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Online Short Course

Digital Marketing

Our flagship Digital Marketing course is endorsed by IAB South Africa and has been designed by industry experts to kick-start your digital marketing career. Get all the knowledge and practical skills you need to implement an effective digital marketing strategy for your brand or business.

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Course Curriculum

  • Understand digital marketing strategies and their importance
  • Understand why customers make the choices they do
  • Explain the importance of data in a customer-centric organization

The important bits

Key Info

  • Course Duration: 10 Weeks
  • Accreditation:
  • Access: Online
  • Start Date: 2 June 2025
  • Cost: R16500.00

What you'll learn

  • Learn which digital channels to use, and how best to use them – to raise awareness about your brand, engage with your target audiences, and effectively communicate your unique offering
  • Become a fully rounded digital marketer and gain a range of sought-after skills: Social Media Marketing, SEO, Online Advertising, and Digital Marketing Strategy
  • Discover hundreds of online best practices, tools, strategies, and creative marketing opportunities
Boost your career

Studying this course will equip you with the most up-to-date & relevant skills to elevate your marketing.

Think outside the box

This course is ideal for people who want to bring digital creative flair to their marketing strategy, & understand a range of key tactics.

Learn from the pros

Our lecturers have spent decades working in the industry and know what it takes to make your career soar.

Find gainful employment

Be recognised with an industry centric Red & Yellow certificate, giving you a blend of theoretical knowledge and hands-on skills.

Red & Yellow courses are made to future-proof your career

Our courses are designed to accelerate opportunities and give a boost to your CV. Top businesses across industries recognise Red & Yellow graduates as having the practical skills and the theoretical background to hit the ground running with confidence and creative flair.

Benefits:

Our courses are both current and relevant to the South African context.

Applicable, practical assignments:

So that you can apply what you’re learning to your everyday work life, and your specific business challenges.

Discussion Forums and Chat sessions:

  • Helping you develop your professional network.
  • Hosted by your coach, lecturer, or subject specialist.
  • Ideal opportunities to discuss the content and get answers to all your questions.

Personalized feedback:
Tailored to your individual strengths, and opportunities for personal improvement.

A dedicated team:
Acting as your “virtual” support crew whose only focus is to help get you over the finish line.

Included in your course:

  • A hard-copy of our globally read 7th Edition eMarketing textbook ( worth R950 )
  • An industry-sought-after Certificate of Completion from Red & Yellow
  • Original, relevant, and constantly updated content
  • An interactive online learning experience that includes videos, live chat sessions, forum discussions, and more
  • A team of course coordinators to assist you and Instructional Designers and subject matter experts to guide and teach

This course is perfect for:

  • Anyone who needs a solid grounding in Digital Marketing.
  • Traditional marketers looking to build foundational digital skills
  • Professionals looking to pivot into digital marketing
  • Digital marketers looking to sharpen their skills with up-to-date knowledge

Meet your team:

This course was created by, and benefits from, our full-time lecturers’ years of experience in the field – both in lecturing and in industry. They know how to nurture talent and bring out the best in students, resulting in many award wins over the years.

Melissa Opperman

Melissa Opperman

Manager for the School of Lifelong Learning

Melissa Opperman blends strategic insight with a deep passion for education, ensuring every learner reaches their full potential. With expertise in SETA, QCTO, and online learning, she drives innovative and accessible education solutions. Committed to lifelong learning, she empowers individuals to grow in both their personal and professional journeys.
Jessica van der Westhuyzen

Jessica van der Westhuyzen

Head of Digital Marketing at 10x Investments

  • Bookmark award winning digital marketer

  • IAB and South African Chamber of Commerce collaborator

  • 14 years experience in digital strategy & digital transformation

Su Little

Su Little

Education Council Lead at IAB SA

  • Award-winning social media marketer

  • 17 years of both agency and corporate

  • Regular speaker at social media, digital and integrated marketing conferences around South Africa

Where Commercial Logic meets Creative Magic

Creative thinking is still the most powerful skill of the future, but only if it’s paired with commercial savvy and the ability to adapt. That’s why we equip future thinkers, doers, and makers with the real-world, future-proof skills they need to thrive. Whether you're climbing the ladder or building something of your own, we’ll help you learn how business works – and how to make it work for you.

Brands we work with

ABSA
PRIMEDIA
MTN
Company 4
TFG

Get your copy of our world renowned eMarketing Textbook

Uncover every aspect of digital marketing – from data analysis, SEO, and performance to content marketing, social media, and customer engagement – with our 7th Edition eMarketing Textbook.

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