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Eric Karkovack (900 Articles)

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 ‘Lazy’ Price Estimates Can Cost Freelancers

How ‘Lazy’ Price Estimates Can Cost Freelancers

Freelance

In an effort to help freelance designers, we explore how you can more accurately estimate costs and fill clients in on the details.

Taking Trips Outside of Your Design Comfort Zone

Taking Trips Outside of Your Design Comfort Zone

Web Design

We explore why projects outside of our sweet spot can cause such discomfort and discuss those things we can do to meet these challenges with enthusiasm.

How to Add Conditional Logic to Your WordPress Theme

How to Add Conditional Logic to Your WordPress Theme

WordPress

We take a look at a few of the more commonly used Conditional Tags and how you might implement them into your own WordPress site.

How to Deal with People Who Don’t Value Web Designers

How to Deal with People Who Don’t Value Web Designers

Freelance

Even in this high-tech world in which we live, there are still people who think that anyone can build a great website.

How to Explain to a Client Why Investment in Their Website Is Crucial to Their Success

How to Explain to a Client Why Investment in Their Website Is Crucial to Their Success

Freelance / Web Design

Insights into why investing in a quality website is critical to success in today’s digital landscape.

8 CSS & JavaScript Snippets for Reflection & Refraction Effects

8 CSS & JavaScript Snippets for Reflection & Refraction Effects

CSS / JavaScript / UI Design

The simple act of light reflecting off of or refracting through a surface can produce stunning visuals. We see it every day in the physical world. It might be the…

How to Run a Stable, Secure and Successful WooCommerce Website

How to Run a Stable, Secure and Successful WooCommerce Website

WordPress

We take a look at some of WooCommerce’s hidden secrets so that you’ll have a stable, secure and successful eCommerce store.

10 Lesser-Known (But Incredibly Useful) WordPress Plugins

10 Lesser-Known (But Incredibly Useful) WordPress Plugins

WordPress

We share ten fantastic WordPress plugins that have been overlooked for one reason or another, but we feel they are worth your consideration.

The Keys to Becoming a Self-Reliant Freelance Designer

The Keys to Becoming a Self-Reliant Freelance Designer

Freelance

Many choose the freedom of a freelance career, but dealing with the responsibilities can be difficult. You’ll need to become self-reliant!

The Perils of Being a Responsible Web Designer

The Perils of Being a Responsible Web Designer

Freelance

The challenges of being a responsible web designer, focusing on ethics, accessibility, and user privacy.

Essential WordPress Block Theme Features for Web Designers

Essential WordPress Block Theme Features for Web Designers

WordPress

The number of block themes is increasing, yet not all cater to the needs of web designers. We explore those key block theme features designed for professionals.

You Don’t Have to Be an Expert to Launch a Freelance Career

You Don’t Have to Be an Expert to Launch a Freelance Career

Freelance
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