Diploma in Building an Online Business
Learn how to build a successful online business using e-business and e-commerce strategies and techniques.
Description
The course begins by introducing you to the different benefits of online marketing for your business. You will learn where e-commerce can be applied, the considerations before integrating e-commerce into your business, and the importance of creating a web presence for your business including the steps and options involved in doing so. You will look into the different benefits and issues that come from purchasing and selling products and services online as well as the different types of e-commerce solutions, websites, and popular e-commerce trends.
You will then learn how to plan for the creation of a dynamic website and study the different elements that need to be considered when creating one for your business. This course will also look into the different types of social media and teach you how a business should engage with social media. You will learn the different ways to prepare and share social media content, how to measure social media engagement using popular social media platforms, and the process and rules you should follow for a successful social advertising.
Upon the completion of this course, you will gain a better understanding of e-business and e-commerce including their different categories. You will also gain better insight into the features involved with setting up an online store, the need for a dynamic website and web presence, the benefits of social media marketing, and a whole lot more! Sign up for this course and learn how to build a successful online business in the modern digital world.
Modules
Module 1: Overview of E-Business
Module 2: Starting E-Business
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Learning Outcomes
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Privacy, Security and Legal Issues
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Service Providers
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Creating a Web Presence
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Lesson Summary
Module 3: Online Marketing and E-Commerce
Module 4: Overview of E-Commerce
Module 5: Purchasing and Selling Online
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Learning Outcomes
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Planning for E-Commerce
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Setting Up an Online Store
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Security and Privacy Issues
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Lesson Summary
Module 6: E-Commerce Options
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E-Commerce Options and Features
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E-Commerce Maintenance
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E-Marketplaces and the Future of E-Commerce
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Lesson Summary
Module 7: Diploma in Building an Online Business - First Assessment
Module 8: Creating a Dynamic Web Presence
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Learning Outcomes
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Setting Up a Website
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Creating a Website
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Interactive Elements of a Website
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Addressing Issues
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Lesson Summary
Module 9: Introduction to Social Media and Business
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Learning Outcomes
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Key Concepts
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Getting Started with Social Media
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Becoming Social Online
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Preparing Social Media Content
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Sharing Social Media Content
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Lesson Summary
Module 10: Social Media Platforms
Module 12: Online Display Advertising
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Learning Outcomes
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Key Concepts
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Starting Online Display Advertising
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Publishing and Advertising
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Considerations
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Lesson Summary
Module 11: Social Advertising
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Learning Outcomes
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Introduction to Social Advertising
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Rules of Social Advertising
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Social Advertising Platforms
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Lesson Summary
Module 13: Search Engine Optimization
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Learning Outcomes
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Introduction to SEO
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Best Practices, Pitfalls and Barriers
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Implementing SEO
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Testing
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Lesson Summary
Module 14: Diploma in Building an Online Business - Second Assessment
Module 15: Diploma in Building an Online Business - Final Assessment
Learning Outcomes
Having completed this course you will be able to: - Define the term e-business and the different categories of e-business; - Discuss ways e-business can help a business; - Define the term e-commerce; - Describe different types of e-commerce; - Describe the features involved with setting up an online store; - Discuss security and privacy issues that may arise when conducting e-commerce; - Discuss the need for a dynamic web presence; - Describe different elements of a dynamic website; - Discuss the different benefits to online advertising; - Discuss the benefits of social media marketing; - Discuss approaches to mobile marketing; - Describe Twitter, Facebook, blogs, LinkedIn, YouTube and their useful features; - Describe what is meant by social advertising; - Discuss the rules of social advertising; - Discuss different social advertising platforms and what they offer; - Discuss the key concepts of online display advertising; - Describe different approaches to online display advertising; - Describe the process of search engine optimization; - Discuss best practices, pitfalls and barriers for search engine optimization; - Describe ways in which to implement search engine optimization; - Discuss ways in which to test the effectiveness of search engine optimization.
Certification
All Alison courses are free to enrol, study and complete. To successfully complete this Diploma course and become an Alison Graduate, you need to achieve 80% or higher in each course assessment. Once you have completed this Diploma course, you have the option to acquire an official Diploma, which is a great way to share your achievement with the world. Your Alison Diploma is:
Ideal for sharing with potential employers - include it in your CV, professional social media profiles and job applications
An indication of your commitment to continuously learn, upskill and achieve high results
An incentive for you to continue empowering yourself through lifelong learning
Alison offers 3 types of Diplomas for completed Diploma courses:
Digital Diploma - a downloadable Diploma in PDF format, immediately available to you when you complete your purchase
Diploma - a physical version of your officially branded and security-marked Diploma, posted to you with FREE shipping
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