Dmitry Dragilev
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Multi-exit founder

I build SaaS companies designed to be acquired.

Acquired by

Semrush Google Adobe
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4exits
3 yrsavg time to exit
3 hrs/dayto build each
20k+newsletter readers

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— Portfolio

What I'm building & what I've built.

Current Projects

LLM Gap Analyzer

Launched on Semrush App Store · May 2026 · 150+ paying customers

Find why competitors get cited in ChatGPT and Google AI — and fix your content to get cited instead.

✓ Analyze AI responses for your keywords ✓ See exactly why competitors rank above you ✓ Get ready-to-paste fixes for every gap
Free Trial →

IRS Resolution Service

Launched May 2026 · Currently onboarding new clients

The IRS sends 200M notices a year. Most people pay too much or miss programs that could eliminate what they owe. Get direct access to a former IRS Auditor who knows exactly how to resolve it.

✓ Unfiled returns, back taxes, audits & OIC ✓ Former IRS Auditor & licensed CPA ✓ Free AI-powered IRS notice decoder
Get Help Now →
PR

PRThatConverts.com

Active · SEO & PR coaching program

SEO, GEO & PR coaching for founders who want to rank on Google, get cited by AI, and earn press — without an agency or paid ads.

✓ 500+ students across 25+ countries ✓ Rank #1 on Google for your keyword ✓ Get press without a PR firm
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YouTube Gap Analyzer

Live on Semrush App Store

Find what your competitors are missing on YouTube and create videos that rank #1.

✓ Spot gaps competitors are missing ✓ Rank higher on YouTube search ✓ Built on Semrush keyword data
Free Trial →

Acquired Companies — The Exit Playbook, In Order

2022–2025 Semrush · Adobe

TopicRanker / SERP Gap Analyzer

Acquired by Semrush · Oct 2025 — then Adobe acquired Semrush (incl. SERP Gap Analyzer) for $1.9B · Apr 28, 2026

Built as a Semrush App Center tool to find easy-to-rank keywords by identifying where competitors were weak. Rapidly became the top-performing app in the entire Semrush App Center — acquired by Semrush in Oct 2025. Adobe then acquired Semrush and all its assets — including SERP Gap Analyzer — for $1.9B, completed April 28, 2026.

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2021–2023 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.

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2014–2020 SEOJet · ChatRank.ai

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.

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2012–2014 Google

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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— Interviews

Podcast interviews

Fast & Furious Exits

Fast & Furious Exits

Fast & Furious Exits with Exited Founder Dmitry Dragilev

May 4, 2026 · 33 min · ▶ YouTube

NexChapter

NexChapter

4X Exits… Working 3 Hours a Day!

April 15, 2026 · 55 min · ▶ YouTube

ExitWise

ExitWise

Build for a Strategic Acquisition Within 3 Years

March 18, 2026 · 38 min · ▶ YouTube

Different Dadpreneurs

Different Dadpreneurs

Redefining Success: Lessons from 4 Exits on What Actually Matters

January 15, 2026 · 1hr 39min · ▶ YouTube

ChatRank.ai

ChatRank.ai

How To Rank on Google AI Overviews

December 18, 2025 · ▶ YouTube

Growth Architects

Growth Architects

Lessons Learned from Selling a Company to Google

July 7, 2025 · 42 min · ▶ YouTube

Best Morning Routine, Ever!

How to Rank #1 on Google: Lessons from 4 SaaS Exits

August 4, 2025 · 43 min · ▶ Listen

Jolly SEO

Jolly SEO

Sold to Google, SEMRush, Mangools… Dmitry's advice on AI search

June 18, 2025 · 26 min · ▶ YouTube

Digital Slice

Digital Slice

How To Get Your Brand Noticed In The Age Of AI Search And Zero-Click Results

June 3, 2025 · 31 min · ▶ YouTube

Marketer of the Day

Marketer of the Day

How To Scale Your Business w/ PR, SEO & Measure Success Beyond Finance

January 3, 2025 · 44 min · ▶ YouTube

Voices of Search

Voices of Search

Focus less on building backlinks, focus more on content

December 12, 2024 · 35 min · ▶ YouTube

Cognism Loop

Cognism Loop

Identifying weak spots, generative AI and what it means to create quality SEO content

November 26, 2024 · 44 min · ▶ YouTube

Niche Pursuits

Niche Pursuits

This SEO Specialist Sold 3 Businesses to Google and Semrush

March 25, 2024 · 57 min · ▶ YouTube

MarketMuse

MarketMuse Podcast

How To Adjust Your Keyword Research Strategy For The Google Helpful Content Update

November 1, 2022 · 13 min · ▶ YouTube

GrowthHacker TV

GrowthHacker TV

Secrets to Build a High-Traffic Startup from 0 to 40M Pageviews

January 17, 2024 · 38 min · ▶ YouTube

DailyGrind

Are you living a life true to yourself?

April 3, 2025 · 36 min · ▶ Listen

Dr. Bee Well

Dr. Bee Well

Why Building Real Relationships Should Be Priority For Everyone

March 12, 2025 · 114 min · ▶ YouTube

HyperGrowth

HyperGrowth Podcast

PR Outreach That Gets Results

December 15, 2021 · 48 min · ▶ YouTube

Mailshake

Mailshake Live Webinar

Why No Reply? How To Craft Cold Emails That Convert

September 16, 2021 · 57 min · ▶ YouTube

Zapier

Zapier Podcast

The road to better customer reviews is paved with automation

October 20, 2022 · 21 min · ▶ YouTube

UnMiss 2022

UnMiss Podcast

Modern Link Building Techniques With Dmitry Dragilev

June 3, 2022 · 43 min · ▶ YouTube

Mixergy 2021

Mixergy

This $250K ARR startup just sold for $800K

April 20, 2021 · 57 min · ▶ Watch

Mixergy 2019

Mixergy

How to do your own PR right with Dmitry Dragilev

January 14, 2019 · 63 min · ▶ Watch

Mixergy 2018

Mixergy

How Dmitry became such a good marketer he got on Mixergy TWICE

January 24, 2018 · ▶ Watch

IndieHackers

IndieHackers

Thinking One Step Ahead to Grow Your Business via PR

August 10, 2020 · 65 min · ▶ YouTube

Digital Savage

Digital Savage

The Power of Relationship Building at JustReachOut

April 21, 2022 · 41 min · ▶ YouTube

HopOnline

HopOnline Podcast

How to Make Your Content Evergreen with Dmitry Dragilev

January 31, 2022 · 48 min · ▶ YouTube

PR Tech Wednesdays

PR Tech Wednesdays

How To Get Press Without Hiring a PR Agency

April 10, 2020 · 47 min · ▶ YouTube

InspiredInsider

InspiredInsider

How To Grow from 0 to 5M customers w/ Dmitry Dragilev

March 12, 2020 · 86 min · ▶ YouTube

Stand Out Podcast

Stand Out Podcast

Create a Consistent Stream of PR w/ Dmitry Dragilev

February 20, 2017 · 28 min · ▶ YouTube

Evolving SEO

Evolving SEO Podcast

Replying to Journalist Requests (HARO) During COVID

April 24, 2020 · 60 min · ▶ YouTube

IndieHackers

Building the Ultimate Lifestyle Business

January 14, 2020 · 56 min · ▶ Listen