{"id":345,"date":"2024-05-23T10:06:18","date_gmt":"2024-05-23T10:06:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/robberttigchelaar.com\/?page_id=345"},"modified":"2026-07-08T08:14:17","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T08:14:17","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/robberttigchelaar.com\/","title":{"rendered":"Hallo, ik ben Robbert!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Hi, I&#8217;m Robbert<\/strong> Tigchelaar (metgch)<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hi, I&#8217;m Robbert (you can call me Rob, and online my pseudonym is &#8216;metgch&#8217; due to my rather unusual last name &#8216;with gch&#8217;). I&#8217;m an online entrepreneur and the founder of various websites and projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"projecten\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Current Companies<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the moment, I am active in the following companies:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/reachmo.re\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Reachmo.re<\/a> (Shareholder and Partner): <\/strong>Since 2023, I have been part of Reachmo.re. My main focus here is the development of new tools that support our websites. Our websites have a strong focus on ferry travel (<a href=\"https:\/\/company.ferrygogo.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FerryGoGo<\/a>) and web hosting (<a href=\"https:\/\/refermedia.nl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ReferMedia<\/a>).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/zeistmediagroep.nl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Zeist Media Groep<\/a> (Owner and Editor-in-Chief):<\/strong> When I moved to Zeist in 2022, I decided to start a local website (<a href=\"https:\/\/zeisters.nl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Zeisters.nl<\/a>). A few years later, it has grown into Zeist Media Groep, a media company reaching tens of thousands of readers each month.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"team\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Partners in <s>crime<\/s> online<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I carry out most of my work in collaboration with my partners at Reachmo.re. A shout-out to them:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/jochemvroom.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jochem Vroom<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jellevanderbij.nl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jelle van der Bij<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jan Willem van Tilburg<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bram Tigchelaar (yes, it&#8217;s family!)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"tijdlijn\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Career Timeline<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Check out my career timeline below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>2023 &#8211; Present<\/strong>: Co-owner at Reachmo.re<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2021 &#8211; Present<\/strong>: Owner at Zeist Media Group (ZMG)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2018 &#8211; 2023<\/strong>: Co-Founder of Smart Brothers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2015 &#8211; 2018<\/strong>: Online Marketer &amp; Spokesman at Duinrell<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2015<\/strong>: Graduated from the University of Applied Sciences<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"media\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">In the Media<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every now and then, I or my work get mentioned in (international) media. Here\u2019s a list of mentions I\u2019m proud of:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>The Washington Post:&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/technology\/2022\/08\/02\/electronics-death-date\/\">\u2197\u2018Gadget Graveyard\u2019<\/a>&nbsp;(United States)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Daily Express:&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/life-style\/property\/1685378\/vacuum-cleaning-hacks-odour-baking-soda-citrus-peel\/1000\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u2197\u2018How to Clean a Vacuum Cleaner\u2019<\/a>&nbsp;(United Kingdom)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>ANBO Magazine:<\/strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.anbo.nl\/nieuws\/met-slimme-apparaten-maakt-u-uw-huis-smart\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u2197\u2018Met slimme apparaten maakt u uw huis smart\u2019<\/a>&nbsp;(The Netherlands)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Free Time<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I like cycling, running through the woods, and playing water polo with <a href=\"https:\/\/zvutrecht.nl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Zwemvereniging Utrecht<\/a>. In my spare time, I also write and perform songs under the pseudonym <a href=\"https:\/\/robtijler.nl\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/robtijler.nl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rob Tijler<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"contact\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Get in touch!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Would you like to learn more about me or perhaps involve me in an online project? Feel free to reach out through one of the following options:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Send me an <a href=\"mailto:mail@robberttigchelaar.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">email<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Connect with me on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/robberttigchelaar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hope to speak soon!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Robbert Tigchelaar (metgch)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hi, I&#8217;m Robbert Tigchelaar (metgch) Hi, I&#8217;m Robbert (you can call me Rob, and online my pseudonym is &#8216;metgch&#8217; due to my rather unusual last name &#8216;with gch&#8217;). I&#8217;m an online entrepreneur and the founder of various websites and projects. 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