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Social Media Automation using Python
Updated in May 2025.
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This course on automating social media applications using Python covers essential skills to automate routine tasks across platforms like WhatsApp, YouTube, Facebook, and Gmail.
- Starting with WhatsApp, you'll learn to send automated messages to individuals and groups.
- Delve into email automation using Smtplib, enabling you to send emails and attach files via Gmail with SMTP.
- Explore scheduling tasks with Python
- Fetching and downloading YouTube channel stats as CSV files
- Posting, deleting, and commenting on Facebook content.
While it assumes basic to intermediate Python knowledge, it offers hands-on projects and practical live coding to help you master automation packages and libraries. By the end, you'll be adept at creating automated posts, scheduling tasks, and handling various social media automation projects.
This course is designed for beginners with some programming experience or even those who need to know about data analysis, data manipulation, and more. This course is for individuals wanting to understand and implement automation packages and libraries, master scheduling tasks, automate emails, automate WhatsApp, automate YouTube data, and automate Facebook posts. Basic to intermediate Python programming knowledge is required for the course.
Duration
7 Months
Institution
Packt
Format
Online
Eligibility Criteria
school
Academic Foundation
A recognized Bachelor’s degree or high school equivalent required for admission into Packt.
language
Language Proficiency
English proficiency required. IELTS, TOEFL, or standard medium-of-instruction certificates accepted.
Detailed Fees Breakdown
Base Tuition Fee
$159
Total Est. Investment
$159
Scholarships and early-bird waivers may apply. Contact admissions for exact institutional fees.
Academic Trajectory
Program Outcome
Graduates of the Social Media Automation using Python program at Packt are equipped with global perspectives, ready to excel in international markets and top-tier career opportunities.