Damon Burton
Smart SEO & Internet Marketing Blog
Getting Hired for Your Dream Job: The Power of Soft Skills
As a business owner who places a premium on efficiency in the hiring process, I know firsthand the importance of hiring based on a candidate's soft skills rather than just their technical abilities. Contrary to popular belief, it's usually not the flashy resume or...
Team member called me a workaholic
Team member called me a workaholic. They've changed their opinion over the years, but I could see the original view. I haven't worked late nights or weekends in a long time, but I do early mornings, because I like getting a head start on the world in the morning....
Next Growing Phase
I've been carefully removing myself from production to focus on being the visionary and evangelist to continue growing SEO National. This has included hiring more people, and promoting team members into managers. It's now taking on a life of its own, and it's a...
Best Generation
I think my generation, those born in the first years of the 80's, is cool as shit. We're old enough to be considered Generation X by some, but young enough to (inappropriately) be mistaken for a Millennial. 😆 We're lost somewhere in between generations. Old enough to...
Big SEO Company
This is wild. Not sure when, if ever, it will make sense in my head having an SEO operation this big. Started nearly two decades ago, by myself in a spare bedroom. No formal experience. No partners. No funding. Just an interest in websites, and a curiosity for search...
SEO isn’t dead. Others just suck at it.
New client is up 262% in just 6 months. That's 1,500 extra, QUALIFIED visitors per month (+50 per day). Every time I post traffic screenshots, there's some Karen that thinks everything is a scam and comments, "bUt Wut aBouT dOllarz." Duh. Of course sales numbers...
Winners Lose More Than Losers
I win a lot. I lose more. The orange arrow below, pointing to the number 672, is the number of proposals that I've sent over the years and didn't win. Winners win more because they're willing to lose more. Stop being afraid to lose so that you can start...
How to tell someone’s true character
If you want to know the true character of someone, look less to them and more to those around them. What company do they keep? Does their spouse hold a glow in their eye for them? And them to their spouse in return? Are their kids respectful? Because children don't...
Yesterday, I checked out.
I do things with my kids all the time. But I often get almost anxious to get back. I always have so much to do. When I'm not working or hanging out with the kids, I'm working on something. I don't watch TV, unless it's shows with my kids. I don't watch movies, unless...
