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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.
When Does a Small Business Need a Mobile App?

When Does a Small Business Need a Mobile App?

Freelance

The benefits and considerations of developing a mobile app for small businesses, from engagement to functionality.

Rediscover History with the Web Design Museum

Rediscover History with the Web Design Museum

Web Design

The earliest era of the web brought with it a lot of experimentation. It was a new medium and designers looked for ways to best utilize their skills. But standards…

Supercharge the WordPress Gutenberg Editor with Custom Blocks

Supercharge the WordPress Gutenberg Editor with Custom Blocks

WordPress

In a default installation, the WordPress Gutenberg editor contains a number of useful blocks. All of your basic text and image formatting, along with multicolumn layouts are included. But that’s…

How to Use Slides to Create Impressive Landing Page Designs Sponsored

How to Use Slides to Create Impressive Landing Page Designs

Web Design

Suppose a client wants you to create a website for his business. He needs to have one up and running quickly, and he naturally expects to be fully satisfied with…

The Grumpy Designer: Annoying Web Design Marketing Tactics

The Grumpy Designer: Annoying Web Design Marketing Tactics

Marketing

Since the dawn of commerce, marketing has been a part of our world. Whether it was getting three figs for the price of two at the bazaar or saving a…

MasterStudy – Revolutionary LMS WordPress Theme on Vue.js Sponsored

MasterStudy – Revolutionary LMS WordPress Theme on Vue.js

WordPress

Online education is bigger than ever, with more people opting for the convenience it brings. Students can learn from anywhere and at their own pace. For educators, they have the…

Building a WordPress Website with Gutenberg: Initial Observations

Building a WordPress Website with Gutenberg: Initial Observations

WordPress

If you’ve been following all the fuss regarding Gutenberg, the new WordPress editor, you know that many users have formed a very strong opinion of it. But, all the drama…

Are Gutenberg’s Bad Reviews a Sign of Failure?

Are Gutenberg’s Bad Reviews a Sign of Failure?

WordPress

Perception is everything. And when the perception of your product or service isn’t very positive, it can really throw a monkey-wrench into your plans for success (just ask Windows 8)….

How to Make a Decent Living as a Web Designer

How to Make a Decent Living as a Web Designer

Freelance

Insights on making a decent living as a web designer, focusing on strategies for financial success and career satisfaction.

See the Future of WordPress with Beta Plugins

See the Future of WordPress with Beta Plugins

WordPress

As a platform, WordPress is continually looking to add features that will both keep its existing user base happy as well as attract new recruits. And over the years, that…

Keys to Designing a Great Mobile Website Experience

Keys to Designing a Great Mobile Website Experience

Web Design

With the sheer number of devices and screen sizes out there, responsive design has become standard protocol. It’s vital that we design for and test our websites to ensure that…

How to Add HTML5 Video to WordPress Using Custom Fields

How to Add HTML5 Video to WordPress Using Custom Fields

WordPress

Generally speaking, if you ask 10 WordPress developers how to do something, you’ll receive ten different answers. But that speaks to both the versatility of the CMS and that there…

The Impact WordPress Has Had on the Web

The Impact WordPress Has Had on the Web

WordPress

WordPress recently celebrated its 15th birthday. Not only is it quite an achievement for anything web-related to last that long, it’s also impressive to see that the content management system…

Bring Real-Time Cryptocurrency Rates to Your Website with coinlayer Sponsored

Bring Real-Time Cryptocurrency Rates to Your Website with coinlayer

Web Design

The cryptocurrency markets are becoming among the most closely-watched in the world. And as investor interest has grown, the need for accurate, real-time information has become imperative. When important financial…

When to Point Web Design Clients Towards Third-Party Services

When to Point Web Design Clients Towards Third-Party Services

Freelance

The role of third-party services in web design, how they can enhance your projects, and considerations for their use.

Are Static HTML Websites Still Relevant?

Are Static HTML Websites Still Relevant?

Web Design

These days, dynamic websites are well within the reach of every web designer. We often don’t think twice about using tools such as WordPress or Drupal to power our next…

A Faster and Safer Way to Troubleshoot WordPress

A Faster and Safer Way to Troubleshoot WordPress

WordPress

Whether you’re building a new WordPress website or applying updates to an existing one, troubleshooting issues can be a very time-consuming process. It can also be a bit risky –…

5 Design & Development Skills to Learn This Summer

5 Design & Development Skills to Learn This Summer

Web Design
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