Ethical Marketing: Definition, Principles, & Examples
Ethical marketing is when you promote a product, service, or brand in a way that aligns with your values and morals. In this guide, we’ll explore the principles it encompasses and how you can incorporate them into your business. Benefits of ethical marketing Ethical marketing breeds trust among potential customers. For example, Apple has focused heavily on privacy in its advertising efforts in recent years: And it seems to be working—if this recent poll by my colleague is any indication. Based on gut feeling, which of these companies do you think cares most about your data privacy? — Joshua Hardwick (@JoshuaCHardwick) September 1, 2023 But “trust” isn’t the only benefit of so-called ethical marketing. It can also lead to positive publicity and backlinks. According to Ahrefs’ Site Explorer , Apple’s Environment page has backlinks from ~4,400 referring domains (linking websites): If we head to the Backlinks report and dig deeper, we find that many of these are positive mentions of Ap...