Damon Burton
Smart SEO & Internet Marketing Blog
Why Business Relationships Matter
What's more important to me than getting new clients is keeping existing clients. So you got to build relationships with the people that you work with. How cool was that? Just grabbed a video out at Burt Brothers' to celebrate their 10th grand opening....
Some times you just got to…
Sometimes you just got to. Got to what? Got to do whatever it is that you got to do. For me, I've been eager to walk with my wife up to my oldest son's school and spend lunch with him. As a surprise. I knew I would do it. 100%. But I kept delaying when I would do it....
The cycles of business
Business seems to have a cycle to it. Every few years there is a "new chapter" in my career. And I feel like I'm in one now. I remember starting my SEO company 11 years ago. Super busy for a few years. Then "I made it." I reached what I thought was reasonable success....
Unique Benefits for Your Employees
Unemployment is at an all-time low today. That means that employees are choosier than ever when it comes to accepting job offers. When unemployment was at its peak, many applicants would take any kind of job offer. They were hungry for work — regardless of the salary...
Content strategizing with the Utah Jazz
Today I had a great lunch with the e-commerce/merchandise buyer team with the Utah Jazz, our newest client at SEO National. We started mapping out the content strategy for Utah Jazz's "Team Store." We started by aligning player-specific topics with merchandise to...
2 fun facts
Two fun facts: 1 - If I were to stop bringing on new work today, I could very easily stay busy for another six months to a year with upcoming projects. Even being that busy, I always have time for my wife and kids. "Dad, want to go on a bike ride with me before...
Excited to Work with the Utah Jazz on SEO
I'd guess it was about 28 years ago that I went to my first Utah Jazz game. They played the Denver Nuggets. Never would have guessed two decades later I'd build an internationally respected SEO company, and one more decade later that the Utah Jazz would be one of it's...
Is Your New Business Concept Viable?
Many people dream of starting a business, but not all of their ideas find wings. The Internet has presented a raft of opportunities to eager innovators, and it can be difficult to resist the allure. There are countless stories of successful entrepreneurs, and it’s...
Sell Less. You’ll Sell More.
Sell less. You'll sell more. Stop pitching everyone and just offer to help. I spend hours each week networking on LinkedIn and other social platforms. I never take. I never ask for business. I give. I give advice. I offer to help. Sometimes I even do work... for free....
