About Nicklas
Hi! I’m Nicklas Koski and I’m the man behind this web site. I’m blogging about social media, online communities and search engines. I started blogging because I’m intrested in these topics and I think that information and comments about the topics may be helpful for other people, as well. I write mainly in Finnish.
I have a 12 year experience of developing web sites. As from 1999 I have taken part in developing some of the largest online communities and search engines in Finland.
In the beginning of 2007 I co-founded a new company Jemino Ltd, whose CEO I am. Jemino develops Internet media services and offers consulting services and training for customers. Our specialties are online communities, social media and search engines. We can help our customers to develop and grow their Internet business by creating new concepts and utilizing online communities and search engine optimization. We are also doing search engine optimization and search engine marketing. During the summer of 2007, we launched a Startis. It's an easy to use starting page and a navigation tool for the Internet.
Previously I was in charge of the business and product development at Suomi24. That is the most popular online community and social media site in Finland with extremely popular message boards, chat rooms, dating services and many other services.
I have also been the manager of the predecessor of the search engine Eniro.fi, when it was a part of Suomi24, and before that, the manager of the Evreka search engine. At Sirkus.com, the predecessor of Suomi24, I was in charge of the product development of the community services. In October 2006 I left Suomi24, because I wanted to do and learn new things.
Often I’ve given comments and statements to the media about the operations and development of online communities and social media.
I made my first home page back in 1996 I started blogging in 2002. You can read more about the history of this web site at the About this site page.
Recent articles from me
Experience
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CEO
I take care of the daily business at Jemino, provide our customers with consulting and training services and develop new Internet concepts.
Jemino Ltd - 1/2007–
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Business Manager of Suomi24
I was in charge of the Suomi24 online community with focus on business and product development. We managed to multiply the revenues and the usage.
Oy Eniro Finland Ab - 1/2002–11/2006
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Nordic Portal Manager
I was in charge of the nordic product development in Stockholm of Eniros’s portals and community services.
Oy Eniro Finland Ab - 10/2004–11/2005
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Product Manager, Evreka.fi and communities
I worked with the search engines and the Suomi24 online communites. Member of the management team.
Scandinavia Online Oy - 3/2000–12/2001
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Editor and Web Developer, Sirkus.com
I wrote IT related news articles and developed the concept of an online gaming and multimedia service.
Telia InfoMedia Interactive Oy - 5/1999–3/2000
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Page Designer
I made layout for the news pages in the newspaper and updated the web site of Hufvudstadsbladet with fresh news.
Hufvudstadsbladet Ab - 6/1998–3/1999
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Reporter and Internet Editor
I wrote local news articles to the newspaper and updated the web site of Vasabladet with fresh news.
Vasabladet - 6/1996–8/1997
Education
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University of Tampere
Master of Social Sciences. Graduated from the Electronic photojournalism Masters’ programme with mass communication as my major subject.
9/1997–6/1999
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Åbo Akademi University
I studied social sciences, mass communication and economics in the city of Vasa.
9/1993–5/1997
Commissions of Trust
- Board Member at IAB Finland - IAB Finland - 9/2004–10/2006
- Leader of the Finnish Advertising Task Force at IAB - IAB Finland - 4/2005–10/2006
- Secretary of the co-operation organization of the Swedish People’s Party in Vasa - Svensk Ungdom - ca 1996
Interviews
- Valvontavirastosta heippa - Helsingin Sanomat - Nov 25, 2007
- ”Missä menee raja, onko joku video todellisuutta vai ei? Siinä on loputon suo” - Salon Seudun Sanomat - Nov 8, 2007
- Uusin Suomi - Helsingin Sanomat - Jul 8, 2007
- Nettimainonta jäsentyy - Kauppalehti VIP - Sep 18, 2006
- Vertaistuki voi olla tuhoavaa eikä auttavaa - Keskisuomalainen - Jun 18, 2006
- Ylläpitäjä luottaa Seiska-adressin aitouteen - Digitoday - May 26, 2006
- Netti ilman mainoksia - Ylioppilaslehti - n:o 10/2006
- Webbsidor som är för ätstörningar sprids på nätet - YLE X3M - Jan 23, 2006
- Netti toipuu lamahinnoista - Markkinointi&Mainonta - n:o 1/2006
- Finnmatkat valtasi Suomi24.fi:n - RE: - Jan 8, 2006
- Skvaller på nätet kan få konsekvenser - Jakobstad Tidning - Jan 3, 2006
- Verkko ei ole Villi-Länsi - Keskipohjanmaa - Jan 2, 2006
- Sähköpostissa kulkee jouluviikolla monen megatavun jouluterveisiä - Salon Seudun Sanomat - Dec 24, 2006
- Suomi24-keskustelupalsta sai selvityspyynnön rasismista - Kansan Uutiset - Dec 22, 2005
- Rasistiset nettikeskustelut johtivat selvityspyyntöön - Aamulehti - Dec 17, 2005
- Lähettääkö nettikortti vai perinteinen? - Etelä-Suomen Sanomat - Dec 4, 2006
- Muutama prosentti viesteistä asiattomia Suomi24:n palstoilla - Länsi-Suomi - Nov 2, 2005
- Tavataan netissä - Iltalehti Viikonvaihde - Oct 1, 2005
- Aukkoja valvonnassa - Iltalehti - August 18, 2005
- Suomessa alkoi internet-mainonnan standardointi - Kauppalehti - Jul 7, 2005
- Suomenkielisiä nettisivuja epäillään modeemikaappauksista - Helsingin Sanomat - May 17, 2005
- Poliisi kaavailee chat-valvontaa - Iltalehti - Jun 18, 2004
- Keskustelupalstojen valvonta on vapaaehtoisten käsissä - Helsingin Sanomat - Apr 21, 2004
- Kuka lisää tietoni Googlen hakukoneeseen? - Helsingin Sanomat - Mar 24, 2004
- Internetistä tullut kriisityön väline - Helsingin Sanomat - Mar 22, 2004
- Suomi24 näkyy taas - Markkinointi&Mainonta - May 2, 2003
- Kohti lasten Googlea? - Pelastakaa Lapset - n:o 4/2003
- Hakukone Google kerää massiivista tietopankkia - Helsingin Sanomat - Apr 6, 2003
- Yhteisöllinen Suomi24 vie tiedon lähteille - Pelastakaa Lapset - Jan 17, 2003
- Intervju med Nicklas Koski på finska söktjänsten Suomi24.fi - Internetbrus - Nov 11, 2002
- Ajankohtaiset aiheet kiinnostavat nettikeskustelijoita - Markkinointi&Mainonta - Oct 17, 2002
- Hakukoneissa tekniikka ratkaisee - Kauppalehti Extra, Informaatiotekniikka - Sep 16, 2002
- X3M-dag: söktjänster - YLE X3M - Dec 16, 2001
Projects and activities
I have taken part in the development, concept planning or launch of the following web services:
- Suomi24, front page and user interface - 2000–2006
- Suomi24 Keskustelu message board - 1999–2006
- Suomi24 Chat - 2000–2006
- Suomi24 Tori classified ads - 2005–2006
- Suomi24 Treffit dating service - 2004–2006
- Suomi24 Posti e-mail service - 2005
- Suomi24 Pelit guide to web games - 2005
- Suomi24 Galleria profile pages - 2003
- Suomi24 Kartat map search - 2002
- Suomi24:n Kaupunki-info local search - 2002
- Yritystele.fi, new design - 2002
- Suomi24 Linkkiopas web directory - 2002
- Consolidation of Suomi24 and Evreka.fi - 2001
- Evreka.fi search engine - 1999–2001
- Suomi24 Ohjelmat, Tucows software archive - 2001
- Haku.net web directory - 2001
- Sirkus Areena multimedia service - 1999
- Sirkus Kone&Peli news service - 1999
- Finlands Press, new design - 1999
- Tidningarnas Förbund, new design - 1998
- Mediahuset, new design - 1997
- Österbottens förbund, new design - 1997
Public appearances and workshops
- Marketing yourself and online reputation management - University of Tampere - 1/2007
- Search Engines - The Yritystele kick-off - 9/2006
- Panel discussion: Verkko - dinosaurus vai joustava media
The Media & Message event - 8/2004
- Online reports, lectures and workshops - University of Tampere, Åbo Akademi University - 1999–2000
- Online reports - The seminar of the Union of Journalists in Finland and Publicistförbundet - 10/1999
Publications and essays
Profile
- Name: Nicklas Koski
- Age: 33
- Location: Turku, Finland
- Profession: Social media and search engine specialist.
- Education: Master of Social Sciences
- Languages: Swedish, Finnish, English, German. I also understand Norwegian and Danish.
- Interests: Travel, movies, sci-fi, hiking, photography, gardening.
- Computer: MacBook
- Wishlist: Amazon
Contact
- E-mail
- Phone from Finland
050-534 1708
- Phone from other countries
+358 50 534 1708
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Skype
nicklaskoski 
- Windows Live Messenger
Profiles in other places
Google Advertising Professional
Visited countries
I have made several online reports using multimedia.
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