Damon Burton
Smart SEO & Internet Marketing Blog
Helping Others Get Featured
Helped a friend recently get featured in Thrive Global, and tentatively in Entrepreneur and Buzzfeed. They did the work to write a killer piece of content. I just made the intro, because I believe in them. If I see an opportunity to help someone, I hook them up...
Winners Win
I'm betting on myself to do the impossible 24/7, 365. 7:11 pm - Taking my wife to the playoffs game. Friend messages "wave at me from the stadium." 12:10 am - Same friend messages "Don't know how you pulled that off." If I say "yes" to a challenge, then I've already...
One month ago I posted that I had either the best idea or the worst.
It ended up being... the best. Rented a 7,000 square foot private lodge in Park City and posted an open invite online. Friends flew into Utah from Colorado, Georgia, and Florida. Short on words. "Best party ever," maybe? Had two clients that I do business with come...
All The Money in the World
In my early entrepreneur days, I wanted all the money in the world. Now, I want as much of as little as possible to maintain a lifestyle. Beyond that, I just want time with my wife and kids and to be surrounded by good people. When my team sends a message about new...
Broke, College Student to 7-Figure Agency Owner
Step-by-step (literally) how I went from a lower-middle class broke college student to building a 7-figure marketing agency working with billion dollar companies, Shark Tank-featured businesses, and NBA teams. Before working with the Jazz as a client, I talked about...
Financial Freedom vs Personal Rewards
Building a business has brought me financial freedom. But building a team has brought me personal rewards. 15 years ago I started what would later grow into a 30+ team. In the last year we've gone from about 14 team members to 20. Then 20 to 30 in the last month. And...
102% Increase in Organic Traffic in Nine Months = +$227,280+ Profit
New client. Only 9 months into SEO. +$227,280 profit That's net profit, not gross. Here's their breakdown: + $245,982 in organic-only revenue (I excluded paid, direct, referral, etc.) + $18,700 spent in SEO + $227,280+ profit in 9 months in only organic...
Why I Don’t Lend Money
A new person just started on our team, first week their mom had a heart attack. Maybe three days on the job and they asked for a salary advance. I get asked to "borrow money" all the time. ALL. THE. TIME. Candidly, it's maddening and I made a rule years ago to no...
Staying Focused in 2021
I haven't been posting as much lately. For good reason. In 2021 I'm already on track to double revenue and the size of my team at SEO National. While I keep my eyes on my prize, I'm bringing others up with me. I spend a lot of time mentoring other entrepreneurs and...
