Never buy any course… here’s the proof.
Okay, wait! Before you scroll away, read till the end. This post might just change your mind like it did mine.
In my last post, I shared the good news of getting hired as a technical content writer at Brite.
But let me take you behind the scenes…
I started from zero. I had no marketing degree. I worked with people much younger and smarter than me.
At times, I couldn’t match their knowledge.
At times, I felt insecure.
But every time I felt lost, YouTube and Google became my mentors.
Here are some of the YouTube channels that shaped my digital marketing journey (and yes, they’re all FREE!):
Jim Fahad – Helped me understand WordPress web design from scratch
Ovais Ahmad – A genuine mentor who taught me digital ads from the ground up. Senator We Run Ads (YouTube Channel)
Neil Patel – Industry trends, simplified
Matt Diggity – Everything about SEO, made actionable
Simplified E-learning – Tamil explanations for Tamil learners like me. Amazing channel
Website Learners – A hidden gem for beginners
Damini Tripathi – Her content on Facebook marketing is gold
🎧 And when I wanted to go deeper, I turned to podcasts:
Explore with Epaphra T ft. Deepan Siddhu – A Tamil gem for understanding the digital space. Watch it here: https://lnkd.in/gBF632w7
Dharaneetharan G D anna – “How to become an expert in digital marketing”
Watch it here: https://lnkd.in/gGBpmK8Y
Nirmal Kumar.D 🎯 brother – “Mastering the art of digital marketing for beginners”
Watch it here: https://lnkd.in/g_3qFEnT
Digital Marketing Tamil Podcast by Aravinth R brother
Watch it here: https://lnkd.in/gz5_U-xq
Bharathidasan Moorthi brother’s video – An absolute gem
Watch it here: https://lnkd.in/gcgEzn3W
Ryan Pineda – “How I would learn digital marketing if I could start over”
Watch it here: https://lnkd.in/gZr_qguz
Alex Hormozi – 13 years of marketing wisdom in 85 minutes
Watch it here: https://lnkd.in/gKiYDxVF
What did I learn from all this?
You don’t always need an expensive course.
You need curiosity, consistency, and free content consumed with purpose.
Of course, I didn’t do this alone. My journey wouldn’t be complete without thanking the people who shaped me:
Sudharsanan Ganapathy – He taught me how to leverage LinkedIn
Sakthi Ektha N – A bold mentor who helped me learn how to write
Sai Nethra Kara – Someone I admire deeply for her calm way of solving client problems. She stood by me in my hard times
Vishnuhari Harikumar – His 90-day challenge gave me the habit of consistency
So no, Digital Marketing isn’t a scam.
But yes — you can learn it without paying a fortune.
This post is for every underdog who wants to learn but doesn’t know where to start.
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