Damon Burton
Smart SEO & Internet Marketing Blog
Less = More
Most entrepreneurs are stuck at <$10,000/month. And most entrepreneurs throw more at it to try and break through. More software/AI/tools. More "lead gen." More ideas. A year goes by doing "more," and you're in the exact same spot. Just more frustrated. So you...
How to Learn Good SEO
I don't just teach people how to learn good SEO. I teach business. I post about the entrepreneurs that pass. I publish schema optimized bios to support them. And, I feature them in Google News. I don't just certify those that pass Certified SEO. I evangelize...
Painful realization of opportunity cost
18 years into SEO, team of ~40, and still learn new things about entrepreneurship all the time. For years, when my COO and I get together one topic that always came up is how to we dial in the team even more? Any promotions in responsibility? Consolidate any B-players...
Success by Elimination
The older I get, the more I see my greatest influences for success have been the people around me that I never wanted to become. I didn't chase success. I avoided from brokeness. I didn't chase stability. I avoided chaos. Sometimes becoming all the things you want to...
Small Parenting Joys
I find joy in a lot of the small parts of parenting lately. Found these sticky notes tucked in a drawer. Can tell the writing style is my daughter. Sure they're nothing to her, but I love them so much. Seeing her try. Try, again. And, again. Then, "Pig!" 🏆...
Only 3 Reasons You Don’t Get Referrals
There are only 3 reasons you aren't getting more referrals from your friends and network: You're not good enough You're not loud enough You're not clear enough Let's address all three. You're not good enough When I made a post about intro'ing friends to a good...
Not bad for a kid from the trailer park
It's been easier for me to visually forget how amazingly big our team is since our COO took over company meetings a year+ ago. Did a full team meeting yesterday, and seeing all of these smiling faces make me happy and proud. Not bad for a kid from the trailer park....
Better Marketing
Not all marketing is cold, paid, and outbound. You don’t always have to be a hunter. Customers are already searching online for what you offer, ready to buy. You can be a fisherman, and warm, inbound customers come to you. It’s called SEO.
20’s and 30’s
When you're in your 20's and life is all about accumulation. I'll tell you that in 10 - 15 years, you're not going to give a shit about nearly anything you care about right now. In 10 - 15 years you will either be grateful or regret the decisions you made about your...
