certifications in <a href=\"https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/ca\/services\/seo-agency\/\">Content Marketing<\/a> and Inbound Marketing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Pricing &amp; Value<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: This SEO course is available for free, which is probably a fair price. You\u2019ll get a decent overview of SEO and an introduction to high-level concepts, but there\u2019s not too much course material and you\u2019ll likely be left with more questions than answers.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/moz.com\/blog\/seo-certificate\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Moz SEO Essentials Certificate<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-21517\" src=\"https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/09\/image5-4-1024x570.png\" alt=\"moz seo certification\" width=\"907\" height=\"505\" srcset=\"https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/09\/image5-4-1024x570.png 1024w, https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/09\/image5-4-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/09\/image5-4-768x428.png 768w, https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/09\/image5-4-1536x856.png 1536w, https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/09\/image5-4.png 1693w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 907px) 100vw, 907px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>Overview<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: This SEO course contains six different video modules with a total of over 6 hours of content. Students will spend around 8 hours viewing course material and completing five exams to earn the Moz SEO Essentials Certificate.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Key Features &amp; Selling Points: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This course goes into detail on the essentials of SEO, providing students with the knowledge they need to start running their own campaigns. Course modules will teach you the fundamentals of SEO, how to <a href=\"https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/ca\/institute\/lessons\/ppc-keyword-research\/\">develop keyword strategy<\/a>, how to optimize individual web pages for search, how to build links effectively, and how to report results efficiently using Google Analytics.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Pricing &amp; Value<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: To start earning your SEO Essentials Certificate, you\u2019ll need to pay a $595 registration fee. With just six hours of course content, most of the value here comes from the Moz name and reputation &#8211; not from the course itself.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/ca\/institute\/modules\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Directive Institute<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-21518\" src=\"https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/09\/image2-8-1024x660.png\" alt=\"best seo certification\" width=\"932\" height=\"601\" srcset=\"https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/09\/image2-8-1024x660.png 1024w, https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/09\/image2-8-300x194.png 300w, https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/09\/image2-8-768x495.png 768w, https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/09\/image2-8.png 1493w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 932px) 100vw, 932px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>Overview<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Directive Institute offers digital marketing courses for business owners, students, agency and in-house marketers, and marketing beginners looking to expand their online marketing skillset.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Key Features &amp; Selling Points<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Course creators at the Directive Institute realized that while there were plenty of SEO courses available online, most of them focused on high-level theoretical concepts and didn\u2019t create enough opportunities for students to practice skills and apply what they learned.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">With that in mind, Directive Institute developed its SEO course to help students develop real marketing skills and know-how by combining theoretical instruction with practical exercises. This SEO course offers hours of instruction across ten modules designed to help beginner-level or experienced marketers start improving their SEO and online marketing results.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Pricing &amp; Value<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Students at Directive Institute can enjoy unlimited access to all course materials across four modules &#8211; SEO, <a href=\"https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/ca\/services\/ppc-agency\/\">PPC<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/ca\/institute\/lessons\/intro-to-cro\/\">CRO<\/a>, and Data Analytics &amp; Optimization &#8211; for a one-time course enrollment of $99. Ongoing access to tools and templates, interactive quizzes, Directive Institute certification and practical skills development make this one of the best-value SEO courses available.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/ca\/discovery-call\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-32772 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2018\/06\/book-intro-call-cta-banner.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"2048\" height=\"930\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/learndigital.withgoogle.com\/digitalgarage\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Google Digital Garage<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-21519\" src=\"https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/09\/image4-7-1024x511.png\" alt=\"google certifications\" width=\"946\" height=\"472\" srcset=\"https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/09\/image4-7-1024x511.png 1024w, https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/09\/image4-7-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/09\/image4-7-768x383.png 768w, https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/09\/image4-7-1536x766.png 1536w, https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/09\/image4-7.png 1887w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 946px) 100vw, 946px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>Overview<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Google Digital Garage offers a certification program in \u201cFundamentals of Digital Marketing\u201d with 26 modules and over 40 hours of course content.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Key Features &amp; Selling Points<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: This fundamentals course is geared towards beginners and aims to describe a broad range of digital marketing strategies and concepts without going too in-depth into any one thing. Topics covered include website design, online business strategy, organic and <a href=\"https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/ca\/institute\/lessons\/create-google-search-campaign\/\">paid search marketing<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/ca\/institute\/lessons\/how-to-do-local-seo\/\">local search marketing<\/a>, social media, mobile marketing, content marketing, <a href=\"https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/ca\/institute\/lessons\/how-to-create-display-campaign\/\">display advertising<\/a>, analytics, and eCommerce.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Pricing &amp; Value<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: This course is available completely for free! Digital Garage offers great value and high-quality information for beginners, but advanced SEO practitioners should choose a course with a narrower focus and more SEO-specific tactics and methods.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/yoast.com\/academy\/all-around-seo-training\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Yoast Academy<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-21521\" src=\"https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/09\/image7-1024x547.png\" alt=\"yoast seo certification\" width=\"908\" height=\"485\" srcset=\"https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/09\/image7-1024x547.png 1024w, https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/09\/image7-300x160.png 300w, https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/09\/image7-768x410.png 768w, https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/09\/image7-1536x821.png 1536w, https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/09\/image7.png 1795w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 908px) 100vw, 908px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>Overview<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Yoast makes the most popular SEO plug-in for the popular WordPress platform. Yoast also offers a selection of SEO courses for marketers hoping to improve their skills in search engine optimization.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Key Features &amp; Selling Points<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Yoast currently offers nine different SEO courses for digital marketers:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">All-around SEO training<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Site structure training<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Keyword research training<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Yoast SEO for WordPress plugin training<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">SEO copywriting training<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/ca\/institute\/lessons\/how-to-conduct-technical-seo-audit\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Technical SEO training<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">International SEO training<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Free SEO training for beginners<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Structured data training<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><b>Pricing &amp; Value<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Individual SEO courses from Yoast cost $299 for a one-year subscription, but there\u2019s usually just 8-16 hours of content per course (not the best value). To get the best value, you\u2019ll need the Yoast training subscription &#8211; it costs $499 for a one-year subscription and includes all nine SEO training courses. You\u2019ll have the opportunity to complete all nine courses, earn the corresponding badges and certifications, and access exclusive premium content and newly released courses.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.semrush.com\/academy\/exams?spec=SEO&amp;lang=en-US\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">SEMrush Academy<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-21522\" src=\"https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/09\/image6-1-1024x554.png\" alt=\"semrush seo certification\" width=\"1024\" height=\"554\" srcset=\"https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/09\/image6-1-1024x554.png 1024w, https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/09\/image6-1-300x162.png 300w, https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/09\/image6-1-768x415.png 768w, https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/09\/image6-1.png 1429w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>Overview<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: SEMrush is a leader in search engine marketing software tools. Through the SEMrush Academy, aspiring marketers can enroll in over 25 free marketing courses and earn certifications by taking free exams.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Key Features &amp; Selling Points<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: SEMrush Academy touches on many different topics that are important for digital marketers in SEO, including rank tracking, <a href=\"https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/ca\/institute\/lessons\/how-to-create-link-building-campaign\/\">link building<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/ca\/institute\/lessons\/competitor-research-seo\/\">competitor analysis<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/ca\/institute\/lessons\/keyword-research-seo\/\">keyword research<\/a>, technical optimization, and more. Many courses are just an hour in length, but several are 4-5 hours or more and feature instruction from recognizable SEO experts like Greg Gifford.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Pricing &amp; Value<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: All courses and certifications offered on the SEMrush Academy are free! The quality of information is great, but marketers should be aware that these courses are geared towards beginners and place a strong focus on theoretical knowledge vs. practical experience. Still, SEMrush provides one of the best free courses and certification programs available online today.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Summary<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>An SEO certification can be an excellent way to enhance your knowledge and credibility in the field of search engine optimization. There are numerous certification programs available, each with its own strengths and weaknesses. It is essential to evaluate your goals and priorities before choosing a program that best fits your needs. Moreover, it is crucial to keep in mind that certifications are not a substitute for hands-on experience, and the field of SEO is constantly evolving. Therefore, keeping up-to-date with the latest industry trends and best practices is essential to excel as an SEO professional. By leveraging SEO certifications and staying current with the latest developments in the field, you can establish yourself as a trusted and skilled SEO practitioner.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/ca\/newsletter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-32722 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2023\/03\/directive-digest-cta-banner-300x136.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"918\" height=\"416\" srcset=\"https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2023\/03\/directive-digest-cta-banner-300x136.png 300w, https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2023\/03\/directive-digest-cta-banner-1024x465.png 1024w, https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2023\/03\/directive-digest-cta-banner-768x349.png 768w, https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2023\/03\/directive-digest-cta-banner-1536x698.png 1536w, https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2023\/03\/directive-digest-cta-banner.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 918px) 100vw, 918px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Completing an SEO certification is a great way to gain more marketing knowledge, update your skills, and learn new techniques and methods to enhance your online marketing results. 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