Eric Karkovack Author at 1stWebDesigner

Why We Shouldn’t Judge Designers on the Tools They Use

The web design industry has what I’d like to call “tool envy”. It seems like there is always some hot new app that is supposed to revolutionize the way we…

Quick Tip: How to Increase the WordPress File Upload Limit

One of the biggest conveniences of a website is having a place to easily share files with visitors. Items such as printable forms, eBooks, videos, music and images come to…

A Guide to Selling Digital Products with WordPress

Looking for a highly-customizable way to sell your digital goods online? Chances are you can do it with WordPress. The jack-of-all-trades CMS offers a number of different plugins that will…

A Look at Why Web Projects Stall

There’s nothing quite like the feeling of booking a new project. You immediately start thinking of it’s potential to boost your portfolio and your bank account (you may have even…

The Secrets to Keeping Your Clients Happy

When you start a web design business, there are so many unknowns and things you may not have even considered. Maybe you’re a talented designer or developer – but that’s…

A Look at WordPress Plugin Ecosystems

Among the many strengths of WordPress is the massive number of available plugins. There are tens of thousands, and those are just the free offerings. They handle all sorts of…

The Top 5 Myths About Being a Freelance Web Designer

Starting a business is one of the biggest leaps of faith you’ll ever take. And it seems like more people in the web design and development fields make this move…

The Benefits of Attending a WordCamp

Of all the tools web designers use to make a living, WordPress stands out as unique. And it’s not necessarily because of the software itself (which is excellent, by the…

A Look at Top Flat File CMS Options

When we think of content management systems (CMS), we often think about popular offerings such as WordPress and Drupal. Both rely on a traditional MySQL database, where a website’s content…

Modern CSS Frameworks to Speed up the Design Process

Designing a website from scratch can be a very time-consuming experience. And while web designers always welcome shortcuts, maintaining quality is still a top priority. That’s the beauty of a…

What Is WordPress Multisite?

WordPress is known for being easy to use and for its ability to leverage plugins for greater functionality. But there is so much more to the popular content management system…

Getting Clients to Work Your Way

They say that “the customer is always right”. And while that may be true (most of the time), it certainly doesn’t mean that we have to bend over backwards for…

Author: Eric Karkovack