A lot of copywriters get their start working on the side or by learning the ropes on their own. When you get your start this way, spending money on copywriting courses is the last thing on your mind.

So, when Dhawal Shah published a list of 560 free online courses, I scoured through them and organised them to see which ones may be useful to copywriters.

As if that wasn’t enough, I also spend a little bit of extra time to see if there were any other online courses that may be worth the try.

Before you dive into the full list of 38 courses and resources, here are a few things to keep in mind:

I haven’t done most of these courses. I don’t have enough time. But if I was just beginning to work as a copywriter, and wanted to take a few courses to up my skills while waiting for my client list to grow, these are the ones I’d be curious to try.



I don’t have enough time. But if I was just beginning to work as a copywriter, and wanted to take a few courses to up my skills while waiting for my client list to grow, these are the ones I’d be curious to try. Each course may require different registration details, but all should be free. Some may lead to paid options for more in-depth content, but if you stick to the free stuff, it should be more than enough to get you started .

. Most of the courses listed are exactly that. Courses with individual lessons that are sometimes followed by assignments.

In some cases, their format looks more like a lengthy blog post about a topic. If I’ve included a blog post in there, it’s because it’s worth its weight in gold. When you’ll be done reading it, you’ll feel the same as you would have after a 3-hour lesson in class. I’ve read all of the ones that are blog posts.

about a topic. If I’ve included a blog post in there, it’s because it’s worth its weight in gold. When you’ll be done reading it, you’ll feel the same as you would have after a 3-hour lesson in class. I’ve read all of the ones that are blog posts. Course offered via Coursea may lead you to think you have to pay for all of them. However, you can get a 7-day free trial. After that, the cost of each course varies from about $15 to a few thousand dollars (if you do a full degree, for example, that’s when you’ll pay big bucks). BUT, if you opt to Audit a course, meaning you get access to videos and lessons without certifications or assignments, then you can access most of the course materials for free . To figure out how to Audit the course, it gets a bit tricky, so this other post by Dhawal Shah should help you out.

. To figure out how to Audit the course, it gets a bit tricky, so this other post by Dhawal Shah should help you out. This list groups the courses into the following sub-topics: Writing Copywriting Branding Marketing Design and User Experience Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) Digital Issues

Other than grouping them by sub-topic, they’re listed in the order I found them. So which one you decide to do first is up to you. And I did not give any preference to any course platform whatsoever. It’s all random.

That’s about it for the side notes. So if you’re ready to get started, jump to your favourite topic.

38 Free Copywriting Courses and Resources

Free Writing Courses

Free Copywriting Courses

Free Branding Courses

Free Marketing Courses

Free Design and User Experience (UX) Courses

Free Search Engine Optimisation Courses

Free Digital Issues Courses

If I missed any great resource, or if you find that any of the courses become paid version, please give me a head’s up. I’ll do my best to keep this list of to date, but I can do that without your help.