Damon Burton
Smart SEO & Internet Marketing Blog
Be grateful for leads that self-select themselves out
Was waiting on a lead to jump on a call. Few minutes went by and I messaged to check in. 10 minutes later he checked in saying he could jump on in a bit. But we were schedule for 15 minutes, so we'd be over that time, had another call lined up and and wasn't going to...
Leveling people up until they leave me…
I have no problem paying team members and investing in them to grow, learn, get better, then leave me… My audio/video lead recently moved to Australia to pursue continued education in media at a school he respected. This is his 5th year with me. Been personally...
Bank of Dad
I tell my kids "no," a lot, especially to buying them things. Helps them understand saving, the value of their money and long-term decision making. Been cool seeing it start to click. Instead of asking me to buy them things, they're now starting to say "Dad, I have $X...
Surprise “Thank You” in the Mail Today
Surprise in the mail today. "I aspire to be the kind of leader, parent, and business owner that you are and am so grateful to know you. The impact you've had on me is already making ripple effects to others. Thank you!" I'm just a dude in an office chair that types on...
Marketers that “Serve”
Watch out for marketers that put sales before integrity. It manifests in their desperation "to serve." There are a lot of entrepreneurs that do serve first. But watch out for those that saaaaaay serving in their words more than you see in their actions. Put money...
Throw it all out the window
❌ How you've been conditioned to think ❌ What you've been conditioned to think about Received this message of gratitude from one of my international team members. This is what it's all about. Giving yourself permission to grow. Impacting others along the way... "I...
This team is a bunch of dorks. In a good way.
One of the coolest things I've seen, unexpectedly, in growing a big business is the culture that starts to take shape on its own. I've tried hard to have a strong team, maintain good morale, fostering a passion for supporting each other... but this team is next level...
Today is a good day.
Woke up at 5. Decided to sleep in. Passed back out and got back up at 6. Launched a client's site live. Launched two new projects. Took my kids to school. Took my wife to coffee. Make out session. Took a nap. And it's ONLY NOON! So much more to crush. Two meetings. 5...
ChatGPT is going to kill SEO
"ChatGPT is going to kill SEO, omg, totes, arg, blah..." No, it's not. You're just a bandwagoner. I've tested it and every AI tool before it. AI tools like this are not new. There have been countless others before it. A tool called Jasper was all the rage like ChatGPT...
