{"id":50455,"date":"2020-03-26T12:22:28","date_gmt":"2020-03-26T06:52:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/?p=50455"},"modified":"2026-10-06T20:11:16","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T14:41:16","slug":"free-moz-seo-courses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2020\/03\/free-moz-seo-courses\/","title":{"rendered":"Free Moz SEO Courses (2026): What&#8217;s Free at Moz Academy + Best Free SEO Courses"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Looking for free Moz SEO courses? In 2020, Moz made its paid Moz Academy courses free with a 100% discount promo code, &#8220;wegotthis&#8221;, and we used it to take the $199 technical SEO course at no cost. That promotion has ended, but you can still learn SEO for free from Moz and other top SEO companies. Here&#8217;s what&#8217;s free at Moz in 2026, and the best free SEO courses with certificates.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-50457\" src=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/moz-seo-courses.png\" alt=\"Free Moz SEO courses at Moz Academy\" width=\"867\" height=\"522\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/moz-seo-courses.png 867w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/moz-seo-courses-300x181.png 300w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/moz-seo-courses-150x90.png 150w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/moz-seo-courses-768x462.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 867px) 100vw, 867px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Quick answer:<\/strong> Moz&#8217;s free <strong>Beginner&#8217;s Guide to SEO<\/strong> and <strong>SEO Learning Center<\/strong> are always free. Some Moz Academy courses are free and others are paid, and the old &#8220;wegotthis&#8221; promo code no longer works. For free SEO courses with certificates, try Semrush Academy, HubSpot Academy and Ahrefs Academy.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_88 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6ad268e159585\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"ez-toc-cssicon\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #1a202c;color:#1a202c\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #1a202c;color:#1a202c\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6ad268e159585\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2020\/03\/free-moz-seo-courses\/#Whats_free_at_Moz_in_2026\" >What&#8217;s free at Moz in 2026<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2020\/03\/free-moz-seo-courses\/#Best_free_SEO_courses_with_certificates\" >Best free SEO courses with certificates<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2020\/03\/free-moz-seo-courses\/#Semrush_Academy\" >Semrush Academy<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2020\/03\/free-moz-seo-courses\/#HubSpot_Academy\" >HubSpot Academy<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2020\/03\/free-moz-seo-courses\/#Ahrefs_Academy\" >Ahrefs Academy<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2020\/03\/free-moz-seo-courses\/#Googles_SEO_Starter_Guide\" >Google&#8217;s SEO Starter Guide<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2020\/03\/free-moz-seo-courses\/#Yoast_SEO_Academy\" >Yoast SEO Academy<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2020\/03\/free-moz-seo-courses\/#Our_experience_with_the_free_Moz_Academy_courses\" >Our experience with the free Moz Academy courses<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2020\/03\/free-moz-seo-courses\/#How_to_get_the_most_from_free_SEO_courses\" >How to get the most from free SEO courses<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2020\/03\/free-moz-seo-courses\/#Frequently_asked_questions\" >Frequently asked questions<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2020\/03\/free-moz-seo-courses\/#Are_Moz_SEO_courses_free\" >Are Moz SEO courses free?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2020\/03\/free-moz-seo-courses\/#Does_the_%E2%80%9Cwegotthis%E2%80%9D_Moz_promo_code_still_work\" >Does the &#8220;wegotthis&#8221; Moz promo code still work?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2020\/03\/free-moz-seo-courses\/#Which_free_SEO_certificate_is_best\" >Which free SEO certificate is best?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Whats_free_at_Moz_in_2026\"><\/span>What&#8217;s free at Moz in 2026<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/moz.com\/beginners-guide-to-seo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Beginner\u2019s Guide to SEO<\/a>:<\/strong> Moz&#8217;s famous free guide, covering how search engines work, keyword research, on-page SEO, technical SEO, link building and measuring results.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/moz.com\/learn\/seo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SEO Learning Center<\/a>:<\/strong> free articles and videos on every SEO topic, from title tags to Core Web Vitals.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/academy.moz.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Moz Academy<\/a>:<\/strong> Moz&#8217;s course platform, with on-demand video courses, quizzes and certificates. Some courses are free, while bigger programmes like the SEO Essentials certification are paid. Check each course page for the current price before enrolling.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Whiteboard Friday and the Moz blog:<\/strong> free weekly SEO lessons and articles from industry experts.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Free Moz tools:<\/strong> a free Moz account gives limited access to tools like Keyword Explorer and Link Explorer, which are useful while you learn.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Best_free_SEO_courses_with_certificates\"><\/span>Best free SEO courses with certificates<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Semrush_Academy\"><\/span>Semrush Academy<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.semrush.com\/academy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Semrush Academy<\/a> offers dozens of free SEO and content marketing courses, including SEO fundamentals, technical SEO and local SEO, with free certificates after each exam.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"HubSpot_Academy\"><\/span>HubSpot Academy<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/academy.hubspot.com\/courses\/seo-training\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HubSpot Academy\u2019s SEO course<\/a> is a free certification course covering keyword research, on-page SEO and link building, popular with marketers and students.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ahrefs_Academy\"><\/span>Ahrefs Academy<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/academy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ahrefs Academy<\/a> has free video courses such as SEO for beginners and blogging for business, taught by the Ahrefs team. You can practise with a free <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2021\/10\/ahrefs-free-account\/\">Ahrefs Webmaster Tools account<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Googles_SEO_Starter_Guide\"><\/span>Google&#8217;s SEO Starter Guide<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Straight from the source, Google&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/developers.google.com\/search\/docs\/fundamentals\/seo-starter-guide\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SEO Starter Guide<\/a> explains how Google finds, crawls and ranks pages. It&#8217;s short, free and always up to date.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Yoast_SEO_Academy\"><\/span>Yoast SEO Academy<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/yoast.com\/academy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Yoast SEO academy<\/a> has free courses on SEO for beginners, WordPress SEO and structured data, plus paid advanced courses.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Our_experience_with_the_free_Moz_Academy_courses\"><\/span>Our experience with the free Moz Academy courses<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>When Moz offered its courses free through May 31, 2020, all you needed was a free Moz account and the promo code at checkout. We signed up for the technical SEO site audit course, which normally cost $199, and the price dropped to zero. The course started straight away with video lessons, followed by a quiz, a final exam and feedback, and access was valid for a year.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"border alignnone wp-image-50458 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/moz-promo-code.png\" alt=\"Moz promo code for free SEO courses\" width=\"715\" height=\"366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/moz-promo-code.png 715w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/moz-promo-code-300x154.png 300w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/moz-promo-code-150x77.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 715px) 100vw, 715px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The courses covered SEO fundamentals, keyword research, page optimisation, backlinks, local SEO, technical audits and even how to pitch SEO clients, with beginner, novice and intermediate levels. Most didn&#8217;t need expensive SEO tools to follow along.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"border alignnone wp-image-50461 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/moz-seo-training.png\" alt=\"Moz SEO training video course\" width=\"563\" height=\"568\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/moz-seo-training.png 563w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/moz-seo-training-297x300.png 297w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/moz-seo-training-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/moz-seo-training-45x45.png 45w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 563px) 100vw, 563px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_get_the_most_from_free_SEO_courses\"><\/span>How to get the most from free SEO courses<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Practise on a real site.<\/strong> Apply each lesson to your own blog or a test site and watch the results in Google Search Console.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Learn the basics first:<\/strong> how search works, keyword research and on-page SEO, before technical SEO and link building.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Keep up with changes.<\/strong> Google updates its algorithm several times a year. See how to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2014\/08\/track-google-algorithm-changes-daily\/\">track Google algorithm updates<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Add certificates to LinkedIn<\/strong> if you&#8217;re looking for SEO or marketing work.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Frequently_asked_questions\"><\/span>Frequently asked questions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_Moz_SEO_courses_free\"><\/span>Are Moz SEO courses free?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Some are. Moz&#8217;s Beginner&#8217;s Guide to SEO and Learning Center are completely free, and Moz Academy has a mix of free and paid courses. The 2020 offer that made all courses free has ended.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_the_%E2%80%9Cwegotthis%E2%80%9D_Moz_promo_code_still_work\"><\/span>Does the &#8220;wegotthis&#8221; Moz promo code still work?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>No. It was a limited-time code that expired on May 31, 2020.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Which_free_SEO_certificate_is_best\"><\/span>Which free SEO certificate is best?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>HubSpot Academy and Semrush Academy certificates are widely recognised and free. Pair them with hands-on experience on a real website.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Looking for free Moz SEO courses? 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