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Become great at digital analytics

Get advanced level skills in digital marketing analytics. 

This program is for people serious about building skills, and are ready to put in the effort it takes to complete a Minidegree.

  • Get strong skills in the Google’s suite of analytics tools like Google Analytics, Tag Manager, and Data Studio.
  • Learn data storytelling, presenting insights, and changing minds.
  • Master the discipline of digital analytics.
  • Get certified to progress in your career.

Time to complete minidegree (approximation): 54h 54min

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Michele Kiss

Senior Partner @ Analytics Demystified

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Become a pro at digital analytics

Professionals with deep knowledge in one area – like digital analytics – are in high demand. Whether you work in marketing, CRO, or UX – without data skills you’ll become obsolete. This program will turn you into a data-driven specialist who can set up any needed tracking, and turn data into insights and money.

Digital analytics is the most sought after specialization in this era of data-driven marketing.

What is a Minidegree program?

Course is a puzzle piece. Minidegree is the whole puzzle. It’s a complete training program that teaches you everything from A to Z and takes you on a path towards becoming the top 1% marketer.

All of our instructors are hand-picked and carefully vetted. Our approach is straightforward – every instructor needs to be the absolute best in the world at what they do.

In this online training program…

…you will learn digital analytics using the Google’s suite of tools, from Google Analytics to Tag Manager to Data Studio.  In addition, you’ll get skills like data storytelling, how to successfully communicate with stakeholders, working with Excel / Google Sheets, and more.

By the end of this program, you’ll have the skills that the market wants – and you need – to accelerate your career – and a certificate you can rely on.

Bjørn S.

I thought I was quite proficient at analytics, but taking this course was a huge, well-deserved slice of humble pie. It took me from the top of mount stupid, down into the valley of despair, and across to the foothills of the slope of enlightenment. Worth the time.

Tomek D.

Our Growth Marketing agency has completed 1298 lessons and 138 courses at the Institute so far. CXL helps us in a number of ways:
1. Provides an incredible source of content to train our staff.
2. Is a good tool in keeping our staff (they’re growing and we aid in that).
3. Is an awesome source of new opinions/methods to try out on our clients. 

Anthony T.

Using the techniques and strategies in CXL, I now have a method and foundation to support my work.

It gives me the confidence to believe I am moving in the right direction, that I am investing my time effectively and efficiently (AKA not guessing anymore).

Philip C.

Instructors are top-notch and the learnings are actionable.

The best money I’ve ever spent, and the best choice I’ve ever made as far as improving my status in life.

Ruben D.

The wide variety of courses taught by many different experts makes CXL highly recommended for every team who takes growth seriously.

New courses are regularly available, making it better and better. CXL is a great platform for learning and growing businesses.

Sebastian Grünwaldt

Overall top notch content, reaching pro/guru level towards the end… a very ambitious degree to reach!

Kyneret Azizo

Chris Mercer’s chill, engaging way of teaching is amazing. You can really tell this is his jam and he loves what he does. I would absolutely do another course with him again.

Crystal Ignatowski, Marketing Content Developer @ Surety Solutions

I’ll be honest, I didn’t entirely understand what the CXL was at first. Then, I realized it was a gold mine. The Institute is jam-packed with courses, certificate programs, and recordings of past events/courses. The CXL was my guide book for many many months and because of that, I am leaps and bounds above the rest. Everything the Institute publishes is part of the top 5%. There is no fluff in the Institute; only real, actionable, and result-driven content. If you think you know stuff, give the CXL a try. You’ll be shocked at how much you have to gain.

Andrew Guerrazzi

Definitely received gains from the minidegree.

What I learned in the Tag Management section, I’ve already been able to apply. Also, the information on Regex and the Excel for marketers section have made my work easier and really has saved me several hours so far.

I feel it was time well spent. I now have a good understanding of GA, Tag Management, and overall it gave me a pretty complete understanding of how web analytics works (something I did not have before taking this course).

Marc Richard

Because I know Charles is an established Google Analytics thought leader, learning from him in this Google Analytics 4 course gave me confidence that I would learn all of the important GA4 concepts that I must understand to be successful with it. Also, he presents at a pace that helps increase my ability to absorb more of what he is teaching. I highly recommend this course.

Massive Demand for Digital Analysts | Google Analytics Certification

Massive demand for analytics talent

There’s much more demand for digital analysts than there are qualified professionals. Laws of demand and supply result in high salaries. There’s never been a better time to get into digital analytics than right now.

If you do a search on LinkedIn right now for jobs requiring Google Analytics and Tag Manager skills, it’s in the multiple thousands.

What you’ll learn and how

A practical, hands-on curriculum – built by leading practitioners – will teach you the right skills for the marketplace.

We’ve worked alongside industry experts to determine the most relevant topics. What’s useful and in-demand has informed our curriculum more than anything else.

Classes are taught by various top practitioners, well-known names in the industry. Program content is a curation of self-paced video courses, so you can learn at a speed that suits your schedule.

Lessons include optional assignments to apply what you’ve learned.

4 cumulative tracks of videos & study material

Minidegrees are collections of individual courses, grouped together around a theme. Digital Analytics Minidegree is designed to give you advanced level skills in digital analytics.

All of our instructors are hand-picked, and carefully vetted. Our approach is straightforward – every instructor needs to be the absolute best in the world at what they do.

Google Analytics

Learn how to audit and debug Google Analytics 4 and improve your implementations.
This course is designed for people who will be implementing GA4, modifying it, or who want to understand GA4 at a deeper level.
Learn about GA4, the GA4 Event Model and Event types. Learn about customizing dashboards RealTime and understand Acquisition, Engagement and other types of Reports.
Understand complex GA4 implementation challenges and develop a toolkit for solutions.
Learn the strategic and technical components of how to manage and successfully implement GA4 with an in-depth guide for your team.

Visualization and Attribution

Analyzing transactional data to understand and optimize your customer's journey.
Learn how to present and visualize data to change minds and facilitate action.
Unlock hidden growth opportunities by reevaluating your Excel skills. Don't underestimate its potential impact.
Learn how attribution makes your marketing work.

Google Tag Manager

Apply basic GTM knowledge for increased power and control over data measurement.
Unlock actionable insights by utilizing the Measurement Matrix to enhance your data implementation.
Turn your website into a tracking machine by mastering Google Tag Manager

World class instructors

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Chris Mercer

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Charles Farina

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Lea Pica

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Jacob Shafer

Simo Ahava

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Fred Pike

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Ian Littlejohn

Is this program right for me?

It’s ideal for

  • Full-stack marketers / marketing generalists who want to specialize
  • People who want to join growth teams
  • UX folks working with data and want to get better at it
  • Conversion optimization specialists who want to level up in analytics

The skills you gain are industry-agnostic: you can apply them equally well in ecommerce, SaaS or B2B enterprises.

This program is designed to take participants from novice to advanced level specialists. Being a naturally analytical person helps as do technical skills. Interest in analytics and curiosity in general is a must.

You don’t need to be able to write javascript code, but tech skills will help you be a better analyst – so we do recommend you learn javascript down the line. Codeacademy has great free courses on it.

How long will it take me to complete this program?

This is entirely up to you – it’s how many hours per week you can put in. If you have 2-4 hrs / week available for learning, it might take you around 8 months. If you can do 10-15 hrs / week, you can knock it out in 2 months.

Show off your hard-earned skills and strengthen your profile.

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Add your certificates to your profile, share your accomplishments with the world, and join our alumni network.

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  • 120+ courses (full list here) on all aspects of data-driven marketing (new courses added every month)
  • 10 minidegrees that give you advanced level skills

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The CXL guarantee

  • 7-day no questions asked money back period
  • You can immediately apply learnings and improve your results.

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Digital Analytics Minidegree: FAQ

The Digital Analytics Minidegree is the most complete marketing analytics training program ever.
Here’s all the info you need before starting:

Who is this training for?

This Minidegree is essential for you if you’re:

  • A full-stack marketer / marketing generalist who wants to specialize
  • Someone who wants to join growth teams
  • An UX folk working with data and wanting to get better at it
  • A conversion optimization specialist who wants to level up in analytics

The skills you will gain are industry-agnostic: you can apply them equally well in ecommerce, SaaS or B2B enterprises.

What will you learn?

After taking this marketing analytics certificate, you will have complete mastery of digital analytics and expertise with using the Google’s suite of tools, from Google Analytics to Tag Manager to Data Studio.  

In addition, you’ll get skills like data storytelling, how to successfully communicate with stakeholders, working with Excel / Google Sheets, and more.

By the end of this program, you’ll have the skills that the market wants – and you need – to accelerate your career – and a certificate you can rely on.

What is a Minidegree?

If a course is a puzzle piece, the Minidegree is the whole puzzle. It’s a complete training program that teaches you everything from A to Z and takes you on a path towards becoming the top 1% marketer.

All of our instructors are hand-picked and carefully vetted. Our approach is straightforward – every instructor needs to be the absolute best in the world at what they do.

What does this training include?

Our Digital Analytics Minidegree includes 4 cumulative tracks, 13 courses, 54h 54min of video material, several assignments, and a final exam.

Do you add new courses to the minidegrees? How often are the minidegree courses updated?

Minidegrees come bundled with a predefined set of courses, and you purchase them as they are. Only our All-Access subscription grants exclusive access to updated versions of specific courses as well as new courses.

Are subtitles available for the lessons?

Lessons have English subtitles and transcriptions available.

Will I receive a certificate of completion?

After taking this Minidegree, you will receive the Digital Analytics Minidegree Certification from CXL, with credentials that you can add to your LinkedIn profile.

What is the refund policy?

All plans come with a 7-day refund period .

How long will it take for me to finish it?

This is entirely up to you – it’s how many study hours per week you can put in. This training program is 54h 54min long.