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This course discusses the use of social media analytics tools in order to assess if the current social media plan is successful in achieving its set goals. You will learn how to setup and use some of the leading web analytics tools available such as Google Analytics, Woopra, SocialAnalytics, Webtrends Analytics, Twitter Analytics, Facebook Analytics and/or Visistats. These tools use several techniques including server log files, cookies, web bugs, and page tagging. The course will also cover the key performance indicators for a website which are referred to as Website metrics. 

This course discusses the strategic implementation of online social media tools as they relate to a firm’s integrated marketing communication strategies. Students learn how companies position their marketing mix in the online world to contribute to the firm’s ultimate bottom line. Students get immersed in the tools and strategies that attract and engage visitors to a firm’s online presence. Students study and analyze websites, social media sites, and affiliate sites to gain the “big picture” on how successful companies utilize the online world to attract their target audience and achieve their business goals. 

This course discusses search engine optimization (SEO) techniques. These techniques are used to help increase the amount of traffic to your website. This is done by increasing the website’s rankings generated by the different search engines. The course also discusses how to improve and modify the website pages and links to be SEO. Additionally the course presents several tools available online that can support SEO implementation, such as keyword page rank tools, research and selection tools, website analysis tools, and directory search tools. 

Designed for an increasingly competitive environment, this course explores how marketing has become a responsibility of all employed in the healthcare field. Students are introduced to unique strategies and techniques as well as proven marketing concepts. Terms and theories are explored using case studies.