Google Primer

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Google Primer is a free mobile application by Google, designed to teach digital marketing and business skills to small and medium business owners, startups, and job seekers using 5-minute interactive lessons. [1] [2] It is a part of Google's Grow with Google and Digital Unlocked initiatives.

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Primer officially debuted in the United States on September 15, 2015, and is now available in Latin America, Indonesia, India, Canada, and Australia. [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] On May 17, 2018, Google Primer underwent a redesign to make it more accessible to all users and to provide new lesson content on accessibility. [9] [10] [11]

According to the app’s website, Google partnered up with marketing and business professionals to create Primer's educational content.

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