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Eric Karkovack (895 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 Freelance Designers Can Thrive in a Tough Economy

How Freelance Designers Can Thrive in a Tough Economy

Freelance / Web Design

Whether the economy has your business sputtering or not, it’s important to think about ways you can kickstart growth in your own little corner of the web. And we’re here to help.

8 CSS & JS Snippets for Creating Pixelated Backgrounds

8 CSS & JS Snippets for Creating Pixelated Backgrounds

CSS / JavaScript / UI Design

A collection of CSS and JavaScript snippets for creating unique pixelated backgrounds. They will all add an element of fun to your layout.

What to Look for When Hiring a WordPress Expert

What to Look for When Hiring a WordPress Expert

WordPress

WordPress is an incredibly flexible Content Management System (CMS). Through the use of themes and plugins, you can build just about any type of website that you can dream up….

5 Bad Habits That Can Hurt Your WordPress Website

5 Bad Habits That Can Hurt Your WordPress Website

WordPress

When you build a WordPress website, you open yourself up to an entire world of possibilities. That is both a good and bad thing. The built-in conveniences and ability to…

How Subscription Fatigue Impacts Web Designers

How Subscription Fatigue Impacts Web Designers

Freelance / WordPress

Everything’s a subscription. And it impacts web designers and their clients in numerous ways. Let’s look at what this means for our industry.

7 CSS Snippets for Creating Stylish Content Excerpts

7 CSS Snippets for Creating Stylish Content Excerpts

CSS / UI Design

A curated collection of CSS (and some JavaScript) snippets for improving the appearance and functionality of content excerpts.

How to Build a 404 Page with the WordPress Site Editor

How to Build a 404 Page with the WordPress Site Editor

WordPress

We show you how the WordPress Site Editor can help you build a custom 404 page. Don’t take your 404 page for granted!

Those Little Things That Hamper the User Experience

Those Little Things That Hamper the User Experience

UX Design / Web Design

Identify small details that can negatively affect user experience and learn how to avoid them.

Why It Takes Commitment to Work with Clients

Why It Takes Commitment to Work with Clients

Freelance

It’s crucial that we as web designers not only focus on a project’s outcome, but on our relationships with clients as well.

The Website-Related Skills Your Clients Really Need to Know

The Website-Related Skills Your Clients Really Need to Know

Freelance

We share five web design-related skills you need to teach your clients so that they can get the most out of their websites.

Performing a Yearly Analysis of Your Design Business

Performing a Yearly Analysis of Your Design Business

Freelance

The importance of conducting a yearly analysis of your design business for growth, improvement, and strategic planning.

How to Update WordPress Themes and Plugins with a ZIP File

How to Update WordPress Themes and Plugins with a ZIP File

WordPress

We take you through the fairly simple process of updating your WordPress website’s themes and plugins using only a ZIP file.

4 Ways Clients Can Hurt Project Outcomes (and How You Can Save the Day)

4 Ways Clients Can Hurt Project Outcomes (and How You Can Save the Day)

Freelance / Web Design

We explore some ways that clients can negatively impact the outcome of a project. Along the way, we’ll also discuss some potential solutions.

Understanding What Your Web Host Won’t Do for You

Understanding What Your Web Host Won’t Do for You

Freelance / WordPress

Learn why your web host may not cover all your needs and what steps you can take to ensure your website runs smoothly and efficiently.

10 CSS & JavaScript Snippets for Interactive Skeuomorphic UIs

10 CSS & JavaScript Snippets for Interactive Skeuomorphic UIs

CSS / JavaScript / UI Design

What is really impressive about skeuomorphic design is that when paired with CSS & JS, you achieve a new level of interactivity.

The Impossible Question: How Long Does It Take to Build a Website?

The Impossible Question: How Long Does It Take to Build a Website?

Freelance / Web Design

We look at the many factors that can impact a web design project’s launch date and share tips for determining its length more accurately.

The Five Traits of an Ethical Freelance Web Designer

The Five Traits of an Ethical Freelance Web Designer

Freelance

Ethics are often very personal, and what I find acceptable may not sit so well with you and vice-versa. But there are some general traits that most designers can agree on.

Reasons to Say “No” to a Web Design Project

Reasons to Say “No” to a Web Design Project

Freelance / Web Design
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