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LLM Gap Analyzer
Launched on Semrush App Store · June 2026 · 700+ paying customers · $35K+ MRR
Your competitor is cited in the AI answer. See the exact sentence to change to take their place in ChatGPT, Claude and Google AI.
IRS Resolution Service
A former IRS Tax Examiner, now a CPA, handles your IRS problem for you. Just have a question? Ask our AI, trained on his 8+ years of real cases.
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TopicRanker / SERP Gap Analyzer
Acquired by Semrush · Oct 2025 — then Adobe acquired Semrush (incl. SERP Gap Analyzer) for $1.9B · Apr 28, 2026
Semrush App Center tool that finds content gaps in the SERPs and recommends easy-to-rank keywords to target. Grew to $2M ARR and 6,600+ users, becoming the top app in the App Center. Acquired by Semrush in Oct 2025, then went to Adobe in its $1.9B Semrush acquisition (Apr 2026).
View on Semrush →Smallbiz.Tools
Acquired by Semrush · 2023
Trusted affiliate review site for small business software — honest, in-depth reviews powered by SEO targeting comparison and alternative keywords. Zero paid ads. Acquired by Semrush in 2023.
Read the case study →JustReachOut
Acquired by SEOJet · 2020 — re-acquired by ChatRank.ai · Jan 2024
AI-powered SaaS that helped 5,000+ customers (including Airbnb and HubSpot) handle PR without a PR agency. Acquired by SEOJet in 2020, then re-acquired by ChatRank.ai in January 2024.
Read the case study →Polar Polls
Acquired by Google · September 2014 — Google's 166th acquisition
Grew from zero to 40 million pageviews/month as the only marketer on a 5-person team using PR outreach and SEO. Acquired by Google in September 2014 — Google's 166th acquisition.
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The Upside
Build a Life and Business That Works on Your Terms with Dmitry Dragilev
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NexChapter
4X Exits… Working 3 Hours a Day!
IndieHackers
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This SEO Specialist Sold 3 Businesses to Google and Semrush
MarketMuse Podcast
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Different Dadpreneurs
Redefining Success: Lessons from 4 Exits on What Actually Matters
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How To Rank on Google AI Overviews
Growth Architects
Lessons Learned from Selling a Company to Google
Jolly SEO
Sold to Google, SEMRush, Mangools… Dmitry's advice on AI search
Digital Slice
How To Get Your Brand Noticed In The Age Of AI Search And Zero-Click Results
Dr. Bee Well
Why Building Real Relationships Should Be Priority For Everyone
Marketer of the Day
How To Scale Your Business w/ PR, SEO & Measure Success Beyond Finance
Voices of Search
Focus less on building backlinks, focus more on content
Cognism Loop
Identifying weak spots, generative AI and what it means to create quality SEO content
GrowthHacker TV
Secrets to Build a High-Traffic Startup from 0 to 40M Pageviews
Zapier Podcast
The road to better customer reviews is paved with automation
UnMiss Podcast
Modern Link Building Techniques With Dmitry Dragilev
Digital Savage
The Power of Relationship Building at JustReachOut
HopOnline Podcast
How to Make Your Content Evergreen with Dmitry Dragilev
HyperGrowth Podcast
PR Outreach That Gets Results
Mailshake Live Webinar
Why No Reply? How To Craft Cold Emails That Convert
Evolving SEO Podcast
Replying to Journalist Requests (HARO) During COVID
PR Tech Wednesdays
How To Get Press Without Hiring a PR Agency
InspiredInsider
How To Grow from 0 to 5M customers w/ Dmitry Dragilev
Mixergy
How to do your own PR right with Dmitry Dragilev
Mixergy
How Dmitry became such a good marketer he got on Mixergy TWICE
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Create a Consistent Stream of PR w/ Dmitry Dragilev
Changing Digital Landscape NYC
Speaking on .NYC Domain Ranking Benefits
Best Morning Routine, Ever!
How to Rank #1 on Google: Lessons from 4 SaaS Exits
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