Damon Burton
Smart SEO & Internet Marketing Blog
SEO Agency Retention
I hear SEO agencies say their retention is amazing all the time just because it's at 12 months. Retention is relative. 12 months is my minimum. How can you increase retention? Good proactive communication to set expectations. It helps educate clients to properly...
One SEO Trick
What if your website wasn't showing at the top of Google for something simple? Something so dumb simple you wouldn't believe it. ✅ You have the best content. ✅ The best links. ❌ And you're still invisible on Google. Why? One thing. Page speed. That's it. That...
How to Stop Worrying about Google Algorithm Updates
Two weeks ago, Google came out with a major core algorithm update. I get messages every few days, including today, "My site" or "My client's site" is tanking. What do I do?!" And, guess what I almost always see when I look at their site? Two things: 1 - Poor website...
God and SEO?
When people start telling you they believe God connected you for a reason... and that reason is SEO... you show up differently. SEO is about more than quality traffic. It changes lives. It can provide stability to you professionally and, more importantly,...
Is hiring an in-house SEO a good idea?
Hiring an in-house SEO sounds better and cheaper. Usually, reality proves the opposite though. ❌ payroll ❌ hardware investments ❌ software investments ❌ the learning curve Before you know it you're in $60k - $100k for payroll, when an agency is just $35k - $50k. And...
Teaching My Son to Change a Bike Tube
Yesterday, I helped teach my son how to change a bike tube. Apparently, from the text with Hottie, he didn't care for it. 😆 I did though. Actually, a lot. I'm grateful for the opportunity to teach them things they'll do again in life. When we were going to swap his...
Mentoring in a nutshell
Mentoring in a nutshell... The reality is, I love is this guy’s determination. I've witnessed him go from knowing nothing about his industry, to...
SEO is a Scam
Possibly the funniest & saddest comment ever about search engine optimization, because it's often true. BUT, it's also an amazing testimonial because Jason is a paying client. 😂 Fortunately, in my book Outrank (on Amazon and Audible), I wrote a chapter called "25...
Top of Google News in One Hour
Submitted an announcement and it's live at the top of Google News for my name in just about one hour. I’ll show you how. No fake credibility. No third parties that you pay thousands of dollars to. In some circumstances, you can do this for as little as $50. You can do...
