Damon Burton

Last week, had a guy that declined proceeding because "others were cheaper." And he's 100% right. Doesn't mean they're better though. Wished him good luck. One day later, another business that budgeted $2k/month for their SEO budget really wanted to proceed, but our...

I once had family talk behind my back. Well, a lot of times. But the moment I'm speaking of, they told my younger siblings, "Damon lives on credit cards. It's unsustainable."... They said more, but I don't remember the details because it was all toxic nonsense. Sad...

I've fired more clients in the last 60 days than the 60 months before. And every time I do, two new, better clients come in right behind them.   The majority of them are great. I've been good at protecting my mental bandwidth over the years and filter out the baddies...

Who wants +4000 targeted visitors per month... without paying for ads? Aside from the amazing organic traffic growth, cool story with this client. This client came in on a free book download at www.FreeSEObook.com. They were initially hesitant and by their own words,...

My daughter learned at her grandpa's funeral that he was a Native American. "Wait? So I'm part Indian, dad?" Now she walks around singing "I'm an Indian princess!" So much to be proud of this week. My wife held strong and took charge writing her dad's obituary,...

Two weeks ago I was in this room. Those walking by the glass hallway knew everyone in there did at least a million last year... some well into 8 figures. But what I saw from inside the glass had little to do with financial success. I saw givers. We each stood up and...

Grateful for life Grateful for opportunities Grateful to share my stories and experiences with others Honored (for real honored, not cliché) to have a healthy debate against ex-Amazon leaders and commerce experts.  Topic was "Google vs. Amazon: Who is going to win the...

This isn't a post for sympathy, but gratitude. From the day I asked for your approval, thank you for trusting your daughter with me. Even more meaningful was your constant, unprompted verbalizing of that trust. That reassurance has been a priceless peace of mind over...

Wife and kids decorated the house, including my office, to welcome me back from being away for a week.  Just had my first Zoom since being back. I'm so used these virtual calls that I just hopped on without a thought.  I'm equal parts proud, squirming, and laughing at...