{"id":132209,"date":"2021-03-11T11:00:50","date_gmt":"2021-03-11T16:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/?p=132209"},"modified":"2025-07-21T11:25:57","modified_gmt":"2025-07-21T16:25:57","slug":"start-a-digital-marketing-career","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/start-a-digital-marketing-career\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Start a Career in Digital Marketing (7 Steps)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Looking to grab a piece of the digital marketing pie? This guide is for you.<\/div>\n\n\n\n

I don\u2019t have a degree in marketing\u2014only one in psychology. Yet, I\u2019ve been working in digital marketing for the past five years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That\u2019s the beauty of this industry. You don\u2019t need to be certified to work as a digital marketer. There are no gatekeepers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But you\u2019ll need to acquire both<\/strong> digital marketing skills<\/a> and practical experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That\u2019s where this guide comes in. I\u2019ll show you how to grow your knowledge, plus walk you through the different stages you might go through in your path to become a professional digital marketer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kickstart your career in digital marketing in these seven steps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Create your own website<\/a><\/li>\n
  2. Choose one digital marketing channel to focus on<\/a><\/li>\n
  3. Learn more about your chosen digital marketing channel<\/a><\/li>\n
  4. Execute on what you\u2019re learning<\/a><\/li>\n
  5. Familiarize yourself with free digital marketing tools<\/a><\/li>\n
  6. Apply for a job in marketing<\/a><\/li>\n
  7. Furthering your career<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n