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Eric Karkovack (921 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 Get Your Design Work in Front of the Right People

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

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

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

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

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

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?

We explore the challenges in educating clients about their websites. Along the way, we share thoughts on why knowing it all isn’t all that great.

Ways to Set Yourself Up for a WordPress Disaster

Ways to Set Yourself Up for a WordPress Disaster

There’s a reason why so many people have turned to WordPress over the years. It’s flexible, relatively easy to use and boasts an amazing community of contributors. That means you…

Common Causes of a Slow-Loading WordPress Site and How to Fix Them

Common Causes of a Slow-Loading WordPress Site and How to Fix Them

Troubleshooting slow page loads on your WordPress website? Here are a few simple tips to help identify and address performance issues.

A Look at the Proper Usage of the alt Attribute

A Look at the Proper Usage of the alt Attribute

By now, most of the web design industry knows the importance of accessibility. We talk about it incessantly and implore our clients to take it seriously. There is no denying…

A Focus on the Basics: Must-Have Features for Your eCommerce Website

A Focus on the Basics: Must-Have Features for Your eCommerce Website

We eschew all of the bloated features and turn our attention to the basics of eCommerce web design. Here are a few must-have features for your shopping website.

How to Avoid Being Overwhelmed by Your Side Projects

How to Avoid Being Overwhelmed by Your Side Projects

We explore the balance required and the steps you need to take to ensure that your side project doesn’t take over your life.

The Unpredictable Life of a Freelance Web Designer

The Unpredictable Life of a Freelance Web Designer