Damon Burton
Smart SEO & Internet Marketing Blog
How to Stay Grounded with Success
Few weeks ago I was asked two questions that I thought they were such great questions and I keep thinking back on them. How I stay grounded while working with high-profile clients? What internal belief has shifted for me over the past decade? It starts with family....
High Net Worth SEO Clients
Want to attract high net worth clients? Stop chasing vanity keywords, or only things that get the highest search volume. When I do SEO for luxury markets, I look past basic queries... which are usually the high volume searches everyone else chases, and why they lose...
Freedoms & Happiness
Really pushing for new freedoms and happiness doing only enjoyable things. No more things I don't have to do, even if I can. Dishes Laundry Meal Prep House Cleaning Been paying attention more to the subtle, even subconscious, mental bandwidth that little things...
Turned $200 into $3500
Selling our old Excursion. Used it to tow campers, but haven't had one for a few years. Just kept the SUV because it's been paid off, but three SUVs is one too many. Thought they sold for $5-6k. Didn't even bother looking up. It's a tank, and it guzzles gas. Didn't...
🚨 We live in the era of fake gurus
They talk smooth, have polished, memorized FAQs, and promises that burn you faster than your ad budget. SEO is one of the worst industries for this. The gurus prey on business owners who don’t know what to ask. Before you get burned (again), I give away my best...
Why I send my SEO book to everyone
This is exactly why I send my SEO book to everyone... leads clients and even team members... I send to the team so they can understand how their contributions have an impact on clients; what goes on before and after their contributions. "I wanted to thank you for...
$100k in New SEO Contracts This Week
Just signed another $100k across two new SEO contracts... but these clients had a different ring to them. Something I've been waiting for, and it finally happened. Guess what their biggest priority is? "Showing up where the puck is going." AKA optimizing for AI....
$3,868.28 in mailbox money
Invested in a friend’s business a while back. Received ~$2500 last quarter. About the same the quarters before that. Nearly $4k this quarter. I do nothing. No labor. No consulting. Only put in a few grand a while back. BUT, don’t invest in most businesses. Usually,...
Why I Regularly Order 1,000 – 2,000 Roman Coins
Fresh batch of 1,000 - 2,000 year old coins. They're a small token, literally and metaphorically, we include in welcome kits for every new client. My friend Donnie shared one with me years ago, and the story was pretty compelling. When asked centuries ago, "What...
