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Eric Karkovack is a web designer and WordPress expert with over two decades of experience. You can visit his business site here. He recently started a writing service for WordPress products: WP Product Writeup. He also has an opinion on just about every subject. You can follow his rants on Bluesky @karks.com.
How to Handle Major Software Updates on Your Website

How to Handle Major Software Updates on Your Website

Web Design / WordPress

Updates to system software and site components mean extra work. Here are some tips for managing those software changes that may impact your website.

Best Practices for Documenting Web Design Work

Best Practices for Documenting Web Design Work

Freelance / Web Design

Whether working on a new web project or looking through some past ones, here are some useful tips for documenting what you’ve done.

How to Successfully Run a WordPress Multisite Network

How to Successfully Run a WordPress Multisite Network

WordPress

As it can be difficult to keep track of plugins, themes, and users, we show you how to make your WP Multisite network the best it can be.

How to Manage High-Maintenance Design Clients

How to Manage High-Maintenance Design Clients

Freelance / Web Design

Believe it or not, there are some big-picture benefits of working with picky clients, and even gain from that otherwise-frustrating experience.

Tips for Improving the Core Web Vitals of Your WordPress Website

Tips for Improving the Core Web Vitals of Your WordPress Website

WordPress

Check out our multi-pronged approach to boosting the Core Web Vitals score of your WordPress-powered website.

8 CSS & JavaScript Snippets for Creating Audio Visualizations

8 CSS & JavaScript Snippets for Creating Audio Visualizations

CSS / JavaScript / UI Design

A collection of JavaScript and CSS snippets that bring a visual element to sound. Some work with audio files, while others merely facsimile the effect.

8 CSS & JavaScript Snippets for Creating Testimonial UIs

8 CSS & JavaScript Snippets for Creating Testimonial UIs

CSS / JavaScript / UI Design

Free CSS & JavaScript snippets that show how color, movement, and typography contribute to building a stunning testimonial UI.

How to Deal with Your Freelance Design Mistakes

How to Deal with Your Freelance Design Mistakes

Freelance

Learning to deal with mistakes is part of the secret to long-term success for web designers. And, as someone who has made more than their fair share of mess-ups, I can attest to what works and what doesn’t.

How to Add an SSL Certificate to Your WordPress Website

How to Add an SSL Certificate to Your WordPress Website

WordPress

SSL has never been easier or more affordable to implement on WordPress. This quick setup can mean big benefits for your site and its visitors.

8 CSS & JavaScript Snippets for Creating Halftone Effects

8 CSS & JavaScript Snippets for Creating Halftone Effects

CSS / JavaScript / UI Design

Discover various CSS and JavaScript snippets for adding halftone patterns to your web designs and making them interactive.

How to Manage the Craziness of a Web Designer’s Schedule

How to Manage the Craziness of a Web Designer’s Schedule

Freelance

Effective scheduling tips for web designers to manage projects, meet deadlines, and maintain work-life balance.

How to Deal With Outdated WordPress Plugins

How to Deal With Outdated WordPress Plugins

WordPress

WordPress has been around for nearly a decade and a half. While that’s a pretty good run in terms of longevity, it also means that there are probably some websites…

How to Get Your Design Work in Front of the Right People

How to Get Your Design Work in Front of the Right People

Freelance / Web Design

Learn proven steps for freelance web designers to position themselves for success and gain an edge in reaching potential clients.

Predicting the Next Opportunities for WordPress Innovation

Predicting the Next Opportunities for WordPress Innovation

WordPress

There are areas that are ripe for WordPress improvement. Some may be solved by updates to core, while the plugin and theme ecosystem could tackle others.

10 Lorem Ipsum & Demo Content Generators for Web Designers

10 Lorem Ipsum & Demo Content Generators for Web Designers

Web Design

A collection of free tools and plugins for web designers that allows you to quickly generate placeholder text and images with minimal effort.

How to Deal with the Low Profit Areas of Your Freelance Business

How to Deal with the Low Profit Areas of Your Freelance Business

Freelance

How to identify those areas of your web design business that are not performing well and how to decide whether they should stay or go.

Things Every Website Owner Should Know

Things Every Website Owner Should Know

Freelance / Web Design / WordPress

Essential insights every website owner must know to ensure their site’s success, from design to functionality.

Do Clients Need To Know How Their Website Works?

Do Clients Need To Know How Their Website Works?

Freelance / Web Design
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