Damon Burton
Smart SEO & Internet Marketing BlogThe good and bad about wanting nothing but the best for your kids…
I'm on a mission to give my kids: Good health. Every opportunity I didn't have. Expose them to everything, but let them embrace only what they are passionate about, not what I'm passionate about. Second to wanting the best for my kids, my biggest goal is for them to...
How do you get your first 10 clients?
Received this attached private message. Three things about it... If you're new, don't be scared to ask others that are a step ahead of you for help. Most others that have been in your shoes feel a sense of pride/obligation to give back. They WANT to help you. If...
What if…
Instead of boosting numbers you lifted others? instead of chasing sales you built relationships? instead of doing things faster, you did them with more heart? It's possible to grow quicker while moving slower. And it's possible to bring others up with you along the...
Nothing wrong with paid ads… except you’re always paying for them
59,744 reasons... Nothing wrong with paid ads... except you're always paying for them. Would you rather spend $2-5k a month on paid ads for a few dozen leads? Or would you rather use search engine optimization (non-paid traffic) to: get 59,744 visitors in LESS than a...
This is what a couple hundred pounds of rice looks like.
I posted the other day about how a hurricane wiped out the city of one of my international team members. She messaged asking for a salary advance to repair her home. Also to buy a generator, because the power outage is estimated to last months. I said "yes," but on...
How do you appreciate this?
Someone on my team had a hardship recently. They were unable to work. I told them not to worry and to take care of themselves. When her first week of unavailability ended, she sent me a message confused why she was paid in full. After all, she didn't work that week. I...
Why Help People When There’s Nothing In It For You?
Why do I help people when there is nothing in it for me? Because of stories like the attached. Because it feels good. That... is... it... Don't own your own business? I'll still help you. You'll never be a client? I'll still help you. If you come to me and a) you're...
“This is my view at the moment.”
Home ruined, church destroyed, city devastated. I hadn't heard from one of my team members in a few days. These pics are from some of my international team after a typhoon (hurricane) hit their city this week. While so many of us are worried about first world...
Is Your Business Prepared for the Holiday Season?
The National Retail Federation’s studies show that retail stores can expect to make roughly 20% of their yearly revenue during the holiday season. That’s a pretty impressive statistic, but the NRF also predicts that some outlets like gaming and toy stores might even...
