Damon Burton
Smart SEO & Internet Marketing Blog
My latest enjoyment in life is helping others
Love getting messages like the one below from LinkedIn. While I am busy, like all of us, I am not better than helping others. I’ve been fortunate to have a successful career and it seems that my newest chapter of enjoyment in life is helping others. In case you were...
Business Ownership: Know When to Fold ’Em
Building your business from scratch is tough, but closing your business can be even tougher. You might feel like a failure or lose purpose in your life. No one likes to quit, but there comes a time for some businesses when it is better to cut your losses. Seth Godin’s...
A bet is a bet
Me and a good friend made a bet nearly a decade ago. The bet was based on achieving a certain successful point in our careers. If he won, he owed me a Lamborghini. If I won, I owed him a Ferrari. I know, sounds backwards. But that's the way it went. Well, I lost. And...
Lunch with a Gen-Z’er
I just met with a Gen-Z'er for lunch. A potential hire to join our SEO team. They just turned 18. No drivers license. No bank account. Whaaaaat?! And they're perfectly ok with that. I've also met with Baby Boomers that don't have social media or a smart phone....
Are Your Clients Falling Out of Love With You?
If your client is no longer happy with your business, they may take their money to a competitor. This can be a jolting experience—especially if you didn’t see it coming. Do your customers love your business? You can keep a pulse on customer dissatisfaction and perhaps...
Filipinos: Humble and Resilient
About half of my team is in the Philippines. We all talk daily and are more than just a team working together. We've become quite the family over the last decade. I've even been humbled and honored by being invited to their weddings as the guest of honor. And when I...
Effective Ways to Connect With Customers
Creating and promoting good products or services may not be enough to ensure the success of your business. It’s critical that you connect with your customers in order to keep them coming back for more. Successful businesses create a bond with their customers by...
New SEO Book… and Gary Vee?!
Friends, would a favor be reasonable? As most of you know, I'm working on an SEO book to help business owners or aspiring entrepreneurs. It is far enough along that I'm looking into the design of the book now. Would you be so kind as to click on the two links below...
Not successful yet?
To those eager to succeed, young or old, and are disappointed that you just aren't there yet, or maybe feel lost in life in general; my advice will probably sound cliché but experiment a little. You still have more time than you think. Wander a bit. Tinker with stuff....
