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Wasabi Media Group Nominated for Small Business Award

Wednesday, April 4th, 2012

Manchester, NH– Wasabi Media Group (WMG), an Internet-based publishing company, is pleased to announce that they have been selected as a finalist for the Mayor’s Small Business Award for Growth as part of Manchester Small Business Week.

“I am delighted to have received this recognition for Wasabi Media Group. Being acknowledged for this award category is only possible through the unwavering efforts of the entire WMG team.”

Over the past three and a half years, Wasabi Media Group has experienced significant growth. Their workforce has grown from a team of five to a team of thirty-eight. What started as a small company that consisted of four writers and one editor now includes twenty writers, two editors, twelve specialists, one director of engineering, one creative director, one sales manager, and one CEO.

Other areas of growth include revenue and amount of content creation. WMG has seen their revenue increase by 2700% between their inception and the first quarter of 2012. Publishing volume has increased dramatically also. In the initial months, a mere sixteen articles were published each week. Currently, ninety articles are published weekly, all of which are original works.

The content at Wasabi Media Group is published among twenty-four niche publications, which cover everything from aerobics to zoology. The diversity of topics allows readers to find the articles that they want, whether it be the perfect cocktail recipe, a piece of parenting advice, or a craft idea for a holiday.

Wasabi Media Group is a subsidiary of Wasabi Ventures. Chris Yeh, General Partner at WV, noted, “I’ve invested in or advised over 50 startups in the past decade, and I’m incredibly impressed by WMG’s growth, both in terms of content and revenue. I wish all my investments were able to show 27X growth.”

According to Ms. Pesula Kuegler, she anticipates future growth in all areas of Wasabi Media Group. “WMG has a mission to provide the articles that are readers want. We will continue to expand our publication volume, which will lead to increases in team size, audience, and revenue.”

About Wasabi Media Group

Wasabi Media Group is an emergent Internet-based publishing company, which is home to 24 niche properties, featuring content in eight unique channels. For more information about Wasabi Media Group go to http://www.wasabimediagroup.com or contact Michele Pesula Kuegler at michele@wasabimediagroup.com.

Wasabi Media Group Announces the Launch of the Giggle Chuckle Party

Wednesday, February 29th, 2012

Manchester, NH- Wasabi Media Group (WMG), an Internet-based publisher, announces the launch of the Giggle Chuckle Party. Developed on their comedy publication, Giggle Chuckle, this new section aims to provide a humorous view of the presidential election.

The Giggle Chuckle Party (GCP) was created by Ronald A. Rowe, one of the columnists at Giggle Chuckle. Taking a fresh perspective of what presidential candidates need to be, Ron has cultivated a political party and candidate that are entertaining, engaging, and satirical.

Using wittiness to their advantage, the GCP has promoted their candidate with slogans, such as:

  • Remember, a vote for Rowe is a vote against some other guy.
  • Vote Rowe. The other guys are losers.
  • You might as well vote Rowe. What does the President do, anyway?

While this candidacy will hold no weight in any of the primaries, caucuses, or conventions, the Giggle Chuckle Party is an innovative way to laugh amid all of the phone calls, advertisements, and rallies between now and November.

“As an online media company that publishes only original content, it is the creativity and knowledge of our writers that provide value to our publications. The creation of the Giggle Chuckle Party is a fine example of the talented team of writers that work for Wasabi Media Group,” stated CEO/Editor-in-Chief, Michele Pesula Kuegler.

To learn more about the Giggle Chuckle Party, visit their page. You also can follow them on Twitter and like them on Facebook.

About Wasabi Media Group

Wasabi Media Group is an emergent Internet-based publishing company, which is home to 24 niche properties, featuring content in eight unique channels. For more information about Wasabi Media Group go to http://www.wasabimediagroup.com or contact Michele Pesula Kuegler at michele@wasabimediagroup.com.

Wasabi Media Group Announces Additions to Specialist Team

Tuesday, January 24th, 2012

Wasabi Media Group (WMG), an Internet-based publisher, announces the addition of two experts to their Specialist team. There currently are twelve members on the Specialist team, which covers topics ranging from fitness to animal health care.

Wasabi Media Group publishes original content on all twenty-four of their niche properties. The primary goals of WMG are to engage readers’ minds and inspire their imaginations. With the growing number of specialists, they intend to provide a greater depth of information for their readers. In addition to writing columns, many of these specialists also answer reader supplied questions.

The two newest experts provide voices of authority for home cooks and small construction projects. Elizabeth Skipper writes a biweekly column on Wasabi Media Group’s food/restaurant publication, Think Tasty. As a professionally trained chef, Elizabeth works as a cooking instructor and personal chef. She is the author of the Ask the Chef columns. Rusty Meador also writes on a biweekly basis, serving as the source of information for the Ask the Contractor column at WMG’s home renovation and remodeling publication, ‘Bout Home. Rusty is the owner of Beach and Barn Construction.

“To provide our readers with the best original content, Wasabi Media Group continues to enhance our publications with new columns and features. The addition of these two specialists will provide more in-depth information for our audience,” stated Michele Pesula Kuegler, CEO/Editor-in-Chief of Wasabi Media Group.
About Wasabi Media Group

Wasabi Media Group is an emergent Internet-based publishing company, which is home to 24 niche properties, featuring content in eight unique channels. For more information about Wasabi Media Group go to http://www.wasabimediagroup.com or contact Michele Pesula Kuegler at michele@wasabimediagroup.com.

Wasabi Media Group Announces Free Reader App for iOS

Tuesday, August 30th, 2011

Wasabi Media Group, which is home to 24 niche properties, has announced the launch of their iOS app, Wasabi Media Group Reader, in the iTunes Store. This free app will provide readers with the ability to keep current with the latest articles while using their iPad, iPhone, or iTouch devices.

The WMG Reader allows users to find articles of interest to them via two options. Readers can stay up to date with the most recently published articles by viewing the Latest page in the app. Readers also can find articles by using the Channel page, which allows readers to sort the articles by categories, such as Entertainment, Fine Living, and Opinion.

Although called the WMG Reader, this app provides more than the ability to read the articles on a mobile platform. Find an article that is interesting and want to add a note about it? Use the “My Jottings” feature. Think someone else would appreciate reading the same article? Send it to them via email, adding your personal note, if you’d like.

“Wasabi Media Group strives to be accessible to all of our readers in the format they choose. With the WMG Reader available in iOS, our readers now have more options for engaging with our properties,” said Michele Pesula Kuegler, CEO/Editor-in-Chief of Wasabi Media Group.

Pricing and Availability

The Wasabi Media Group Reader app is available immediately and for free in the iTunes App Store. Simply search for the app’s full name, “Wasabi Media Group Reader”, or our company, “Wasabi Media Group”.

About Wasabi Media Group

Wasabi Media Group is a subsidiary of Wasabi Ventures, a different kind of venture capital firm made up of three distinct, but connected aspects: venture funding, start up advising, and incubation. For more information about Wasabi Media Group go to http://www.wasabimediagroup.com or contact Michele Pesula Kuegler at michele@wasabimediagroup.com.

Wasabi Media Group Announces Free Reader App for Android OS

Thursday, June 2nd, 2011

San Mateo, CA- Wasabi Media Group already one of the top 1,000 websites in the US and a major destination for online readers on a wide variety of subjects from entertainment to family to opinion, has entered the mobile market with a free reader app for the Android OS. The app, “WMG Reader,” gives readers access to all 24 of the Group’s sites on their Android device and is updated in real time.

“With the WMG Reader, we have begun the transformation from online to mobile,” said Michele Kuegler, Editor-in-Chief of Wasabi Media Group.  “In the near future we will be introducing apps for iPhone and Blackberry to make Wasabi Media Group even more accessible to our readers.”
App features include sorting by most recent updates or by starring favorite channels to see only the most recent articles in your niche. Navigation is simple, intuitive, and ad-free, allowing users to focus on the content.
Current topics covered by Wasabi Media Group include gadgets, gaming, books, sports, television, racing, movies, music, parenting, pets, food, drink, travel, health, fitness, the outdoors, home improvement, gardening, the environment, humor, global politics, shopping, weddings, and holidays.

Pricing and Availability
The Wasabi Media Group Reader app is available immediately and for free in the Android Marketplace in the News & Magazines category. Simply search for the app’s full name “WMG Reader,” the letters “WMG,” or the word “wasabi.”

About Wasabi Media Group
Wasabi Media Group is a subsidiary of Wasabi Ventures, a different kind of venture capital firm made up of three distinct, but connected aspects: venture funding, start up advising, and incubation. For more information about Wasabi Media Group go to http://www.wasabimediagroup.com or contact Michele Kuegler at Michele@wasabimediagroup.com.

Wasabi Media Group Achieves Massive Gains in Readership

Tuesday, September 28th, 2010

SAN MATEO, CA- Wasabi Media Group (WMG), an online publishing company, is reaching new Internet heights. Averaging one million page views monthly, WMG now is within the top 5,000 websites, according to Quantcast.

Since its inception in June 2008, this media company has made steady progress. Starting with one website dedicated to food, WMG now encompasses twenty-four niche website, covering everything from aerobics to zoology. Filled with timely articles and newsworthy videos, each site aims to stimulate the minds and imaginations of their readers.

While each of the twenty-four properties has its own niche topic, they also are organized by channel. One such channel is the lifestyle channel, which includes travel, beverages, food, shopping, and weddings. This organization enables readers to find related information, such as the perfect wine to pair with a meal, much more easily.

“Having nurtured the growth of Wasabi Media Group since its inception, I am pleased with the advances WMG has made. We look to the future excitedly, eager to share new features with our audience,” said Michele Pesula Kuegler, CEO of Wasabi Media Group. “One area in which we will be expanding is expert advice. Currently, we work with specialists on several of our properties, which have received positive feedback. As WMG grows, so will our team of experts.”

In addition to the growth in audience and content, Wasabi Media Group also has grown in advertising opportunities. Text and visual advertising opportunities are available at many of the niche publications, through which advertisers can accurately target their markets. Sponsorships also are available for specific pages, such as their popular Ask the Doctor section.

Wasabi Media Group is a subsidiary of Wasabi Ventures, which is a different kind of venture capital firm made up of three distinct, but connected aspects: venture funding, start up advising, and incubation. For more information about Wasabi Media Group go to http://www.wasabimediagroup.com or contact Michele Kuegler at Michele@wasabimediagroup.com.

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