Michael Bereslavsky

Buying Online Businesses with Michael Bereslavsky

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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...

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Michael Bereslavsky

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Business

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Latest episode

Sep 21, 2026

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Episodes

Building a Fractional Acquisition Platform with Mike Swigunski | EP73 21.09.2026

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 you care about online business, acquisitions, or how to get into deal flow without needing millio...

Why Content Is No Longer King - Consensus Is | Anirudh Agarwal EP72 02.09.2026

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 conversation breaks down what actually drives visibility now - and why the old playbook is already losing. Anir...

EP71: Shlomo Freund on Buying Websites and Doing Business in China 31.01.2025

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 companies navigate the Chinese app market. He also touches on his transition to financial coaching and...

EP70: $125M in 2 years and 25 FBA deals closed with Jason Lee 02.01.2025

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 changed the landscape of online business. Jason's brokerage firm achieved significant success in a short ti...

EP69: Ross Gerson on Webstreet, Acquisitions and Assisting Buyers 27.12.2024

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 content in SEO. Ross also introduces DealSlide, a new tool for buyers, and offers insights on partnerships a...

Selling the Business and Taking a Break 18.03.2024

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/  

EP67: Simple Reliable Link Building with Jason Malone 19.07.2023

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 quality.  Learn more about Jason and WeOutreach at http://weoutreach.com  Connect with Jason on LinkedIn at h...

EP66: Getting New Websites to $10K/m on Expired Domains with Mark Mars 16.05.2023

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 using expired and aged domains as well as the most important factor in SEO today. Plus they touch on othe...

EP65: AI content, SEO and Paid Media with Ben Dankiw 01.05.2023

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 great insights and actionable takeaways that you can start using on your websites today.   Learn more...

EP64: Growing and Selling an SEO Agency with Kyle Roof 20.01.2023

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 sell and his SEO community.  Learn more about Kyle at http://kyleroof.com   To learn more about Domain Mag...

EP63: Brokering Yachts and Buying Websites with Zach Zorn 27.12.2022

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 space, some things he's been testing with SEO and opportunities they see in TikTok right now. Learn more a...

EP62: Michael and Mohit Discuss SEO Updates and Drop in Multiples 13.10.2022

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 business experience from around the world. He is the Founder and CEO of a successful investment firm,...

EP61: How Matt Raad Teaches Beginners to Buy and Grow Content Websites 12.05.2022

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 more about Domain Magnate and find additional resources to buy or sell an online business, visit htt...

EP60: How Shane Dutka Built an Affiliate Website from Scratch and Sold for $1.1M after 18 Months 06.05.2022

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 https://www.youtube.com/c/ShaneDutka/ Find Shane on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/shane-dutka/ To learn more...

EP59: Optimizing Email Conversion with Daniel Peleg 18.03.2022

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 online assessment at https://www.emailcomposed.com/ecom-email-revenue-report/ Get Daniel's abandoned cart...

EP58: Mads Singers discuss Flipping Sites and Running Agencies 23.02.2022

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 additional resources to buy or sell an online business, visit  https://domainmagnate.com

EP57: Andy Mai from Studying.com Talks Starting with Paid Traffic, Managing People and ecommerce 16.02.2022

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 YouTube channel at http://Youtube.com/AndyMaiYT Find Andy on LinkedIn at https://au.linkedin.com/in/...

EP56: Michael Bereslavsky Shares the Best Acquisition Opportunities for 2022 and DM Numbers and Updates! 29.12.2021

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. Michael gives you a peek into what they have done and why they've done it. You might learn a bit about ho...

EP55: How Ian Reynolds Acquired, Grew and Resold a Company with 8 Figure Revenues for Over 5x Profit 08.12.2021

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 when growing a business.  Find Ian on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/ianjhreynolds/ Read Ian's...

EP54: How Ian Bond Turned a $25K Acquisition Into a $1.5M Revenue Drop Shipping Store 02.12.2021

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 http://www.professionalwebsiteinvestors.com/ To learn more about Domain Magnate and find additional r...

EP53: David Fairley from Website Properties on Lessons Learned from 20 Years and Over $500M in Deals 24.11.2021

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 internet-based businesses. From 2002 – present, he continues to enjoy and draws great satisfaction from...

EP52: How Income School Helps Members Build Websites from $0 to over $10K Per Month 18.11.2021

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 teaches people how to create an internet business through blogging and creating Youtube Channels. Incom...

EP51: Flipping 30+ Websites for Fun and Profit with Chelsea Clarke 11.11.2021

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 Chelsea's business at blogsforsale.co To learn about her coaching groups, visit herpaperroute.com   To le...

EP50: How Andrew Swiler Acquired a $2.5M Private SaaS Business 04.11.2021

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 space, including content sites in other languages.  Learn more about Andrew and his frim at https://firstpr...

Ep 49: The French Content Site Market with Kévin Jourdan of Dotmarket.eu 23.09.2021

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 in an underserved market. GUEST BIO: Long expatriated in South-East Asia, Kévin has led a nomadic life...

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