User:RobBertholf/sandbox

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Rob Bertholf
Rob Bertholf is dressed in his military uniform while shaking hands with a woman, who is also dressed in a military uniform. He is holding an award on stage in front of two flags.
Rob Bertholf, receiving the USAFE C&I Professional of the Year 2000 award
Born
Robert Bertholf

(1979-07-19) July 19, 1979 (age 44)
Fortuna, California
NationalityAmerican
OccupationEntrepreneur
Known forSearch & Social Strategist
Developer

Rob Bertholf (July 19, 1979 –) is an internet entrepreneur who was born in Fortuna, California. He served five years in the United States Air Force, where he achieved the rank of Staff Sergeant and received numerous awards and commendations. He provides regular lectures about social media marketing and search engine optimization at the University of Hawaii and has offered technology and marketing advice to numerous businesses. He was featured on the top 50 list of the "top SEO experts to follow on Twitter."

Bertholf is an early adopter of the social media platform Twitter, and chose the user name "@rob." He was also the first person to tweet from Hawaii.

Early Life[edit]

Rob Bertholf was born in Fortuna, California on July 19, 1979.

Klout[edit]

Rob was one of the first developers on the Klout API.

Credited for PHP API Wrapper. [1]

KHON2 reported on "Online Influence". [2]

Rob Developed Klokal.com [3] [4] [5]

Military career[edit]

Bertholf is a veteran, and served in the United States Air Force from October 1998 to March 2003 as a Staff Sergeant (E-5). [6]

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Graduate from Airman Leadership School and attended the Community College of the Air Force.

He was involved in Operation Southern Watch He also participated in the USAFE Server Consolidation and Implementation Plan responsible for the migration of all USAFE web/mail/file servers.[citation needed]


Awards and recognition[edit]

Sergeant Bertholf's medals

Throughout his career, Bertholf has received numerous awards and ribbons. Rob was awarded with the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal while stationed at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait to attest to encounters with foreign armed opposition as part of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH. [8]

During his military service, he was awarded with the following medals/ribbons:

  • Air Force Commendation Medal
  • Air Force Achievement Medal (with two Oakleaf Clusters)
  • Outstanding Unit Award (with two Oakleaf Clusters)
  • Air Force Good Conduct Medal
  • National Defense Service Medal
  • Air Expeditionary Medal
  • Overseas Long Tour Service Ribbon (with One Oakleaf Cluster)
  • Longevity Service Award
  • Air Force NCO Professional Military Education Graduate Ribbon
  • Air Force Basic Training Graduation Ribbon

Other awards include:

  • Winner, Comm. & Info Professional of the Year (2-time winner) - United States Air Force in Europe
  • Winner, Airman of the Year - 52nd 52nd Fighter Wing Command
  • 1999 C&I Professional,606th Air Control Squadron
  • 2000 Airman of the Month, 386 AEG, Ali Al Salem AB, Kuwait
  • 2000 C&I Professional - 52d Fighter Wing
  • 2000 C&I Professional - United States Air Forces in Europe
  • 2001 Airman of the Quarter - 52d Fighter Wing, Command Group
  • 2001 Airman of the Quarter - 52d Fighter Wing
  • 2001 C&I Professional - 52d Fighter Wing
  • 2001 C&I Professional - United States Air Forces in Europe
  • 2001 Airman of the Year - 52d Fighter Wing, Command Group
  • 2001 Airman of the Year - 52d Fighter Wing (nominee)
  • 2002 Workgroup Manager of the Quarter - 52d Fighter Wing

ZeppOS[edit]

After an honorable discharge from the Air Force, Rob took a job with Aston Hotels & Resorts and relocated to Honolulu, Hawaii. [9]

He founded and was CEO of The Zeppo Network, Inc., as well as its subsidiary, Empowered Internet Solutions. He invented and patented the ZeppOS.[10]

Bertholf was made a multimillion-dollar offer by Yahoo! in order to use his software for their GeoCities website. [11]

Software as a Service[edit]

Joins inaugural Blue Startups accelerator with SurroundsMe. [12] [13]

Identified by Eric Nakagawa on list of Technology founders from Hawaii. [14]

Speaker and consultant[edit]

Social Media Marketing and Web Technology Consultant often quoted in local media. [15] [16]

Rob was an active proponent of advancing social media strategy in the State of Hawaii. Teaching the Social Media Strategy course at the University of Hawaii's Pacific New Media program since 2010. [17] [18] Helped organize and spoke at Hawaii's first Social Media Conference. [19]

He is described by multiple people as a search engine optimization and search engine marketing expert.[20][21][11]

Bertholf also has a career for himself as a speaker and consultant. He has spoken at the San Francisco-based DrupalCon, and provides regular lectures for the University of Hawaii on social media and search engine optimization.[22] [23]

Bertholf often offers business advice to other websites. In an article by BusinessNewsDaily about learning valuable online technologies, he discussed the value of the social media website Klout. To explain its value, he made an analogy about a chef who has a single helping of his or her dish to share with someone, he or she wants someone "who would enjoy it most and who has the loudest voice" to advertise it.[20] He also made an appearance at the Hawaii Social Media Summit.[24] He has also spoken to the United States House of Representatives on the future of web technology in Hawaii.[citation needed] He has spoken at multiple summits in other countries as well, such as the Biserica Web Conference in Vienna, Austria and the Adventist International Webmasters Conference in Darmstadt, Germany,[citation needed][25]

In a list of the "top 100 SEO experts to follow on Twitter", he was featured at #43.[26]

Bertholf served as a counselor at SCORE from October 2008 to June 2009.[citation needed] He also served as a chief search architect for Chapter three.[citation needed] He worked with Eye on Earth and its partner, the United Nations Environment Programme on an internationally-based social media program. [27]

Named Top Social Media Consultant in Hawaii. [28]

Twitter account[edit]

Rob Bertholf who goes by the Twitter handle "@rob" is one of the earliest members of the social media website, and is the first person to send a tweet while in Hawaii. [29][30] His Twitter account has been sought after by both celebrities and hackers. According to TMZ, the MTV reality star Rob Dyrdek offered gifts to him such as a watch in order to get the handle, while another person offered him a check for $25,000.[31][32] When asked by The Huffington Post about Twitter account hacking, he stated that while he has never been hacked although he suspects that people have tried. This is due to him receiving emails from Twitter, informing him that someone is trying to change his password.[33][34]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Community-contributed OAuth and KloutPass Tools". Klout. Retrieved 2015-04-11.
  2. ^ Ron, Mizutani (2011-06-14). "Online Influence". KHON2 News. Retrieved 2015-04-11.
  3. ^ "Hiring managers buck trend when it comes to Klout". Pacific Business News. 2011-08-19. Archived from the original on 2015-04-11. Retrieved 2015-04-11.
  4. ^ "Professional Member Rob Bertholf Puts Klout and Hawaii on the Map". 2011-05-24. Archived from the original on 2013-05-24. Retrieved 2015-04-11. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; 2013-07-07 suggested (help)
  5. ^ "Do you have 'Klout' on the Internet?". Hawaii Reporter. 2011-06-15. Archived from the original on 2015-04-12. Retrieved 2015-04-12.
  6. ^ "Sharing A Salute". Hawaii Army Weekly. 2013-05-23. Archived from the original on 2015-04-10. Retrieved 2015-04-11. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; 2015-04-11 suggested (help)
  7. ^ Sugimoto, Edward (2011-12-01). "Take a veteran to school day". Time Warner Cable Untangled. Retrieved 2014. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  8. ^ "Rob Bertholf, SSgt USAF". Archived from the original on 2015-04-11. Retrieved 2015-04-11.
  9. ^ "Business Briefs". Honolulu Star Bulletin. 2004-01-18. Archived from the original on 2015-04-11. Retrieved 2015-04-11.
  10. ^ "Systems and Methods for Providing A Foundational Web Platform". Robert Dye Bertholf. Google Patents. June 13, 2006. Retrieved 29 March 2013.
  11. ^ a b Clynton, Namuo (2005-10-06). "Small local firm wants to revolutionize Web design". Pacific Business News. Archived from the original on 2012-11-06. Retrieved 2015-04-11.
  12. ^ Stephanie, Silverstein (2013-03-08). "Blue Startups names first firms in accelerator program". Pacific Business News. Archived from the original on 2015-04-11. Retrieved 2015-04-11. {{cite news}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; 2013-09-29 suggested (help)
  13. ^ "Checking in on Blue Startups' first eight graduates". Pacific Business News. 2013-10-11. Archived from the original on 2015-04-11. Retrieved 2015-04-11.
  14. ^ "Hawaii Technology Founders". Archived from the original on 2015-04-12. Retrieved 2015-04-12.
  15. ^ Stephanie, Silverstein (2012-08-17). "Small-business owners are active in Social Media Club". Pacific Business News. Archived from the original on 2015-04-11. Retrieved 2015-04-11.
  16. ^ Wagner, Kathryn (2015-02-01). "How to use LinkedIn to land a great job". Hawaii Business Magazine. Archived from the original on 2015-04-12. Retrieved 2015-04-12. {{cite news}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; 2015-04-05 suggested (help)
  17. ^ "Pacific New Media Course Catalog Spring 2010" (PDF). Course Catalog. University of Hawaii. 2010-06-10. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2010-06-10. Retrieved 2015-05-05.
  18. ^ "Pacific New Media Course Catalog Spring 2015" (PDF). Course Catalog. University of Hawaii. 2015-05-05. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2015-05-05. Retrieved 2015-05-05.
  19. ^ "Technology and Internet Expo at Ala Moana Hotel". Hawaii News Now. 2010-10-05. Archived from the original on 2015-04-12. Retrieved 2015-04-12.
  20. ^ a b Brooks, Chad (2011-09-01). "Back to School: 5 Technologies You Need to Learn to Use Now". BusinessNewsDaily. Retrieved 2014-11-03.
  21. ^ "On Camera: Social Media Gurus in Paradise". Expert Click. 2010-07-25. Retrieved 2014-11-03.
  22. ^ "SEO for your Drupal site". Archived from the original on 2011-06-16. Retrieved 2015-04-11.
  23. ^ "University of Hawaii, Outreach College". University of Hawaii. Archived from the original on 2015-04-11. Retrieved 2015-04-11.
  24. ^ Sherman, Linda (2011-10-30). "http://kauaimarketing.com/events/hawaii-social-media-summit-boasts-statewide-participation/". Kaua'i Marketing. Retrieved 2014-11-03. {{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help)
  25. ^ "KINDER DER VERHEISSUNG ... (Juden und Christen)". Advent Verlag. Retrieved 2014-11-03.
  26. ^ "MARCH 2013 TOP 100 SEO EXPERTS TO FOLLOW ON TWITTER". Evan Carmichael. Retrieved 2014-11-03.
  27. ^ "Hawaii Expert Leads Social Media Strategy For U.N. Sustainability Conferences" (Press release). 2012-10-23. Archived from the original on 2015-04-10. Retrieved 2015-04-11. {{cite press release}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; 2015-04-11 suggested (help)
  28. ^ "Hawaii Social Media Summit to Be Hosted at the 2012 Technology Expo for Business and Consumers". Hawaii Reporter. 2012-08-28. Archived from the original on 2015-04-10. Retrieved 2015-04-11. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; 2012-10-23 suggested (help)
  29. ^ "Rob Bertholf (@Rob) on Twitter". Retrieved 2015-04-05.
  30. ^ "Hawaii's Early Twitter Adopters". Retrieved 2015-04-05.
  31. ^ "Rob Dyrdek: Ill Pay Big $$$ to NOT be Rob Dyrdek!". TMZ. 2012-06-10. Retrieved 2015-04-05.
  32. ^ Sloane, Garett (2013-09-25). "Getting a handle on @Twitter branding". New York Post. Retrieved 2014-11-03.
  33. ^ Smith, Gerry (2012-10-04). "Twitter Hacking Victims Find Stolen Accounts Sold on Black Market". CNBC. Retrieved 2014-11-03.
  34. ^ Gerry, Smith (2012-10-04). "Twitter Hacking Victims Find Stolen Accounts Sold On Black Market". Huffington Post. Retrieved 2015-04-05.

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See also[edit]


Category:1979 births Category:Businesspeople from Hawaii Category:Living people Category:People from Humboldt County, California Category:United States Air Force personnel

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