Damon Burton
Smart SEO & Internet Marketing Blog
Grateful for Opportunities
Was just invited to speak about SEO at a private marketing event at a 5-star resort in Mexico. I'll be teaching business owners the power of showing up consistently to dominate their marketplace, suppress competition, and increase sales... all with strategies that are...
Marketers, all content is not good content
Remove your emotions and write about things your customers need help with, NOT what you think you should talk about. No one cares what you think. They care if you can help them. Check out the attached. It's a national B2B client. Years ago we removed the humble brags...
Don’t mistake loud for successful.
It's usually compensating. A desire for attention to feed an insecurity. The most successful people I've ever met are always the quietest. They have nothing to prove in being loud. Instead, they're respectful and quietly continuing to listen and learn. The only thing...
Flirt More
Two decades later and still flirting.š Saw my wife's SUV when we were both out doing separate errands. Hurried and dropped this "citation" under her wiper blades and left.
Increased Contract Hourly Rates from $200 to $1000
I recently raised our contract rates from $200 to $1000 hourā¦ It reads, "Work beyond scope will be billed at a standard $1000/hour. Customer is to provide all logins and credentials required by Company to maintain forward momentum. Time spent collecting logins,...
Here’s when people believe in you.
There's a good chance SEO National will grow more in the next year than the last 10 years.Ā That's saying a lot, because we've grown consistently over that decade. Received this card from one of my team managers. Even the team feels the momentum. Dear Damon, Thank you...
Want to stand out from the competition?
Just be honest. Success is simpleā¦ If you show up, set expectations, and deliver on your word, you just beat 99% of your competition. Most everyone else is blabbering out their mouth, saying anything they think anyone wants to hear for a shortsighted sale, instead of...
The more I accomplish, the weirder people are.
Itās like, the more confident you are in your goals, with the track record to back it up, peopleās faces squirm. They donāt even have to say or do anything. Itās just there. But the more that happens, the brighter the beacon screams that Iām on the right path. Be so...
Teaching My Kids Investments
My son had a science fair last week at his elementary school. My wife and I went to support him. We found his display and said hi, then walked around and said hi to a few of his friends. When it was time to go we went back and gave him a hug and he said, "Dad, my...
