AcademyGems

SEO · 9 reviewed, ranked

Best SEO courses and communities

Every AcademyGems listing tagged SEO, ranked with real member counts, pricing, and sourced verdicts, not marketing copy.

  1. 01

    AI Money LabFirst look

    skool.com logoSkool · Julian GoldieFree (paid Boardroom upsell)Verified July 2026

    Julian Goldie's free Skool community (≈85k members) focused on making money with AI: 50+ free AI tools, 200+ ChatGPT SEO prompts, 1,000+ n8n workflows, and member case studies (including a reported $10,000+ ChatGPT earner), with daily free trainings. Funnels toward the paid AI Profit Boardroom. Best for SEO/content marketers who like self-directing through a big resource library; skip it if you want structure over volume.

    ≈85k members
  2. 02

    AI SEO MasteryFirst look

    skool.com logoSkool · Caleb Ulku$27/month · Pro $197/monthVerified July 2026

    Caleb Ulku's $27/month Skool community for modern, AI-assisted SEO: a frequently updated course, AI prompts and SOPs, monthly live calls and a private network of freelancers and agency owners, with a 7-day risk-free trial. Around 3,200 members, plus a $197/month Pro tier. The teaching record is real and substantial, but the "featured in Forbes" claim could not be verified and the agency behind the "7-figure" framing is never named.

    ≈3.2k members
  3. 03

    HubSpot AcademyFirst look

    hubspot.com logoHubSpot AcademyFreeVerified July 2026

    HubSpot Academy is a free online training library for inbound marketing, content, SEO, email, sales and HubSpot CRM. It is strongest as a beginner-friendly way to learn lead generation fundamentals and earn certificates without paying for a subscription.

    200k+ certified professionals
  4. 04

    Semrush AcademyFirst look

    semrush.com logoSemrush AcademyFreeVerified July 2026

    Semrush Academy is a free marketing education library focused on SEO, content marketing, competitive research, analytics, paid advertising, social media and AI search. It is best for people who want practical channel training tied to real Semrush workflows.

    Free courses · certificates
  5. 05

    AirOps UniversityFirst look

    airops.com logoAirOpsFree courses; live cohort by applicationVerified July 2026

    AirOps' free learning hub for marketers who need to show up inside ChatGPT, Perplexity and Google AI Mode, not just on page one. A self-paced course built on its CITED framework, a large tutorial library, and a paid 3-week live cohort with a Content Engineer certification. Best for SEO and content people who want an AEO playbook while the field is still being defined; skip it if you want vendor-neutral training, because everything routes through the AirOps platform.

    Free self-paced course · live cohort
  6. 06

    CXLFirst look

    cxl.com logoCXL (formerly ConversionXL)$289/mo · annual $1,599 (~$133/mo)Verified July 2026

    A B2B marketing and growth training platform: 100+ certifiable courses and 10+ structured “minidegrees” across SEO, paid advertising, conversion optimization, analytics and growth strategy, taught by working practitioners rather than career course-sellers. Built for marketers who already know the basics.

    ≈150k marketers (self-reported)
  7. 07

    Ahrefs AcademyFirst look

    ahrefs.com logoAhrefsFreeVerified July 2026

    Ahrefs Academy is a free SEO training library covering keyword research, on-page and technical SEO, link building and content, taught around real Ahrefs workflows. It is the closest free rival to Semrush Academy for practical search training.

    Free SEO courses
  8. 08

    Moz AcademyFirst look

    moz.com logoMozMostly paid ($49 to ~$595) · some freeVerified July 2026

    Moz Academy is Moz's SEO learning and certification hub, with 20-plus bundles spanning technical SEO, content and agency topics. Most courses are paid (roughly $49 to $595), with a few free options like 30 Days of SEO and How to Use Moz Pro.

    Paid courses · some free
  9. 09

    Yoast SEO AcademyFirst look

    yoast.com logoYoastFree + paid coursesVerified July 2026

    Yoast SEO Academy offers free and premium SEO courses with quizzes, badges and certificates. Its free SEO for beginners training is a fast, efficient two-hour intro, especially useful for WordPress and on-page SEO.

    Free + premium courses