The Search engine company that some love to hate while simultaneously turning their brand name into a verb – is so transparent with some of its products, that it hosts online classes to help you help them help you become proficient with their tools. I learned of Google’s notorious plot to educate the world 6 years ago, when I first joined the Google Academy to learn about e-commerce analytics.

I usually shift to full-court press learning when the world or my world is in chaos. And in 2014, I was furloughed from my fly the friendly skies” gig. So, after making a 180-degree shift back to terra firma, I did well enough to pass the exam, but only because I took copious notes. This time, well, you know, ‘Rona is forcing a lot of us to rethink the way we operate in this world. And that’s the case for me too.

So, once again, I turned to Learndigital.withgoogle.com, knowing these courses consistently offer new, practical digital skills that can be applied directly to my work and keep me ahead in the fast-changing digital landscape.

I decided to finish what I had first started on August 14, 2019, because, frankly, I thought I might lose my chance to complete the course. You see, a few weeks ago, or was it months – Google announced it was getting ready to release some bachelor’s level digital courses in UX Design, Data Analytics, and Project Management. With the announcement came the opportunity to compete for Google scholarships as well.

Wait. Hold up, I thought? Google courses are free, so what’s the cash incentive for? Then I read that Google’s partners, such as Coursera, would host some of the online classes. I began to panic. I thought that with these new courses, the lessons I started taking last year might not be available to complete. I got busy, and last month, I began working feverishly to complete the 26-module digital marketing course.

Aside: Isn’t it funny how something free becomes valuable when a new and paid option arrives on the scene? Why are we humans like that? On Wednesday, I completed the online course. I took the exam and became certified in Google Garage’s eLearning program for Digital Marketing on Thursday morning.

There are 136 courses to choose from, and I can assure you, no matter which one you take, you’ll succeed. You will finish with an even better understanding of Google products, eCommerce, and any other aspect of working digitally that you can imagine. The best part is that the only thing you’ll pay for is your time.

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