SOP 27: The Backlink Poison Check
You inherit the link profile, including the toxic parts. Screen it before close.
— Pull the full referring-domains list (Ahrefs/Semrush export).
— Anchor text: PASS = mostly brand/URL/natural. FAIL = exact-match money anchors dominate (past link buying).
— Velocity: PASS = steady growth. FAIL = a sudden spike of hundreds of links — a paid blast or negative SEO.
— Source quality: spot-check 30 top links. PASS = real, relevant sites. FAIL = PBNs, foreign spam, hacked pages.
— Existing disavow file: ask for it. Its size tells you how much cleanup already happened.
PASS = clean enough to grow on. FAIL = price in a recovery period, or walk if a penalty is already live.
Save this — run it every deal.
You inherit the link profile, including the toxic parts. Screen it before close.
— Pull the full referring-domains list (Ahrefs/Semrush export).
— Anchor text: PASS = mostly brand/URL/natural. FAIL = exact-match money anchors dominate (past link buying).
— Velocity: PASS = steady growth. FAIL = a sudden spike of hundreds of links — a paid blast or negative SEO.
— Source quality: spot-check 30 top links. PASS = real, relevant sites. FAIL = PBNs, foreign spam, hacked pages.
— Existing disavow file: ask for it. Its size tells you how much cleanup already happened.
PASS = clean enough to grow on. FAIL = price in a recovery period, or walk if a penalty is already live.
Save this — run it every deal.
SOP 35: The Escrow Flow-of-Funds (who touches what, when)
Never release money before assets, never release assets before money. Escrow exists to break this standoff. Sequence it exactly.
— 1: Buyer funds escrow in full. Seller sees "funded," not your bank.
— 2: Seller initiates domain transfer (push or auth code) and account transfers.
— 3: Buyer confirms receipt of EVERY line item on the asset list — domain, hosting, content, accounts, list.
— 4: Inspection period begins (3–7 days) to confirm assets work, not just arrived.
— 5: Buyer approves release. Escrow pays seller.
PASS = use a licensed escrow service (Escrow.com, Payoneer Escrow, or marketplace escrow). FAIL = direct wire to a stranger. Never do step 5 before step 4 is genuinely complete.
Save this — run it every deal.
Never release money before assets, never release assets before money. Escrow exists to break this standoff. Sequence it exactly.
— 1: Buyer funds escrow in full. Seller sees "funded," not your bank.
— 2: Seller initiates domain transfer (push or auth code) and account transfers.
— 3: Buyer confirms receipt of EVERY line item on the asset list — domain, hosting, content, accounts, list.
— 4: Inspection period begins (3–7 days) to confirm assets work, not just arrived.
— 5: Buyer approves release. Escrow pays seller.
PASS = use a licensed escrow service (Escrow.com, Payoneer Escrow, or marketplace escrow). FAIL = direct wire to a stranger. Never do step 5 before step 4 is genuinely complete.
Save this — run it every deal.
SOP 12: The Content Ownership Trace
You're buying content. Confirm the seller actually owns it free and clear.
— Writer contracts: PASS = work-for-hire or assigned copyright in writing. FAIL = no contract = freelancer may claim rights.
— Image licenses: spot-check 15 images. PASS = licensed/owned/CC-correct. FAIL = stolen stock = legal liability transfers to you.
— AI-generated content disclosure: ask directly. Bulk AI content carries algorithmic and indexing risk.
— Plagiarism scan: run top 20 pages through Copyscape. PASS = original. FAIL = scraped content, future deindex risk.
— Duplicate syndication: is this content republished elsewhere under license? Check before you assume exclusivity.
PASS = clean chain of ownership on the money pages. FAIL = the asset is encumbered — adjust price or require indemnity.
Save this — run it every deal.
You're buying content. Confirm the seller actually owns it free and clear.
— Writer contracts: PASS = work-for-hire or assigned copyright in writing. FAIL = no contract = freelancer may claim rights.
— Image licenses: spot-check 15 images. PASS = licensed/owned/CC-correct. FAIL = stolen stock = legal liability transfers to you.
— AI-generated content disclosure: ask directly. Bulk AI content carries algorithmic and indexing risk.
— Plagiarism scan: run top 20 pages through Copyscape. PASS = original. FAIL = scraped content, future deindex risk.
— Duplicate syndication: is this content republished elsewhere under license? Check before you assume exclusivity.
PASS = clean chain of ownership on the money pages. FAIL = the asset is encumbered — adjust price or require indemnity.
Save this — run it every deal.
SOP 03: The Deal-Flow Pipeline Tracker
Volume buyers win on systematic flow, not luck. Run every prospect through fixed stages so nothing rots in your inbox.
— Stage 1 Sourced: logged with source, asking price, niche, gross multiple.
— Stage 2 Screened: passed your 3 instant kill-switches (niche fit, multiple sane, traffic source legit).
— Stage 3 Verified: analytics access granted, P&L rebuilt.
— Stage 4 Offered: LOI sent, exclusivity clock running.
— Stage 5 Diligence: full checklist in progress.
— Stage 6 Close/Pass: outcome + reason recorded.
Rule: every prospect has a next-action date. PASS = nothing sits without a date. FAIL = it's clutter, archive it.
Review the board weekly. Track conversion between stages — that's your real funnel.
Save this — run it every deal.
Volume buyers win on systematic flow, not luck. Run every prospect through fixed stages so nothing rots in your inbox.
— Stage 1 Sourced: logged with source, asking price, niche, gross multiple.
— Stage 2 Screened: passed your 3 instant kill-switches (niche fit, multiple sane, traffic source legit).
— Stage 3 Verified: analytics access granted, P&L rebuilt.
— Stage 4 Offered: LOI sent, exclusivity clock running.
— Stage 5 Diligence: full checklist in progress.
— Stage 6 Close/Pass: outcome + reason recorded.
Rule: every prospect has a next-action date. PASS = nothing sits without a date. FAIL = it's clutter, archive it.
Review the board weekly. Track conversion between stages — that's your real funnel.
Save this — run it every deal.
SOP 41: The First-30-Days Stabilization Plan
Don't optimize a site you just bought. Stabilize it first. Change nothing that isn't on this list for 30 days.
— Day 1: confirm hosting, DNS, SSL, and email all point to you and resolve. PASS = site loads, forms work, no errors.
— Day 1–3: re-verify every monetization tag fires under your accounts. Lost ad tags = lost revenue, silently.
— Day 1–7: set up your own analytics + uptime + rank monitoring. Baseline everything before touching it.
— Day 7–14: replicate the seller's publishing cadence exactly. Don't pause content.
— Day 30: only now compare your baseline to the seller's claims.
PASS = revenue and traffic held flat for 30 days. FAIL = find the broken transfer step before you blame the market.
Save this — run it every deal.
Don't optimize a site you just bought. Stabilize it first. Change nothing that isn't on this list for 30 days.
— Day 1: confirm hosting, DNS, SSL, and email all point to you and resolve. PASS = site loads, forms work, no errors.
— Day 1–3: re-verify every monetization tag fires under your accounts. Lost ad tags = lost revenue, silently.
— Day 1–7: set up your own analytics + uptime + rank monitoring. Baseline everything before touching it.
— Day 7–14: replicate the seller's publishing cadence exactly. Don't pause content.
— Day 30: only now compare your baseline to the seller's claims.
PASS = revenue and traffic held flat for 30 days. FAIL = find the broken transfer step before you blame the market.
Save this — run it every deal.
SOP 16: The Seller Interview Script (8 questions, asked verbatim)
The seller call is diligence, not chit-chat. Ask these eight, in order, and write down every answer.
— 1: Why are you selling, specifically? Listen for the real reason behind the stated one.
— 2: What would you fix if you kept it another year?
— 3: What's the single biggest risk to this site?
— 4: Has revenue ever dropped sharply? When and why?
— 5: Which task only you know how to do?
— 6: Any pending Google updates, program changes, or legal issues you know of?
— 7: What's NOT included that I might assume is?
— 8: Would you sign a non-compete in this niche?
PASS = answers are consistent with your data. FAIL = any answer contradicts the numbers — dig there.
Save this — run it every deal.
The seller call is diligence, not chit-chat. Ask these eight, in order, and write down every answer.
— 1: Why are you selling, specifically? Listen for the real reason behind the stated one.
— 2: What would you fix if you kept it another year?
— 3: What's the single biggest risk to this site?
— 4: Has revenue ever dropped sharply? When and why?
— 5: Which task only you know how to do?
— 6: Any pending Google updates, program changes, or legal issues you know of?
— 7: What's NOT included that I might assume is?
— 8: Would you sign a non-compete in this niche?
PASS = answers are consistent with your data. FAIL = any answer contradicts the numbers — dig there.
Save this — run it every deal.
SOP 38: The Asset Transfer Checklist (the literal handover list)
At close, run this line by line. Each item is checked OFF only when YOU control it, not when the seller says it's done.
— Domain: in your registrar account, unlocked, with privacy you control.
— Hosting/files: full site in your hosting, loads identically.
— Database export + fresh backup taken by you.
— CMS admin: your account is owner; seller's removed.
— Email accounts + autoresponder list exported to your ESP.
— Affiliate/ad network accounts: re-applied under your entity (not just login handover).
— Social profiles, brand assets, design files, logos.
— Any SaaS subscriptions, themes, plugin licenses.
PASS = every line is in YOUR name. FAIL = an account still on the seller's login is a future lockout.
Save this — run it every deal.
At close, run this line by line. Each item is checked OFF only when YOU control it, not when the seller says it's done.
— Domain: in your registrar account, unlocked, with privacy you control.
— Hosting/files: full site in your hosting, loads identically.
— Database export + fresh backup taken by you.
— CMS admin: your account is owner; seller's removed.
— Email accounts + autoresponder list exported to your ESP.
— Affiliate/ad network accounts: re-applied under your entity (not just login handover).
— Social profiles, brand assets, design files, logos.
— Any SaaS subscriptions, themes, plugin licenses.
PASS = every line is in YOUR name. FAIL = an account still on the seller's login is a future lockout.
Save this — run it every deal.
SOP 25: The Anchor-and-Concession Framework
Negotiate from prepared positions, never from feeling. Set three numbers before the call.
— Walk number: below this you pass, no exceptions. Write it down so you can't move it live.
— Target number: your fair-value estimate from rebuilt P&L.
— Open number: below target, justified by specific findings (not lowballing for sport).
Rules of engagement:
— Every concession buys something: lower price OR earnout OR longer support OR non-compete.
— Trade structure for price: sellers often take a higher total if it's an earnout you only pay if revenue holds.
— Silence after your number is a tool, not awkwardness.
PASS = you closed at/under target with terms that de-risk you. FAIL = you paid your open number — you anchored wrong.
Save this — run it every deal.
Negotiate from prepared positions, never from feeling. Set three numbers before the call.
— Walk number: below this you pass, no exceptions. Write it down so you can't move it live.
— Target number: your fair-value estimate from rebuilt P&L.
— Open number: below target, justified by specific findings (not lowballing for sport).
Rules of engagement:
— Every concession buys something: lower price OR earnout OR longer support OR non-compete.
— Trade structure for price: sellers often take a higher total if it's an earnout you only pay if revenue holds.
— Silence after your number is a tool, not awkwardness.
PASS = you closed at/under target with terms that de-risk you. FAIL = you paid your open number — you anchored wrong.
Save this — run it every deal.
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SOP 29: The Legal & Compliance Screen
Liability transfers with the asset. Screen for it before you sign.
— Entity vs. asset sale: confirm you're buying ASSETS, not the company (and its hidden liabilities). PASS = asset purchase agreement.
— FTC/affiliate disclosure: are required disclosures present on money pages? Missing = inherited regulatory risk.
— Privacy policy + cookie/consent: present and accurate for the traffic geos? GDPR/CCPA exposure transfers.
— Trademark conflicts: search the brand name. PASS = clear. FAIL = a cease-and-desist could be waiting.
— Outstanding contracts: ad networks, writers, affiliates — any obligations that survive the sale?
— Niche-specific rules: YMYL, health, finance, gambling claims that could draw enforcement.
PASS = clean or fully indemnified. FAIL = require representations & warranties in the purchase agreement.
Save this — run it every deal.
Liability transfers with the asset. Screen for it before you sign.
— Entity vs. asset sale: confirm you're buying ASSETS, not the company (and its hidden liabilities). PASS = asset purchase agreement.
— FTC/affiliate disclosure: are required disclosures present on money pages? Missing = inherited regulatory risk.
— Privacy policy + cookie/consent: present and accurate for the traffic geos? GDPR/CCPA exposure transfers.
— Trademark conflicts: search the brand name. PASS = clear. FAIL = a cease-and-desist could be waiting.
— Outstanding contracts: ad networks, writers, affiliates — any obligations that survive the sale?
— Niche-specific rules: YMYL, health, finance, gambling claims that could draw enforcement.
PASS = clean or fully indemnified. FAIL = require representations & warranties in the purchase agreement.
Save this — run it every deal.
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SOP 33: Structuring Earnouts and Holdbacks
When the seller's claims outrun what you can verify, don't argue — structure the risk onto them.
— Holdback: retain 10–20% of price in escrow for 60–90 days. Released only if traffic/revenue holds. Covers silent transfer breakage.
— Earnout: pay a portion only if defined revenue targets are hit post-close. Aligns a confident seller with reality.
— Define the metric precisely: which dashboard, which number, measured how, on what date. Vague earnouts = lawsuits.
— Cap and floor: state the maximum payout and the minimum trigger in writing.
— Seller support clause: tie a chunk of payment to a 30–60 day handover and questions-answered SLA.
PASS = a confident seller accepts performance terms. FAIL = a seller who refuses ANY holdback is telling you the numbers won't hold.
Save this — run it every deal.
When the seller's claims outrun what you can verify, don't argue — structure the risk onto them.
— Holdback: retain 10–20% of price in escrow for 60–90 days. Released only if traffic/revenue holds. Covers silent transfer breakage.
— Earnout: pay a portion only if defined revenue targets are hit post-close. Aligns a confident seller with reality.
— Define the metric precisely: which dashboard, which number, measured how, on what date. Vague earnouts = lawsuits.
— Cap and floor: state the maximum payout and the minimum trigger in writing.
— Seller support clause: tie a chunk of payment to a 30–60 day handover and questions-answered SLA.
PASS = a confident seller accepts performance terms. FAIL = a seller who refuses ANY holdback is telling you the numbers won't hold.
Save this — run it every deal.
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Сетка работала почти 8 лет и была одним из лучших источников качественного трафика на Россию и СНГ. Сейчас пуш-трафик стал слишком ботовым из-за гугловских банов на скрипты сбора.
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Clickstar закрывается. Легендарная пуш-сеть прекращает закуп трафика с 1 августа, полная остановка — 20 августа.
Сетка работала почти 8 лет и была одним из лучших источников качественного трафика на Россию и СНГ. Сейчас пуш-трафик стал слишком ботовым из-за гугловских банов на скрипты сбора.
Что это означает для арбитражников — разбираемся в ста…
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SOP 23: The Email List Verification (the asset most often inflated)
A "50k email list" is worth nothing if it's dead or non-transferable. Verify before you value it.
— Size vs. active: ask for last 90 days of opens/clicks. PASS = real engaged segment. FAIL = the 50k is a graveyard, value the ~active fraction only.
— Consent + provenance: were these collected with permission you can prove? Scraped/bought lists = legal landmine + provider bans.
— Transferability: confirm your ESP (Mailchimp, Klaviyo, etc.) will accept an imported list of this provenance. Many freeze cold imports.
— Revenue attribution: how much of the P&L comes from email vs. the list just sitting there?
— Deliverability: check the sending domain's reputation/blacklist status before you adopt it.
PASS = engaged, consented, transferable, monetized. FAIL = price it as a bonus, not a core asset.
Save this — run it every deal.
A "50k email list" is worth nothing if it's dead or non-transferable. Verify before you value it.
— Size vs. active: ask for last 90 days of opens/clicks. PASS = real engaged segment. FAIL = the 50k is a graveyard, value the ~active fraction only.
— Consent + provenance: were these collected with permission you can prove? Scraped/bought lists = legal landmine + provider bans.
— Transferability: confirm your ESP (Mailchimp, Klaviyo, etc.) will accept an imported list of this provenance. Many freeze cold imports.
— Revenue attribution: how much of the P&L comes from email vs. the list just sitting there?
— Deliverability: check the sending domain's reputation/blacklist status before you adopt it.
PASS = engaged, consented, transferable, monetized. FAIL = price it as a bonus, not a core asset.
Save this — run it every deal.