Damon Burton
Smart SEO & Internet Marketing BlogWho are you?
The last few months, every chance I get, on every platform, to every successful person I meet, I ask "Have you found who you are?" Because I'm trying to answer that myself, and I'm curious the paths that others have been on. Asked Kevin Harrington if he's found who...
Political Debates
I don't talk politics, religion, all that. Yet, yesterday, I interviewed a client about a very politically charged topic… It's not that I don't have an opinion. But social media has groomed people to live in echo chambers. In just a decade, society has lost the art...
Grand Slam True Story
June 2nd, 2023, took my kids to a baseball game. Home team was down by four. Guys on first and second base. Batter gets walked after getting hit. Bases loaded. I bust out my phone to record, thinking, "with bases loaded, what are the chances he knocks it out of the...
How to Find Success
Everyone asks how to become successful. Put in the work. It's that. It's really just that. You can’t compete with determination. I'm not even that big of a person on social, and I have a full-time team of 7 that work exclusively on social and videos creation, trying...
100,000,000+ Visitors
Had my team look at client traffic the last two years. Totaled over 100,000,000+ visitors, and I'll tell you how we approach websites to increase traffic like that. We added it all up across big international clients, down to some mom and pop local stores that have...
Details Matter
I write personalized notes within free copy of my SEO book that I mail. I hand write thank you cards to every new client. I was stamp the envelopes. Details matter. By far, these small manual (NOT AUTOMATED) touches get way more feedback, people posting pictures and...
Getting Hired for Your Dream Job: The Power of Soft Skills
As a business owner who places a premium on efficiency in the hiring process, I know firsthand the importance of hiring based on a candidate's soft skills rather than just their technical abilities. Contrary to popular belief, it's usually not the flashy resume or...
Team member called me a workaholic
Team member called me a workaholic. They've changed their opinion over the years, but I could see the original view. I haven't worked late nights or weekends in a long time, but I do early mornings, because I like getting a head start on the world in the morning....
Next Growing Phase
I've been carefully removing myself from production to focus on being the visionary and evangelist to continue growing SEO National. This has included hiring more people, and promoting team members into managers. It's now taking on a life of its own, and it's a...
