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Eric Karkovack (830 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.
Should You Sell Web Hosting Services to Your Clients?

Should You Sell Web Hosting Services to Your Clients?

How to offer web hosting services to clients as an added value to your web design offerings.

The Freelance Design Situations You Need to Fix Right Away

The Freelance Design Situations You Need to Fix Right Away

We delve into some common freelance situations you’ll want to fix sooner rather than later and offer some useful solutions.

Best Practices for Documenting Web Design Work

Best Practices for Documenting Web Design Work

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 Manage High-Maintenance Design Clients

How to Manage High-Maintenance Design Clients

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

How to Deal with Your Freelance Design Mistakes

How to Deal with Your Freelance Design Mistakes

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 Manage the Craziness of a Web Designer’s Schedule

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

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

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.

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 Design Business

How to Deal with the Low Profit Areas of Your Freelance Design 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.

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