If I'd need to tell the 3 main topics of this site, I'd say WordPress, SEO and Internet marketing, but like me, the blog is not limited to just that. To get an idea of all the things here, and how I can help you, read this post of mine: a blog between something and everything.
But now, if you don't mind, let me tell you a bit about me...
About me
My name is Antti Kokkonen+, online I'm also known by my gamertag, Zemalf. And zemalf.com is my training field, a web lab and a place to share my experiences to help others. I live in Järvenpää, Finland. I'm the blogger, and the Master Chief of Zemalf.com.
I'm a consultant, software developer, a gamer and a blogger. I work in the IT industry, managing the engineering environments and software development tools in a large IT services, R&D and consulting company.
My love for learning and knowledge, mixed in with geeky obsession into all things tech, has turned me into a jack of all trades when it comes to computers, the Internet and technology in general.
During the years working in the IT and telecommunications industry, I've been mostly involved with small- and large-scale agile software development, continuous integration and software configuration management.
Outside the "9-5 job", I'm helping people to create websites faster and easier, even if they haven't had a site online before. As getting a website, a place to call "home" online, is just the beginning, I put time in (and know quite a lot about) things like blogging, WordPress, social media (think Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, etc.) and Internet marketing, and continue learning and paying it forward every day.
Everything I do, I thrive for maximum impact with minimum effort. I believe in doing less, creating more. I believe in making time for things that really matter, by not wasting it on stuff that doesn't help anyone with anything.
More About Me
I have Master's Degree in Interactive Technology / Computer Science and I've been working in the IT and Telecommunications industry since 2002. I've been active online since the late 80's, before the birth of the "WWW", and meddling with computers since the age of 7. I'm a geek and a technology enthusiast.
I'm into gadgets, computers, gaming consoles and games - I play games like World of Warcraft & EVE Online, in addition to gaming with XBox 360 - if that Master Chief reference didn't give it away already - So yeah, gaming nerd I am and proud of it. In XBox Live, and many other gaming communities, I go by the gamertag "Zemalf"
As mentioned, I am from Finland, living in a city called Järvenpää with my lovely wife. In addition to computers, gaming and technology, I enjoy watching TV and reading (both fiction and non-fiction). I should be exercising more, but I do walk / bike to work and I use public transportation a lot - in fact, I don't even own a car!
Let's stay connected
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And don't just follow me on Twitter and like my Facebook-page, but say Hi! Ask questions and tell me what you think - that's how you'll make the most out of connecting with me on those sites... And all the questions and feedback help me help you even better.
If you're interested in seeing what I already have here on the blog, I recommend you start with the post: a blog between something and everything.
You can also read through the hand-picked selection of my best posts and browse all the content via the archives.
I respond to comments, so ask any questions you have on the posts, or use the contact form to send me an email.
How can I help you right now?
I like getting questions and answered asked publicly (instead hiding it all in the email, which we all get too much anyway) - this way others with the same problem, or you and I, can find the answer later, how awesome is that! Here are the options:
- ask me a question on Quora
- Or, to get answers "live" on video, check out http://vyou.com/antti
Use the above services for technical and business related questions, but if you'd like to know more about me, or have any other "not so serious" questions, type in your question below:
As with Quora and VYou, all questions I answer via FormSpring are public. You can see my previous answers and visit my profile at http://formspring.me/anttikokkonen.
