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Eric Karkovack (885 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 to Connect WordPress to Cloud Storage Services

How to Connect WordPress to Cloud Storage Services

We take a look at the use cases for hooking your WordPress site up to the cloud, and introduce you to some plugins that will help you.

How to Make the Most of Slow Times at Your Web Design Business

How to Make the Most of Slow Times at Your Web Design Business

From improving your marketing to diversifying your services, we’ll show you how to navigate those slow times in your web design business.

Your Web Design Business Has Grown: How Do You Manage Legacy Clients?

Your Web Design Business Has Grown: How Do You Manage Legacy Clients?

One thing you may not expect with web design business growth is the continued pull of legacy clients. So, how can you keep old clients happy while forging ahead?

It’s Time to Get Back to the Basics of SEO

It’s Time to Get Back to the Basics of SEO

Cut through the complexity of SEO by returning to the basics. Learn how quality content, clear organization, and smart tools can get you back on track.

10 CSS & JavaScript Snippets for Creating Content Cards

10 CSS & JavaScript Snippets for Creating Content Cards

We have some stunning examples of CSS content cards that are both beautiful and functional. Best of all, you can download the source code!

Develop Processes for These Web Design Tasks

Develop Processes for These Web Design Tasks

Small web design tasks can become inefficient, especially at scale. Developing new processes for these tasks can help.

50 Cheatsheets & References Guides for CSS

50 Cheatsheets & References Guides for CSS

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To help keep you up with all new CSS features, we have this extensive collection of CSS-related cheatsheets and resources for you.

How to Improve Custom Layouts Using the WordPress Block Editor

How to Improve Custom Layouts Using the WordPress Block Editor

We share three methods to enhance custom layouts with the WordPress block editor. Turn something basic into a highly-customized setup.

How to Improve Client Email Communication for Web Designers

How to Improve Client Email Communication for Web Designers

From setting expectations to managing feedback, we’ll show you how to keep your clients informed and engaged throughout the design process.

8 CSS & JavaScript Snippets for Making the Search Field Sexy

8 CSS & JavaScript Snippets for Making the Search Field Sexy

From simple CSS enhancements all the way to JavaScript-infused UIs, this collection of snippets will take the humble search field up a notch.

How to Convince Web Design Clients to Put Users First

How to Convince Web Design Clients to Put Users First

Convincing clients to prioritize user experience in their web design projects, ensuring user satisfaction and engagement.

Building WordPress Websites That Better Respect User Privacy

Building WordPress Websites That Better Respect User Privacy

In recent years, privacy has become one of the most important topics in our society. With the rise of services that use and sell user data, serious discussions have been…

Why Web Designers Are Often Underappreciated

Why Web Designers Are Often Underappreciated

Discover why web designers are the unsung heroes of the digital world. Read about the challenges, creative contributions, and the importance of their work.

5 Tips for a More Secure WordPress Website

5 Tips for a More Secure WordPress Website

Web security has grown into one of the most important issues we face – right up there with design and development. And those of us who use an open source…

The Challenge of Designing Websites for Large Screens

The Challenge of Designing Websites for Large Screens

If you’re looking to build a website that takes advantage of large screens, we’ve put together some general rules of thumb for you.

8 CSS & JavaScript Snippets for Creating Hand-Drawn Elements

8 CSS & JavaScript Snippets for Creating Hand-Drawn Elements

A collection of CSS and JavaScript code snippets for giving a hand-drawn style to elements and typography.

8 CSS & JavaScript Snippets for Icon-Based Navigations

8 CSS & JavaScript Snippets for Icon-Based Navigations

We share a collection of unique CSS and JavaScript code snippets that you can freely use to create icon-based website navigations.

An Introduction to CSS Grid

An Introduction to CSS Grid

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