I have what might be a stupid question, but let me start with I understand that your course teaches your students how to do the job and even how to pass through an interview with flying colors and tons of people are getting jobs. My question is, if you don't have a certificate of completion at the end of the course, what are your students putting on their resume that makes them stand out? Are they just listing your school information and when they finished the course? And is it the same when they update thier LinkedIn? Obviously it's not stopping people from getting jobs, i just assumed having the credentials listed would backup your claim to knowledge.
Hi, that's not a stupid question at all. I can understand why people would want to know that. The thing is, and I know this goes counter to a lot of what you see onlinne: course certificates really mean nothing to employers (just like a college degree also means very little). Consider this: for the certificate to mean something, the employer would have to go through each of these courses themselves to know what was taught etc. I could easily make a completion certificate by clicking a button in my Learndash, my course plugin. Any employers seeing a resume with a course certificate is going to be confused like "Great, what does this mean? Can you actually manage ads or do SEO? What have you DONE?" I show my students how to actually get their hands on real accounts and manage real campaigns. This experience is what makes the difference, and then can be powerfully put on Linkedin. Even a modest amount of real world experience (which most of my students get when they follow my instructions) is 100X more powerful than putting a "certificate" on your Linkedin. Imagine you're hiring for a role managing $5,000 a month in ad spend. 100 applicants put a course certificate on their Linkedin or resume but have no experience other than some theory. The 101st applicant doesn't have a course certificate but he's managed $500 or $1,000 a month in ad spend. Who would you hire, or at least interview? Skills, knowledge, and experience are better than credentials, at least in Digital Marketing.
@@sethjaredAny benefit getting the certs offered by Google on skillshop or even the meta blueprint cert for FB ads alongside your course? I'm already through about 5 of those Google certs as of now
Hey sorry for the delay, just saw this reply. Yes those are definitely worth it, I tell my students to get Google Search Certified at minimum. Meta certificate is good too but not essential if you knnow how to run the ads. But yes that is distinct from an online course certification.
@@sethjaredHi Seth, do you plan on adding a self paced virtual internship to the course and giving the students a reference or letter of recommendation to make finding a job easier similar to Job prepped digital marketing course?
Yes! this would be so helpful. In terms of bidding and budgeting and pitching to clients whats recommended for their business although thats all subjective but would like to get more familiar with the Jargon. Thanks Seth for all you do!
Kind of misleading. Course careers digital advertising course is relatively new. Launched around March where as their other courses are over a year old. Yes - they did have a DM course before March but because it wasn’t up to Par, they went back and revised it to be valuable. I know this because I kept following up with them. Also, the course is like a 3 month to complete even though it is self paced so if it came out around March, 3 months from then is like June - which is now so there wouldn’t be many testimonials from that. Just clarifying for anyone interested
That's kind of an odd take on what I am saying, did you watch the full video? I mention that they launched a course and then changed it up because they weren't getting results. And it's kind of weird to defend that "revised it to be valuable" - what does that mean for all the people who paid for the course during the time it was "wasn't up to par"? If I launch a product and it doesn't work for a year, then I take it down and change it and relaunch, it's not like that year didn't happen. Regardless, I mention this in the course. I respect what Troy has done in other fields a lot, I'm basically sharing the facts. I've been doing this since 2016. They did it for a year, didn't get results, revamped the program, and now we'll see what happens. I'm just saying to people "hey, do you want to go with the startup program with little to no track record or the program that has an established community and results?" If they start getting people results from this point on, then that is great for everybody involved. I just personally wouldn't work with someone that was like "oh yeah the OLD program was no good, but now everything is going to work great." Just my opinion.
Yes indeed. And there are coaching calls twice a week plus feedback on assignments and resumes. I think some 3 year old reddit troll said the course is outdated - not sure if they even took the course.
@@sethjared Wonderful, asking since I suppose Marketing is always evolving with trends & what not. Thank you for response! ... I'll stay tuned to see what you post next. 👍
Hi Seth what’s the easiest way to reach you. I’m currently working full time and going to school but have been thinking about switching to digital marketing at least part time to start for a long time now. I’m just very skeptical about the course and how likely I am to get a job after completing the course. Lots of people from an outsiders perspective think I shouldn’t do it and I’m 50/50 myself. I’m stuck between digital marketing, med school and a government job.
Hi Sean - you can emal me seth at digitalcareerblueprint dot com but I'll give you my general insights here. Comparing digital marketing to medical school to a government job is a bit strange. Becoming a Doctor isn't just a "Career choice", it is an intense lifelong commitment. You've got to get an undergraduate degree (4 years) then medical schools (4 years) then internship, residency - we're talking about a 10 year commitment plus six figures in student loan debt, working insanely long hours and putting people's lives in your hands. The profession has the highest suicide rate of any industry out there. It is high stress and anyone who does it successfully has to do it based on a deep calling. It's not a decision you should make based on the money. When I was in college everyone was "pre med" freshman year because everyone's parents like the idea of having a doctor in the family. By 2nd year 75% of them had dropped out. Getting a government job may be secure, but it is well known that these jobs are boring and tedious, and also have problematic work life balances. Digital Marketing is known for having a good work life balance and faster opportunities for growth. You can see the success stories on my channel. Anyone who doesn't work in the industry will naturally be skeptical of the course. The amount of bad information out there is incredible. As I've said in other videos, even Marketing Majors at prestigious universities do not learn about digital, yet that is where the majority of the jobs are.
Kindly disagree with you Seth, I've come across a few applications where they want to see if you have any Google certs, Hubspot certs, etc. Overall they care more about experience and a portfolio, but certs never hurt. Next time I will just screenshot it and send it over to the FB group.
I agree with you! To clarify, I am not talking about Google Certification or Hubspot. I am talking about a certificate from courses. Google Certification is important which is why I show people how to get it inside my course. This shows an employer you have passed Google's assessment of knowledge about their platform, which is different than a Udemy course etc.
No it's not saturated. I made a video about this a while ago, I'll make a new one soon. "Saturated" is a bit of an exaggerated term. It would be fair to say English professorship positions are saturated because there are just so few positions with so many candidates. That is not the case with Digital Marketing at all. There are tens of thousands of open Digital Marketing positions without enough skilled workers to fill them. Check my channel for interviews with people getting hired and walkthrough videos where I explain the job market. You may have "heard" more about digital marketing but look at the facts, job openings etc. It's funny because people who say that usually don't have experience in the industry. "Saturated" is usually hyperbole people use when they make a snap judgment that there aren't enough opportunities somewhere, but they usually don't have access to real data. Back in the 1980s and 1990s there was a Lawyer shortage and tons of open positions, then over the years more people went to law school and then there was saturation in that market. But still, even though there were fewer jobs, lawyers were still getting hired. Remember colleges STILL do not teach digital in marketing cirriculums. It's insane. So every year more people enter the workforce without these skills. That is how my students are able to get hired and why the market is not saturated. Even if you see 100s of applicants for a position it is unlikely that many of them actually have the skills or experience requested by the employer as I explain in my walkthroughs.
Hi, I have been considering the digital advertising course as I have studied marketing in college and did very well at those courses, however through my research into this industry and these online courses I am starting to get worried that landing an entry level position is more about nepotism than knowledge. More who you know than what you know. This worries me as I have no connections but previous knowledge and the will to learn more. Should I be concerned with this as I am simply trying to land an entry level position?
Hi Vince - You do not need to worry about this. I would recommend checking out the testimonials on my youtube channel and instagram. I've been doing this since 2016 and it's rare someone gets hired because they knew someone. In fact I can think of only 1 time this has happened. There are about 100 interviews on my channel and over 300 posts on my instagram and you can read how people got their jobs. I got my first job in 2011, had no relationship with the company who hired me.
@@sethjared thank you so much I really appreciate you taking the time to ease that worry. I will most certainly add you on UA-cam and look further into your page and other sm accounts. Thank you
The jobs I am speaking of are primarily in Western countries such as the US, UK, Germany, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. You cannot be hired as a salaried employee for these jobs unless you are a citizen of these countries or if you have a work visa due to labor laws. If you live in a non Western country you can either get a job in your own country or you can freelance for Western companies via sites like upwork or fiverr, but the actual job market varies widely from country to country.
What percentage of your students find jobs and how do you help the students that are unsuccessful find jobs? Do the students just rely on their portfolio?
Hi - This is an online course, I don't intake people's social security numbers etc. Some people never contact me so I can't possibly track the actual numbers. Basically look at the volume of testimonials I have and compare it to other programs. I've never had a student that did all the work and listened to my instruction not get interviews. Some people however don't follow the instructions or don't reach out for help and I can't help those people. Also, I can only guide people into the interviews and coach them - if a person has a difficult personality, etc. I can't force companies to hire them, I can just show them the way.
Are you referring to Course Careers? They had a program last year led by the creator of "Rich and Niche". Then that ended. Apparently they switched to this new instructor a few months ago.
The jobs I am speaking of are primarily in Western countries such as the US, UK, Germany, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. You cannot be hired as a salaried employee for these jobs unless you are a citizen of these countries or if you have a work visa due to labor laws. If you live in a non Western country you can either get a job in your own country or you can freelance for Western companies via sites like upwork or fiverr, but the actual job market varies widely from country to country.
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I have what might be a stupid question, but let me start with I understand that your course teaches your students how to do the job and even how to pass through an interview with flying colors and tons of people are getting jobs. My question is, if you don't have a certificate of completion at the end of the course, what are your students putting on their resume that makes them stand out? Are they just listing your school information and when they finished the course? And is it the same when they update thier LinkedIn? Obviously it's not stopping people from getting jobs, i just assumed having the credentials listed would backup your claim to knowledge.
Hi, that's not a stupid question at all. I can understand why people would want to know that.
The thing is, and I know this goes counter to a lot of what you see onlinne: course certificates really mean nothing to employers (just like a college degree also means very little). Consider this: for the certificate to mean something, the employer would have to go through each of these courses themselves to know what was taught etc. I could easily make a completion certificate by clicking a button in my Learndash, my course plugin. Any employers seeing a resume with a course certificate is going to be confused like "Great, what does this mean? Can you actually manage ads or do SEO? What have you DONE?"
I show my students how to actually get their hands on real accounts and manage real campaigns. This experience is what makes the difference, and then can be powerfully put on Linkedin. Even a modest amount of real world experience (which most of my students get when they follow my instructions) is 100X more powerful than putting a "certificate" on your Linkedin.
Imagine you're hiring for a role managing $5,000 a month in ad spend. 100 applicants put a course certificate on their Linkedin or resume but have no experience other than some theory. The 101st applicant doesn't have a course certificate but he's managed $500 or $1,000 a month in ad spend. Who would you hire, or at least interview?
Skills, knowledge, and experience are better than credentials, at least in Digital Marketing.
@@sethjaredAny benefit getting the certs offered by Google on skillshop or even the meta blueprint cert for FB ads alongside your course? I'm already through about 5 of those Google certs as of now
Hey sorry for the delay, just saw this reply. Yes those are definitely worth it, I tell my students to get Google Search Certified at minimum. Meta certificate is good too but not essential if you knnow how to run the ads. But yes that is distinct from an online course certification.
@@sethjaredHi Seth, do you plan on adding a self paced virtual internship to the course and giving the students a reference or letter of recommendation to make finding a job easier similar to Job prepped digital marketing course?
Great content!
Seth!! Can you make content about some tips and ticks for google ads
Yes! this would be so helpful. In terms of bidding and budgeting and pitching to clients whats recommended for their business although thats all subjective but would like to get more familiar with the Jargon. Thanks Seth for all you do!
I appreciate the comments guys, but I don't cover any Google Ads material outside of the course for my students.
@@sethjared totally understandable.
Kind of misleading. Course careers digital advertising course is relatively new. Launched around March where as their other courses are over a year old. Yes - they did have a DM course before March but because it wasn’t up to Par, they went back and revised it to be valuable. I know this because I kept following up with them. Also, the course is like a 3 month to complete even though it is self paced so if it came out around March, 3 months from then is like June - which is now so there wouldn’t be many testimonials from that. Just clarifying for anyone interested
That's kind of an odd take on what I am saying, did you watch the full video? I mention that they launched a course and then changed it up because they weren't getting results. And it's kind of weird to defend that "revised it to be valuable" - what does that mean for all the people who paid for the course during the time it was "wasn't up to par"?
If I launch a product and it doesn't work for a year, then I take it down and change it and relaunch, it's not like that year didn't happen.
Regardless, I mention this in the course. I respect what Troy has done in other fields a lot, I'm basically sharing the facts. I've been doing this since 2016. They did it for a year, didn't get results, revamped the program, and now we'll see what happens. I'm just saying to people "hey, do you want to go with the startup program with little to no track record or the program that has an established community and results?"
If they start getting people results from this point on, then that is great for everybody involved. I just personally wouldn't work with someone that was like "oh yeah the OLD program was no good, but now everything is going to work great." Just my opinion.
Hey Seth! ...quick question for you: is you're course
regularly/constantly being updated?? thank you!
Yes indeed. And there are coaching calls twice a week plus feedback on assignments and resumes. I think some 3 year old reddit troll said the course is outdated - not sure if they even took the course.
@@sethjared Wonderful, asking since I suppose Marketing is always evolving with trends & what not. Thank you for response! ... I'll stay tuned to see what you post next. 👍
Hi Seth what’s the easiest way to reach you. I’m currently working full time and going to school but have been thinking about switching to digital marketing at least part time to start for a long time now. I’m just very skeptical about the course and how likely I am to get a job after completing the course. Lots of people from an outsiders perspective think I shouldn’t do it and I’m 50/50 myself. I’m stuck between digital marketing, med school and a government job.
Hi Sean - you can emal me seth at digitalcareerblueprint dot com but I'll give you my general insights here.
Comparing digital marketing to medical school to a government job is a bit strange. Becoming a Doctor isn't just a "Career choice", it is an intense lifelong commitment. You've got to get an undergraduate degree (4 years) then medical schools (4 years) then internship, residency - we're talking about a 10 year commitment plus six figures in student loan debt, working insanely long hours and putting people's lives in your hands. The profession has the highest suicide rate of any industry out there. It is high stress and anyone who does it successfully has to do it based on a deep calling. It's not a decision you should make based on the money.
When I was in college everyone was "pre med" freshman year because everyone's parents like the idea of having a doctor in the family. By 2nd year 75% of them had dropped out.
Getting a government job may be secure, but it is well known that these jobs are boring and tedious, and also have problematic work life balances.
Digital Marketing is known for having a good work life balance and faster opportunities for growth. You can see the success stories on my channel.
Anyone who doesn't work in the industry will naturally be skeptical of the course. The amount of bad information out there is incredible. As I've said in other videos, even Marketing Majors at prestigious universities do not learn about digital, yet that is where the majority of the jobs are.
Kindly disagree with you Seth, I've come across a few applications where they want to see if you have any Google certs, Hubspot certs, etc. Overall they care more about experience and a portfolio, but certs never hurt. Next time I will just screenshot it and send it over to the FB group.
I agree with you! To clarify, I am not talking about Google Certification or Hubspot. I am talking about a certificate from courses. Google Certification is important which is why I show people how to get it inside my course. This shows an employer you have passed Google's assessment of knowledge about their platform, which is different than a Udemy course etc.
So digital marketing is not saturated ?
No it's not saturated. I made a video about this a while ago, I'll make a new one soon. "Saturated" is a bit of an exaggerated term. It would be fair to say English professorship positions are saturated because there are just so few positions with so many candidates. That is not the case with Digital Marketing at all. There are tens of thousands of open Digital Marketing positions without enough skilled workers to fill them. Check my channel for interviews with people getting hired and walkthrough videos where I explain the job market.
You may have "heard" more about digital marketing but look at the facts, job openings etc. It's funny because people who say that usually don't have experience in the industry.
"Saturated" is usually hyperbole people use when they make a snap judgment that there aren't enough opportunities somewhere, but they usually don't have access to real data. Back in the 1980s and 1990s there was a Lawyer shortage and tons of open positions, then over the years more people went to law school and then there was saturation in that market. But still, even though there were fewer jobs, lawyers were still getting hired.
Remember colleges STILL do not teach digital in marketing cirriculums. It's insane. So every year more people enter the workforce without these skills. That is how my students are able to get hired and why the market is not saturated. Even if you see 100s of applicants for a position it is unlikely that many of them actually have the skills or experience requested by the employer as I explain in my walkthroughs.
Thanks@@sethjared
Great video.
Hi, I have been considering the digital advertising course as I have studied marketing in college and did very well at those courses, however through my research into this industry and these online courses I am starting to get worried that landing an entry level position is more about nepotism than knowledge. More who you know than what you know. This worries me as I have no connections but previous knowledge and the will to learn more. Should I be concerned with this as I am simply trying to land an entry level position?
Hi Vince - You do not need to worry about this. I would recommend checking out the testimonials on my youtube channel and instagram. I've been doing this since 2016 and it's rare someone gets hired because they knew someone. In fact I can think of only 1 time this has happened. There are about 100 interviews on my channel and over 300 posts on my instagram and you can read how people got their jobs. I got my first job in 2011, had no relationship with the company who hired me.
@@sethjared thank you so much I really appreciate you taking the time to ease that worry. I will most certainly add you on UA-cam and look further into your page and other sm accounts. Thank you
ultra based Seth!
I live in South East Asia and am not American, is your course suitable for me?
The jobs I am speaking of are primarily in Western countries such as the US, UK, Germany, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. You cannot be hired as a salaried employee for these jobs unless you are a citizen of these countries or if you have a work visa due to labor laws.
If you live in a non Western country you can either get a job in your own country or you can freelance for Western companies via sites like upwork or fiverr, but the actual job market varies widely from country to country.
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What percentage of your students find jobs and how do you help the students that are unsuccessful find jobs? Do the students just rely on their portfolio?
Hi - This is an online course, I don't intake people's social security numbers etc. Some people never contact me so I can't possibly track the actual numbers. Basically look at the volume of testimonials I have and compare it to other programs. I've never had a student that did all the work and listened to my instruction not get interviews. Some people however don't follow the instructions or don't reach out for help and I can't help those people. Also, I can only guide people into the interviews and coach them - if a person has a difficult personality, etc. I can't force companies to hire them, I can just show them the way.
digital marketing was just upoloaded 2 months ago
Are you referring to Course Careers? They had a program last year led by the creator of "Rich and Niche". Then that ended. Apparently they switched to this new instructor a few months ago.
what is the course price btw...thanks for the informative in depth video as well :)
You're welcome. Full course is $797 - all the info is here: www.digitalcareerblueprint.com/levelup
how can a person from Asian region get a job in europeon countries ?
The jobs I am speaking of are primarily in Western countries such as the US, UK, Germany, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. You cannot be hired as a salaried employee for these jobs unless you are a citizen of these countries or if you have a work visa due to labor laws.
If you live in a non Western country you can either get a job in your own country or you can freelance for Western companies via sites like upwork or fiverr, but the actual job market varies widely from country to country.