How Do Digital Marketing Strategies Lead to the Development of Sustainable Entrepreneurial Goals? A Systematic Literature Review

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1 Department of Entrepreneurship, University of Tehran Kish International Campus, Kish, Iran.

2 Department of Media Management and Business Communication, Faculty of Business Management, College of Management, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.

Abstract

Increasing economic, social, and environmental threats endanger the survival and stability of human societies around the world; therefore, in today's world, attention to sustainable development is an undeniable necessity. Sustainable entrepreneurship is considered a vital resource for achieving sustainable development goals. Sustainable entrepreneurship is a type of entrepreneurship that integrates economic goals with environmental and social goals, but because in many cases economic interests conflict with environmental and social interests, sustainable entrepreneurs face serious challenges. Digital marketing is a tool that has great potential in achieving successful business results while attaining sustainability. Marketing products and services using digital technologies to attract customers, create customer preferences, promote brands, retain customers, and increase sales is called digital marketing. Research indicates that entrepreneurs can improve sustainable business performance by using digital marketing strategies. Given the importance of the subject, this research aims to identify the role of digital marketing strategies in achieving sustainable development goals and to categorize the results of the reviewed research. A systematic literature review was conducted on 43 selected articles indexed in Google Scholar between 2020 and 2024. The findings show that digital marketing strategies contribute to the achievement of sustainable entrepreneurship goals in seven main focal areas: sustainable entrepreneurship development, sustainable economic performance, sustainable financial performance of businesses, sustainable performance in crisis situations, promoting sustainability in society, contributing to innovation, and sustainable performance of micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises. Based on this synthesis, research gaps and fruitful directions for further research were identified.

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