ianb, Author at Ian Brown

Review: vintage Minolta MC Rokkor PG 50mm f1.4 lens

Posted on 12th November 201925th December 2019 by ianb

Can a lens from the 1970’s produce good results on a modern high resolution camera? Lets take a look.

Palm trees line the road while the sun sets behind. Photograph by Ian Brown

Thai tone cheat sheet!

Posted on 9th November 20199th November 2019 by ianb

After heading over to the same webpage and struggling to read their table of Thai tones, I decide to create a cheat sheet to help anyone interested.

SEO 101: How can I improve my keyword rankings?

Posted on 7th November 20197th November 2019 by ianb

I am often asked how to get ranked higher for certain keywords. These steps are simple and anyone can do it. It really is worth your effort!

HeatAsh log burner website main page with fire background

New website: a log burner installer in Birmingham

Posted on 31st October 20197th November 2019 by ianb

It has been a very long time since I last worked on a website for my bro, a log burner and wood stove installer in Birmingham. Being a web developer for the majority of the last two decades, you would think this would be a pretty easy thing to do, but it’s a little more […]

SEO 101: What value do web links have?

Posted on 7th October 20197th November 2019 by ianb

I have a great site. Excellent content. Awesome features. My customers are going to love it, but where are they? And why does my competitor always rank above me in search results?

Recovering an hass.io Home Assistant SD Card on Windows 10

Posted on 5th October 20197th November 2019 by ianb

Can it be done? I wasted two hours of my life trying the new Ubuntu Hyper-V instance that comes with Windows 10. Turns out you need it in enhanced mode if you want to plug in a USB card reader though. When I did that, I gave up trying to login, it would just keep […]

Curt Marshall Roofing services in Solihull, main website feature image

New website: a roofer in Solihull & Yardley Wood

Posted on 4th October 20187th November 2019 by ianb

Curt is a good friend of mine and a really hard worker. After he put so much effort into putting a new flat roof on the side of our house, working long into the cold winter evening, I wanted to say thank you with more than a few beers.