Damon Burton
Smart SEO & Internet Marketing Blog
What “Must Be Nice” Really Means
Telling somebody "must be nice" says more about you than them. Common "must be nice's:" to travel to afford that to take time off to have that body to experience that to take your kids to do that anything you see anyone else doing that you are jealous of Saying "must...
Don’t Like To, But I Do It
I don't like getting up at 5 am, but I do it. The don't wake up early to "out #hustle my competition." Don't care what they're doing. I suck at running, but I do it. I'm not the fastest runner, nor the slowest. Doesn't matter. I run because I give a shit about my...
Learn From (other people’s) Mistakes
Learn from your mistakes. Duh. But equally, why not learn from other people's mistakes? I have learned way more from: what others did wrong what successful people are missing in life Then embrace how to correct that, turn their screw-ups into my strengths (like...
Meeting Internet Friends in Real Life
Anyone else like meeting internet connections in real life? Me and my wife, also known as "Hottie," just got back from a trip where we met two online friends in real life within 24 hours. Brody was introduced from my boss from when I worked on-air in radio. Sarah and...
When Your Team Makes Mistakes
"I'm sorry. I'm owning my mistake and I acknowledge that I have to step up my game." It's rare that my team makes mistakes because of how documented our processes are. Usually it's them getting too comfortable with how good they are. When it happens I'm more...
Today Marks 11 Years
This week marks the work anniversary of my longest team member, Marco. He's been with me for 11 years! Not "Cardboard Damon" in the pic. I'll tell you about him in a sec. That's one thing I super pride myself on is the team we've built at SEO National. The first few...
Love For an Entrepreneur
Takes a special person to marry (and stay) with an entrepreneur. I love her and her supporting ways.
10% Revenue Growth in One Day. No Paid Ads.
I just came back from a week in California with my wife and kids for my dad's birthday. Practicing what I preach, my 30 person team at SEO National grew by 10% in contract revenue today. No ads. No money spent on client acquisition. All organic. 10% TOTAL COMPANY...
The Entrepreneurial Juxtaposition
Love getting messages like this. Their inspiration is my inspiration. Business can be exhausting. It's the same thing over and over and over. Hard thing > Decision But it's worth it. Once you nail the idea of not cutting corners for long-term benefits... but also...
