Damon Burton

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New Year 1999 into 2000

New Year 1999 into 2000

25 years ago I saw a guy get shot and killed by the police while stopping to eat at this Denny's. Was after the countdown, so there were a ton of other people looking to get in. The restaurant had a line long enough that we were waiting outside. Police pulled a car...

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Best SEO Copywriting Ranking Strategies

Best SEO Copywriting Ranking Strategies

Readers want well-written, authentic content that holds their attention and answers their questions. When they get this kind of content from you: Google may rank you higher. When you rank higher, visitors trust you more. When visitors trust you more, they are more...

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Welcoming Makes & Models to SEO National

Welcoming Makes & Models to SEO National

Ferrari, Lamborghini, Porsche, Audi... Newest SEO clients sells and services all the fun cars. As an owner of an Audi R8, excited to welcome Makes & Models to the SEO National family, and support their passion for supercars.

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Gimmicks < Credibility = Sales

Gimmicks < Credibility = Sales

Be careful with constant discounts and promos in your posts. Attracts tire kickers, and decreases perceived value of your service to legitimate leads. I’ve done SEO for some of the biggest names out there, billion dollar companies, professional sports teams. Yet, you...

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Cell Phone Stability

Cell Phone Stability

I've had the same cell phone number for 20+ years.  Same with my wife. Then started thinking how the opposite number retention has proven an oddly accurate predictor for stability of people in my life... their emotional stability relationship consistency financial...

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Helping People While Protecting Your Time

Helping People While Protecting Your Time

How do you build your reputation helping people, while also not wasting time, getting taken advantage of, or interrupting your personal time or holiday? Set expectations proactively. When someone messages me asking for help I reply with the following combinations of...

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2024 SEO Company Recap

2024 SEO Company Recap

This year, my team at SEO National added $750k in annual recurring revenue from new clients across these industries: business coaching supercars tarot cards check cashing business loans direct marketing portable restrooms email deliverability Tony Robbins (deserves...

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SEO Book Royalties

SEO Book Royalties

$17.43 isn't a lot, but sure means a lot. This is a direct deposit from Audible for sold audio copies of my best selling SEO book, Outrank. Each month I get a deposit from Audible as well as physical copies sold through BookBaby. $17 isn't much, but knowing I'm making...

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Disney Cruise 2024

Disney Cruise 2024

Just got back from taking Hottie and the kids on a Disney cruise. Cried the first day, but think I hid it well. Never done a Disney cruise, but my wife and I did a Baja cruise ~17 years ago. Didn't seem to be our thing then, doesn't seem to be now. Glad we tried it...

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