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Buying Online Businesses with Michael Bereslavsky
by Michael Bereslavsky
Buying online businesses is enticing for many people, but it's also frequently misunderstood. At Domain Magnate, we've completed hundreds of deals over the past 15 years and learned a few hard lessons along the way. Now we can spare you that trouble. Each week, we feature leaders in the field and discuss the nuances of profitable deal making - from sourcing and due diligence to negotiation, deal structure, and exit strategy. Whether you're just getting started or you're a professional looking for fresh insight, we invite you to join us as we explore the topics that matter most to your success in this exciting, rapidly evolving space. Visit our website to learn more: https://domainmagnate.com
Episodes
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Building a Fractional Acquisition Platform with Mike Swigunski | EP73
Mike Swigunski reveals how he went from affiliate sites and Empire Flippers employee number four to building a platform designed to let everyday investors own fractions of profitable online businesses. Links: /wefunder.com/dividends - dividendscapital.com - Globalcareerbook.com - mikeswigunski If...
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Why Content Is No Longer King - Consensus Is | Anirudh Agarwal EP72
Content that used to win in Google is no longer enough. Anirudh Agarwal reveals why AI SEO is shifting from keywords and backlinks to consensus, citations, and the exact prompts LLMs fan out behind the scenes. If you want your brand to show up in ChatGPT, Gemini, and Google AI Mode, this...
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EP71: Shlomo Freund on Buying Websites and Doing Business in China
Schlomo Freund shares his journey from a traditional background to becoming a successful entrepreneur. He discusses his early ventures, including day trading as a child and affiliate marketing as an adult. Schlomo elaborates on his experiences in China, where he started a business helping foreign...
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EP70: $125M in 2 years and 25 FBA deals closed with Jason Lee
Takeaways Jason transitioned from mechanical engineering to entrepreneurship. He became a digital nomad after reading 'The 4-Hour Workweek'. His experience at Empire Flippers was pivotal for his career. Navigating the Chinese Amazon market presented unique challenges. The rise of aggregators...
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EP69: Ross Gerson on Webstreet, Acquisitions and Assisting Buyers
In this conversation, Ross Gerson shares his journey into the world of website acquisitions, detailing his experiences at Empire Flippers and his current role at Web Street. He discusses the evolution of the online business market, the impact of Google updates, and the importance of genuine…
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Selling the Business and Taking a Break
Michael is back and shares where he's been and how his life has changed since selling his business. Learn more about Michael at https://www.michaelbereslavsky.com/
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EP67: Simple Reliable Link Building with Jason Malone
Today, Michael welcomes Jason Malone from WeOutreach. The two talk about backlinks and making complicated SEO simple. They also talk about what's important to know when buying backlinks, the things you should be paying attention to and how to achieve the best trade off between quantity and…
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EP66: Getting New Websites to $10K/m on Expired Domains with Mark Mars
Today, Michael welcomes Marks Mars from Niche Website Builders and the co-founder of Make Lemonade on the podcast. The two of them talk about case studies from reviewing 5,000 websites and what do you need to get to the revenue goals you want. They also discuss how to build profitable websites...
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EP65: AI content, SEO and Paid Media with Ben Dankiw
This week, Michael is joined by Ben Dankiw, the Co-Founder and CEO of SEO and paid media agency NAV43. Join us for a fascinating conversation on running a SEO agency, paid media and the new, evolving world of AI content. Ben also shares his current journey to purchase a website. Ben shares some...
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EP64: Growing and Selling an SEO Agency with Kyle Roof
This week it's all SEO with SEO expert Kyle Roof. Kyle is the founder of the recently acquired SEO agency, High Voltage, as well as PageOptimizer Pro and Internet Marketing Gold. Kyle and Michael discuss SEO experiments, what it takes to build and grow an agency, how to prepare your agency to…
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EP63: Brokering Yachts and Buying Websites with Zach Zorn
Today, Michael speaks with Zach Zorn. Zach is a website investor, entrepreneur and yacht broker with Kusler Yachts and website investor with moneynomad.com Michael and Zach talk about what it's like being a yacht broker and how that world works, how Zach buys and sells websites in the content...
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EP62: Michael and Mohit Discuss SEO Updates and Drop in Multiples
In this episode of the Domain Magnate Show, join Micheal Bereslavsky welcomes back the Founder and CEO of Blackbook Investments, Mohit Tater. They discuss SEO updates and the drop in multiples they've been seeing so far this year. Mohit Tater is a serial entrepreneur, investor and consultant with...
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EP61: How Matt Raad Teaches Beginners to Buy and Grow Content Websites
This week, Michael speaks with Matt Raad, the co-founder of eBusiness Institute. Matt has acquired over 100 content websites and he now teaches people how to buy and grow online businesses and content websites. Visit eBusiness Institute's website at https://www.ebusinessinstitute.com.au/ To learn...
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EP60: How Shane Dutka Built an Affiliate Website from Scratch and Sold for $1.1M after 18 Months
This week, Michael speaks with Shane Dutka of Three Ships on how he went from being an accountant to building an affiliate website from scratch and then selling it for over $1 million in just 18 months! Learn more about Shane at https://shanedutka.com/ Follow Shane on YouTube at...
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EP59: Optimizing Email Conversion with Daniel Peleg
This week, Michael speaks with email marketing and paid ad expert Daniel Peleg from EmailComposed. Daniel shares some great insight into email marketing, whether you have a large list you email regularly or even if you've been slacking on using your current list. Get Daniel's email marketing…
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EP58: Mads Singers discuss Flipping Sites and Running Agencies
This week, Michael speaks with Mads Singers. Mads is a People Management Consultant, Outsourcing Expert & SEO Nerd. He also runs The SEO Master Summit as well as buys and sells many websites. Learn more about Mads at https://www.madssingers.com To learn more about Domain Magnate and find…
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EP57: Andy Mai from Studying.com Talks Starting with Paid Traffic, Managing People and ecommerce
This week, Michael speaks with Andy Mai. At 22 years old, Andy is the CEO & Founder of Studying.com, where he teaches people how to create an online business. He's also a YouTuber. Andy and Michael talk about starting with paid traffic, managing people, podcasting and ecommerce. Check out Andy's...
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EP56: Michael Bereslavsky Shares the Best Acquisition Opportunities for 2022 and DM Numbers and Updates!
Before we start the new year, Michael looks back at the year that was! This week, he shares his unique insight into the market and trends in the past year. He'll also share where he sees opportunities in the coming year. Plus, Domain Magnate has made some major changes to their business model....
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EP55: How Ian Reynolds Acquired, Grew and Resold a Company with 8 Figure Revenues for Over 5x Profit
This week, Michael is joined by Ian Reynolds. Ian is the Head of Venture Partners at Golden Section. After a friend told him how he was buying and growing businesses, Ian was hooked. Ian tells his story as well as shares some great insight on what he looks for with a deal and what he looks for…
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EP54: How Ian Bond Turned a $25K Acquisition Into a $1.5M Revenue Drop Shipping Store
Today, we have a great conversation with Ian Bond! Ian has been in wealth and asset management for decades. Over the last few years, he's been buying eCommerce businesses. Ian and Michael talk about drop shipping stores and what Ian has been seeing over the last few years. Learn more about Ian at...
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EP53: David Fairley from Website Properties on Lessons Learned from 20 Years and Over $500M in Deals
This week on the show, we have one of the first people in the online business brokerage space, David Fairley! David is the Founder and President of Website Properties. David established Website Properties as the first online business brokerage, specializing in selling established and profitable...
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EP52: How Income School Helps Members Build Websites from $0 to over $10K Per Month
This week, Michael speaks with Ricky Kesler of Income School! Ricky is an internet entrepreneur, influencer, and co-founder of Income School. He has helped numerous others become financially independent by helping them create online businesses. Income School is an internet marketing company that...
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EP51: Flipping 30+ Websites for Fun and Profit with Chelsea Clarke
This week's guest is Chelsea Clark! Chelsea Content Monetization Strategist and website investor. She's the founder of blogsforsale.co and HerPaperRoute.com, where she helps creative business owners increase the value of their niche site, so that they can sell it for profit. Learn more about...
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EP50: How Andrew Swiler Acquired a $2.5M Private SaaS Business
This week, Michael speaks with Barcelona-based entrepreneur Andrew Swiler who just acquired a $2.5M private SaaS business. They discuss how Andrew was able to finance the American-based business while living in Spain. Also, the two discuss numerous other opportunities in the online business…
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Ep 49: The French Content Site Market with Kévin Jourdan of Dotmarket.eu
In this episode, Michael speaks with Kévin Jourdan, Co-Founder of Dotmarket.eu. Kévin has spent close to ten years building, selling, and flipping sites in the French language. He then branched out to brokering French Sites under his brand DotMarket, where he's established himself as an authority...
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EP48: How to Find an Operator with Sam Bass
In this episode, Michael speaks with Sam Bass, the Founder of Chief Operators. Sam is a Serial Entrepreneur who found it difficult to find website operators to manage his portfolio of sites. This led to the creation of Chief Operators: A platform where website operators and website investors can...
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EP47: Maximizing your Exit & Tax Savings with Matt Remuzzi
In this episode, Michael speaks with Matt Remuzzi, the Founder of CapForge. Matt specializes in bookkeeping and tax savings for online businesses, specifically Ecommerce and Saas businesses. Throughout the conversation, Michael and Matt discuss when you'll need a bookkeeper, how to cut taxes, and...
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EP46: Hall Martin on Startup Fundraising & Angel Investing
In this episode, Michael speaks with Hall Martin, the Founder of TEN Capital. Hall specializes in Angel Investing, and helping early-stage startups raise Seed and Series A funding. Throughout the conversation, Michael and Hall discuss why you should seek funding, how to do it, and the…
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EP45: How Eric Borgos built bored.com up to $30K per month and sold for $4.5M
In this episode, Michael speaks with Eric Borgos, who has been in domaining business for more than 25 years. Together they talk about the ups and downs of the sector. Along with providing valuable advice that can be used by anyone in the business. HOST BIO: Eric graduated with a finance degree…
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EP44: Kate Ahl on how to get consistent pinterest traffic
In this episode our host sits down with Kate Ahl founder of Simple Pin Media. She speaks about getting started in driving Pinterest traffic, managing her clients accounts. HOST BIO: Visionary, leader, team cheerleader, teacher, podcaster, and lover of all things Pinterest. Using her gift of...
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EP43: Liam Martin on how to use Time Doctor to improve your productivity
In this episode of the Domain Magnate Show, host Michael Bereslavsky sits down to chat with Liam Martin, co-founder and CMO of Time Doctor and Running Remote. Tune in to hear his thoughts on working efficiently, managing one's time and how to succeed in your company. HOST BIO: Liam Martin is the...
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EP42: John Warrillow, author of Built to Sell and founder of the Value Builder System
In this episode, our host Michael Bereslavsky speaks with author John Warrillow. Together they delve into John's experience as a business owner, selling and developing businesses. He also shares summaries of his books and interviews with his podcast guests. HOST BIO: John Warrillow is the founder...
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EP41: How Richard Lau acquires and builds logo.com, resume.com, and other premium domains
In this episode, host Michael Bereslavsky speaks with serial entrepreneur Richard Lau, who has amassed over 20 years of experience in the domain name industry. He speaks of his successes and also his losses in the domain industry. HOST BIO: Named 2004 "Domainer of the Year", Richard has generated...
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EP40: Optimizing Amazon Affiliate Sites with Jesse Lakes
In this episode of Domain Magnate, Michael Bereslavsky speaks with Jesse Lakes (CEO of Geniuslink) about Amazon affiliate marketing, how to optimize affiliate links for conversions in as many countries as possible, and how to avoid getting in trouble with Amazon Associates. HOST BIO: As the…
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EP39: What is the Ideal Business to Buy?
In the 38th Episode of the Domain Magnate show deals with understanding P&Ls (profit and loss statements). Michael Bereslavsky shows you how to read a profit & loss statement. In this episode, we'll look at an example of a small business and see how you can learn more about it. This episode is...
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EP38: What do I pay Attention to when reviewing P&L Statements
In the 38th Episode of the Domain Magnate show deals with understanding P&Ls (profit and loss statements). Michael Bereslavsky shows you how to read a profit & loss statement. In this episode, we'll look at an example of a small business and see how you can learn more about it. This episode is...
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EP37: Understanding Google Algorithm Updates for Website Buyers and Investors
In this episode of the Domain Magnate Show, Michael Bereslavsky talks about the Google algorithm updates and everything you need to know about it as a buyer or investor in content websites. HOST BIO: Michael Bereslavsky is the founder and CEO of Domain Magnate. He's been involved in various...
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EP36: How Ewen Finser is building profitable affiliate sites at scale
On this episode of the Domain Magnate Show, host Michael Bereslasvky chats with Ewen Fencer, CEO of Venture 4th Media. This episode is packed with great advice, how to find great content writers, and advice on starting up. GUEST BIO: Ewen Finser is the CEO of Venture 4th Media. Ewen is a digital...
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EP35: Kelcey Lehrich from 365 Holdings on scaling ecommerce operations through vertical integration
On this episode of the Domain Magnate show, host Michael Bereslasvky sits down to chat with Kelcey Lehrich, General Partner and CEO at 365 Holdings. Join them as they talk about how this e commerce business began, their unique hiring strategy, and the specific niche they look for. GUEST BIO…
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EP34: Jim Mann Director of Acquisitions at Thras.io
On this episode of the Domain Magnate Show, join host Michael Bereslavsky and Jim Mann, the Director of acquisitions at Thrasio, as they chat about how Jim joined the team, the company's rapid growth, and the secret to its success. GUEST BIO: After 10 years supporting Fortune 500 & FTSE 100…
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EP33: Mushfiq S from WebsiteFlip and Michael talk about flipping content sites
Tune into this week's episode of the Domain Magnate Show, as the host Michael Bereslavsky chats with Mushfiq Sarker from The Website Flip, a newsletter on website growth, case studies, guides and dealflow. Mushfiq shares some advice for new investors and gives us an insight to his business. GUEST...
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EP32: John Ainsworth shares simple funnel improvements to double revenue
Tune into this episode of the Domain Magnate show as Micheal Bereslavsky and John Ainsworth, CEO of Data Driven Marketing, chat about the value of creating purposeful and powerful funnels for your business. GUEST BIO: John is an intelligent, talented and thoughtful campaigns manager. He brings to...
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EP31: Mohit Tater from Blackbook Investments on buying and growing content sites
In this episode of the Domain Magnate Show, join Micheal Bereslavsky as he chats with the Founder and CEO of Blackbook Investments, Mohit Tater. Listen to them chat about how Mohit got his start, some memorable deals and what is next for Blackbook Investments. GUEST BIO: Mohit Tater is a serial...
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EP30: What to Expect When Selling a Business to Domain Magnate
In the 30th episode of The Domain Magnate Show, Michael goes over the questions our sellers have when it comes to buying their website. He explains the importance of transparency in the negotiation and why we ask the questions that we do in order to provide fair offers and deals. GUEST BIO…
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EP29: Richard Patey and Michael Bereslavsky discuss Due Diligence for First Time Buyers
In this episode of the Domain Magnate show, Michael speaks with website investor Richard Patey. Richard gives advice on selling sites and discusses with Michael how to fix the common mistakes a first-time seller can make. GUEST BIO: Richard Patey is an online entrepreneur. He started his first...
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EP28: Mark Daoust from Quiet Light Brokerage on Closing $70M in Deals Last Year
In this episode of the Domain Magnate show, Michael speaks with Mark Doust, the CEO, and founder of Quiet Light Brokerage. They speak about Mark's journey into Quiet Light Brokerage, how it grew, and is thriving to this day. Plus tips and perspectives for buyers and sellers in the acquisition...
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EP27: Managing an 8 figure Ecommerce Portfolio with Ronnie Teja
In this episode of the Domain Magnate show, Michael chats with Ronnie Teja, the Founder of Branzio.com They discuss the current state of eCommerce in the digital world and how to manage an 8-figure business. GUEST BIO: Ronnie Teja is the Founder and CEO of Branzio. He currently owns and operates...
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EP26: Meet Our Team at DealFlow Brokerage Responsible for over $50M in Deals
In this episode of the Domain Magnate Show, we tune in to meet the team behind Dealflow Brokerage and are also provided with some advice for buyers and sellers and a quick view of the industry. SKIP TO THE GOOD PARTS: 0:10 - 5:28 Meeting the Domain Magnate team. 8:13 - 9:40 Considering Dealflow...
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EP25: Closing a $10M Deal with Eric Owens from AppBusinessBrokers.com
In this episode of the Domain Magnate show, Michael chats with Eric Ownes, the Founder of AppBusinessBrokers.com. They discuss current trends in the mobile app market, when it is a good time to sell a mobile app, and more. GUEST BIO: Eric is the founder and CEO of AppBusinessBrokers.com and has...
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EP24: Flippa's CEO Blake Hutchison on Industry Trends and Deals
In this episode of the Domain Magnate show, Michael chats with Blake Hutchinson, the CEO of Flippa. The #1 platform to buy and sell sites, stores apps and digital properties. Tune in as they talk about the effects they've seen due to COVID, changes they predict in the marketplace and the new...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Buying online businesses is enticing for many people, but it's also frequently misunderstood. At Domain Magnate, we've completed hundreds of deals over the past 15 years and learned a few hard lessons along the way. Now we can spare you that trouble. Each week, we feature leaders in the field and discuss the nuances of profitable deal making - from sourcing and due diligence to negotiation, deal structure, and exit strategy. Whether you're just getting started or you're a professional looking for fresh insight, we invite you to join us as we explore the topics that matter most to your success in this exciting, rapidly evolving space. Visit our website to learn more: https://domainmagnate.com
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