Today's consumers are sophisticated, doing their due dilegence before choosing to purchase anything - and that is especially true on the internet. This is because today's customers want to make up their own minds about what they buy rather then just being sold with a lot of hype.
It is really important as an internet marketer to understand that your potential customers are first looking for information when they visit your site and then provide it. The best marketers on the internet are those who provide enough information that their customers can make an informed decision to purchase before leaving that website.
Therefore, content is the most important part of any website, blog or other webpage that seeks to attract customers.
This website is called 'Content Marketing Today.' It is an extensive site with huge amounts of information on content marketing. I am really impressed with their level of disclosure, they seem to be honoring their own philosophy! How novel!! LOL