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13 Aug 2025
LearnSQL.com Team

Your August SQL Plan: 15 Minutes a Day for 2 Weeks to Get Started

Want to learn SQL but feel like you don’t have the time? This August, commit just 15 minutes a day and build real skills without the overwhelm. With this simple 2-week plan and the right tools, you’ll go from zero to writing queries before the month ends. August is a great time to reset, recharge — and maybe even learn something new. But what if you could pick up an in-demand skill without overloading your calendar?
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6 Aug 2025
Agnieszka Kozubek-Krycuń

How SQL Data Analysis Can Help You Understand Seasonality in Your Business

Your business data holds hidden seasonal patterns — sales peaks, slowdowns, and shifts that repeat every year. With just a few SQL queries, you can uncover these trends and turn them into smarter decisions. Here's how. Every business experiences ups and downs — more sales in December, fewer customers in August, a spike in support tickets after a product update. These patterns are known as seasonality, and they can have a major impact on planning, staffing, marketing, and inventory.
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1 Aug 2025
Jakub Romanowski

Course of the Month: Window Functions Practice Set

Do you want to enhance your SQL skills and learn how to prepare complex SQL reports? Maybe you've learned SQL window functions but need a refresher. This month, our unique SQL course Window Functions Practice Set is completely free! You're probably wondering ‘What's the catch?’. Why do we give something for free to our users? Well... we want to support people like you who are constantly striving to be better.
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1 Aug 2025
LearnSQL.com Team

New Monthly SQL Practice for August 2025!

In our August 2025 SQL Practice, you’ll meet Anna, who manages a small private airline. She needs you to help her gather and analyze statistics on the company’s performance. Can you use your SQL skills to help her find the needed data? It shouldn’t be too hard if you have finished our SQL Basics courses or understand core SQL concepts. Our interactive SQL course is a great way to test your skills and see if you can put what you've learned so far into practice.
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30 Jul 2025
Agnieszka Kozubek-Krycuń

Learn SQL with Real GA4 Data: A Practical Guide for Beginners

Curious how real e-commerce data looks in SQL? In this article, you'll analyze Google Analytics 4 (GA4) events from the Google Merchandise Store using BigQuery — and learn practical SQL skills along the way. Want to improve your SQL skills with real e-commerce data? In this article, you’ll explore Google Analytics 4 (GA4) data using SQL in BigQuery — Google’s cloud-based data warehouse. GA4 is Google’s web analytics platform used by millions of websites and apps to track how users interact with their content.
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21 Jul 2025
Agnieszka Kozubek-Krycuń

5 Fun SQL Projects You Can Do in a Weekend (For Free!)

Want to turn your weekend into a fun learning sprint and make your resume shine? With just a few hours (and zero cost), you can build impressive SQL projects that show off your skills to future employers. Here are five ideas to get you started — no database design or fancy tools required! Fun SQL projects? Yes, really! SQL isn’t just about dry reports or endless tables — it can actually be a fun, creative way to explore your favorite topics, analyze real-world data, and even learn more about yourself.
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17 Jul 2025
Agnieszka Kozubek-Krycuń

SQL Practice That Feels Like the Real Thing: Meet dbt

Want to take your SQL practice beyond just querying data? dbt (data build tool) is an open-source framework that lets you transform raw data into clean, reliable models — all using SQL. It’s the perfect way to practice real-world data transformations and start thinking like a data professional. Practicing SQL by writing the SELECT queries over and over can get boring fast. And let’s be honest — it’s easy to run out of ideas for what to query next.
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15 Jul 2025
LearnSQL.com Team

Learn SQL the Fun Way: Gamified Platforms and Mini-Challenges

What if learning SQL felt like an adventure, not a chore? With quests and mini-challenges, you can master SQL step by step — and have fun doing it. What if learning SQL felt more like playing an adventure game than reading a dry textbook? For many people, SQL is something they “need” to learn, but it often feels intimidating and boring. Long lists of commands and endless documentation can quickly kill your motivation.
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10 Jul 2025
Scott Davis

Sales Growth Analysis with the Data Analyst Cheatsheet: Part 2

Welcome to Part 2 of our sales data analysis journey. Using the SQL for Data Analysis Cheat Sheet, we’ll dive deeper into key metrics and apply SQL queries to uncover insights about consumers and products. Let’s sharpen those SQL skills! Building on my previous article, Sales Growth Dataset Exploration - Using the Data Analyst Cheat Sheet on Real Sales Data, this piece explores additional sales metrics using the same dataset.
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8 Jul 2025
LearnSQL.com Team

Bring SQL to the Beach: Your Summer 2025 Resource Guide

Traveling, relaxing, or just enjoying longer days? This resource guide will help you sneak SQL into your summer — with lightweight courses, mobile tools, and fun side projects. Summer isn’t just for sunbathing — it’s also the perfect time to sharpen your skills. Whether you're on a beach towel, a train to the mountains, or relaxing at home with the fan on full blast, there’s room for SQL in your day.
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