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Andrea Whitmer

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Hi there! If you're viewing this page, you were likely redirected from a link to my former business site (Nuts and Bolts Media). Sorry for any confusion!

I closed that business in 2019 and finally shut down the website in 2021. I decided to move most of the content here - feel free to browse!

Social Rocket Review: The Newcomer Warming My Grinch Heart

Originally published May 29, 2019

Social Rocket Review: The Newcomer Warming My Grinch Heart

5 Tips for Surviving Face to Face Client Meetings

Originally published April 24, 2017

5 Tips for Surviving Face to Face Client Meetings

How to Build a Genesis Landing Page with Advanced Custom Fields

Originally published April 10, 2017

How to Build a Genesis Landing Page with Advanced Custom Fields

Why (and How) I Separated My Hosting, Domains, Email, and DNS

Originally published April 4, 2017

Why (and How) I Separated My Hosting, Domains, Email, and DNS

5 Questions to Ask When Your Client Loses Focus

Originally published September 19, 2016

5 Questions to Ask When Your Client Loses Focus

No, You Don’t Need to Update Your Genesis Child Theme

Originally published September 1, 2016

No, You Don’t Need to Update Your Genesis Child Theme

What to Pay for a Website: How Much is Too Much?

Originally published August 17, 2015

What to Pay for a Website: How Much is Too Much?

From Mockup to Genesis: How to Work With a Developer

Originally published July 20, 2015

From Mockup to Genesis: How to Work With a Developer

How to Embed a Theme Walkthrough Video for Your Clients

Originally published July 13, 2015

How to Embed a Theme Walkthrough Video for Your Clients

20 Freelancer Struggles That Are All Too Real

Originally published June 22, 2015

20 Freelancer Struggles That Are All Too Real

What to Look for When You Hire a Web Designer

Originally published June 2, 2015

What to Look for When You Hire a Web Designer

How to Create an Aggregator Site like The Daily Bolt

Originally published April 15, 2015

How to Create an Aggregator Site like The Daily Bolt

How to Display Products in the Genesis Loop

Originally published February 23, 2015

How to Display Products in the Genesis Loop

Checklist for Launching a Genesis Project

Originally published December 22, 2014

Checklist for Launching a Genesis Project

How Specializing Keeps Your Freelance Business Alive

Originally published December 15, 2014

How Specializing Keeps Your Freelance Business Alive

3 Reasons Designers Should Outsource Development

Originally published November 26, 2014

3 Reasons Designers Should Outsource Development

10 Things You Should Do Every Time You Install a New Genesis Child Theme

Originally published November 21, 2014

10 Things You Should Do Every Time You Install a New Genesis Child Theme

Web Designer Footer Links: Yay or Nay?

Originally published November 14, 2014

Web Designer Footer Links: Yay or Nay?

Create a Filterable Video Post Type with Lightbox in Genesis

Originally published November 3, 2014

Create a Filterable Video Post Type with Lightbox in Genesis

5 Things My Former Career Taught Me About Customer Service

Originally published August 8, 2014

5 Things My Former Career Taught Me About Customer Service

How Much Should You Charge to Build a Website?

Originally published June 26, 2014

How Much Should You Charge to Build a Website?

How to Create a Custom Functionality Plugin (And Why You Need One)

Originally published June 18, 2014

How to Create a Custom Functionality Plugin (And Why You Need One)

Things You Should Know Before You Purchase the Genesis Framework

Originally published May 13, 2014

Things You Should Know Before You Purchase the Genesis Framework

MainWP vs. ManageWP: The Showdown

Originally published May 1, 2014

MainWP vs. ManageWP: The Showdown

The Myth of the Zero-Cost Online Business

Originally published April 15, 2014

The Myth of the Zero-Cost Online Business

5 Reasons Why a “Simple” Website Isn’t So Simple

Originally published April 8, 2014

5 Reasons Why a “Simple” Website Isn’t So Simple

How to Create a Test Site for Customizing Your Genesis Child Theme

Originally published February 24, 2014

How to Create a Test Site for Customizing Your Genesis Child Theme

How to Customize Your Genesis Child Theme with Chrome’s Inspector

Originally published January 27, 2014

How to Customize Your Genesis Child Theme with Chrome’s Inspector

How to Install the Genesis Framework on Your WordPress Site

Originally published December 9, 2013

How to Install the Genesis Framework on Your WordPress Site

The Truth: How Much You Should Pay for a Website

Originally published December 5, 2013

The Truth: How Much You Should Pay for a Website

How to Add a Widget Area to a Page Using Genesis

Originally published November 18, 2013

How to Add a Widget Area to a Page Using Genesis

5 Signs Your Web Designer Sucks

Originally published November 15, 2013

5 Signs Your Web Designer Sucks

Why You Should Be Using the Genesis Framework

Originally published October 12, 2013

Why You Should Be Using the Genesis Framework

3 Reasons You Should NEVER Allow Your Designer to Register Your Domain

Originally published September 18, 2013

3 Reasons You Should NEVER Allow Your Designer to Register Your Domain

How to Find Out if Your WordPress Site Has Been Hacked

Originally published June 3, 2013

How to Find Out if Your WordPress Site Has Been Hacked

How to Create a Great Website Without Hiring a Designer

Originally published February 9, 2013

How to Create a Great Website Without Hiring a Designer

Avoid Getting Scammed When You Hire a Web Designer

Originally published January 28, 2013

Avoid Getting Scammed When You Hire a Web Designer

Why You Shouldn’t Register Domains With Your Web Host

Originally published September 3, 2012

Why You Shouldn’t Register Domains With Your Web Host

How to Create a Facebook Fan Page for Your Blog

Originally published March 16, 2012

How to Create a Facebook Fan Page for Your Blog

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Random Andrea Facts

andrea has never had a speeding ticket despite consistently driving faster than she should. she believes her car may be invisible to the police.

Hey, I think you’re awesome.

Listen, the world can be a terrible place, but it costs zero dollars to be kind to people, whether or not they deserve it. If we all committed to being nice, maybe it would suck less to exist, you know? Highly recommended.

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