{"id":6474,"date":"2018-04-04T09:31:16","date_gmt":"2018-04-04T13:31:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.brainstation.io\/?p=6474"},"modified":"2019-02-27T12:53:07","modified_gmt":"2019-02-27T17:53:07","slug":"im-taking-online-seosemanalytics-course","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brainstation.io\/blog\/im-taking-online-seosemanalytics-course","title":{"rendered":"Why I&#8217;m Taking the Online SEO\/SEM\/Analytics Course"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-6475 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/d1jxdyr49kipv5.cloudfront.net\/prod\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Cheryl-Goeres-Headshot-739x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"210\" height=\"291\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d2re7sjnpekmig.cloudfront.net\/prod\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Cheryl-Goeres-Headshot-739x1024.jpg 739w, https:\/\/d2re7sjnpekmig.cloudfront.net\/prod\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Cheryl-Goeres-Headshot-217x300.jpg 217w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 210px) 100vw, 210px\" \/>Cheryl is currently working as a full-time Graphic Designer and Marketing Coordinator in Downtown Vancouver.\u00a0 Her traditional education is in Graphic Design for Marketing but as you will see, she taught herself some of the more hands-on skills required to be a day-to-day Digital Marketer.<\/p>\n<p>Find out why she&#8217;s enrolled in the online SEO\/SEM\/Analytics course, and what she hopes to gain out of learning with us.<\/p>\n<p><b>BrainStation: Which course are you taking with us?\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cheryl: Online SEO\/SEM and Analytics<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b><br \/>\n<\/b><b>What led you to\u00a0take a course at BrainStation?<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I heard about Brainstation last year from a friend who was interested in the User Experience Design course. We both ended up taking that part-time course and it was a reminder of how much I enjoy the web aspect of my job and how taking a course online gives me the flexibility to learn from anywhere. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>What is your education and career background?\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I have a Bachelor&#8217;s Degree in Graphic Design for Marketing | Graphic Designer and Marketing Coordinator. I am currently working full time as an in-house Graphic Designer\/Marketing Coordinator in Vancouver. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Why are you taking this course?\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To get a much better understanding of SEO, SEM, PPC, and Analytics. I&#8217;ve been self-taught with Google Analytics and I feel that I&#8217;ve only touched the surface of what there is to learn.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>What aspects of the course are you most interested in?\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I&#8217;m really interested in PPC and Remarketing. We currently contract a company to do this for us and its new territory for me. I would love to get a better understanding of how they both work and gain the confidence to do it on my own.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>What\u00a0gave you the push to invest in your career potential?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Working closely with the company we&#8217;ve contracted to do our digital marketing really spiked my interest in how it all works. 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