Damon Burton
Smart SEO & Internet Marketing Blog
SEO Top Ranked Awards
Been working on something super unique for SEO National clients, and it's here. Top Ranked New award recognition for clients who have earned first-page positions on Google for search terms that matter to their business. Every day, people are looking for exactly what...
Google testing 10 blue links
Google caught testing old 10 blue links in search results. Ever since AI came out, organic traffic has decreased for many. But here’s the catch. The traffic drop has not been what everyone tells you it is. It's ways less from AI platforms like ChatGPT and Claude...
Google Opens UGC Content Indexing, Then Penalizes Part of It
Weird. Google contradicted itself, again. Just as fast as Google gave UGC (user generated content) sites like forums and social media platforms direct access into feeds with their "UGC Fresh Data Program," they also just revised their guidance on what they consider...
Received a Ceased & Desist After I Outranked $100,000,000 brand
After going to SEMA, one of the world's largest aftermarket automotive events, I get online and I'm looking and the official website has next to no pictures. A couple hobby sites that have next to no pictures. And so I thought, "Why don't I build something?" Because...
Deleted Social Media… then Accidentally Made an Extra ~$1,000,000 with SEO
This is called "Accidental Seven Figures" strategy. How I accidentally made an estimated extra million dollars without any ads after turning off social media. This worked for me, and is nearly guaranteed to not work for just about anyone else for a lot of reasons....
Current Marketplace Selling AEO
There are so many bros selling shiny retainers for AEO/AIO right now and at a ridiculous rate, when the volume just isn't there. It's like all the guys selling shovels during the California gold rush making more than the people digging for gold. AI search is...
I Said AI Wouldn’t Kill SEO. Data Finally Agrees
"Video killed the radio star" has got nothing on SEO. Voice search was supposed to kill SEO. Featured snippets was supposed to kill it. Now AI has killed it, apparently for the third or fourth time this year. SEO has died more times than a soap opera villain. I've...
Asked to Sign Cast
Asked to sign my logo with my name. That was a cool, unique, and feel-good experience. Got together with my team last weekend, and so many of us have known each other for years, yet never met. I've smiled, and cried with this team, and they've done the same. They've...
Speaking to High School about Entrepreneurship
I spoke to a high school entrepreneurship class last week. I started by asking who likes money? Who likes nice cars? And shared that my R8 was outside. Who likes nice watches? And passed around a Rolex. Stuff that felt really douchey, but was for a reason. So I could...
