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Magu Magu operates a platform that connects readers seeking information with creators who share it, with email newsletter distribution at its core. Its main services are "Magu Magu!" which distributes paid and free newsletters, and "MagOne," which supports monetization through fan communities.

The company's primary customers are newsletter creators and advertisers. Revenue comes from revenue sharing on subscription fees, advertising placement on web media, and fees from paid options and paid distribution menus on the platform. Free newsletters are monetized through inserted advertisements, and the company also generates income from supplementary services such as reader acquisition support and proxy registration.

The company operates three business segments: "Platform Business," "Media Advertising Business," and "Other Business." The Platform Business centers on paid newsletters, free newsletters, and MagOne. The live streaming service "Magu Magu! Live" ended service on November 30, 2024, and the article sales service "mine" stopped accepting new registrations on March 31, 2023. The Media Advertising Business sells advertising space across four media properties: MAG2 NEWS, MONEY VOICE, TRiP EDiTOR, and by theme. The Other Business includes event planning for creators.

The company aims to continuously expand corporate value with a focus on the fiscal year ending September 2026. Management priorities center on "revenue" and "operating profit," with growth driven by synergies between its core platform business and media advertising business. Specifically, the company is strengthening sales efforts to acquire new creators and enhancing creator support systems to increase paid subscribers and paying readers. Simultaneously, it is expanding content across existing media properties to drive viewership and boost advertising revenue. As of October 1, 2025, the company has refreshed its management philosophy to balance short-term business decisions with medium to long-term value creation.

Key investment areas include creator support, media content enhancement, sales and brand strengthening, and system infrastructure stabilization. Concrete initiatives include expanding monetization features and paid options for creators, and enhancing fan community features such as MagOne to increase revenue from both paid and free newsletters. On the media side, the company is expanding content across four properties—MAG2 NEWS, MONEY VOICE, TRiP EDiTOR, and by them—to increase overall viewership including organic search traffic and improve advertising rates. Competitive differentiation stems from a "creator-first" operating approach and multi-layered customer touchpoints through platform and media integration.

The expansion strategy involves selective focus on existing services while investing in new service development. The company has previously discontinued its article sales service (March 31, 2023) and live streaming service (November 30, 2024), reallocating resources to core operations. Going forward, the company will expand into new reader segments through content diversification, strengthen partnerships with major advertising agencies to capture large-scale projects, and actively develop offline revenue opportunities such as event planning.

On technological innovation, the company will continue implementing generative technology to enhance content distribution and user experience. This includes deploying recommendation engines and creation support tools to improve distribution efficiency, refining user interfaces, and stabilizing system operations through server upgrades and adequate staffing. The company is also strengthening information management and internal audit systems to ensure personal data protection and compliance, while recruiting and developing skilled engineers to enhance long-term technical capabilities and service competitiveness.