‘How To Cook That’ started when I needed a way to keep my mind active and my body awake during night feeds with my third son. I loved cooking desserts and people were always asking for my recipes, so the topic was an easy choice. As obvious as this sounds if you intend on starting a blog make sure:
1. It’s a topic that you enjoy.
2. An area that you are trained in or have experience. If it a how-to site you’ll need more knowledge than the average bear.
3. You LOVE it. If your blog is a success you are going to be producing the same topic of content for years to come. It should be fun for you.
You are still reading so I assume you are passionate, excited and have more ideas than you have time to write about. Welcome to the world of blogging. I’ve made a video to guide you through setting up your new website. Don’t worry, it’s easier than you think!
1. Click HERE to follow along with the video and set up your website.
(Disclosure: I get a small affiliate commission if you buy hosting through the above link, commissions are small so please don’t let that influence which company you choose to host with, go with whatever suits your needs the best).
2. CHOOSE A DOMAIN NAME
A domain name is your website address. For example the domain name for this site is “howtocookthat.net”.
3. ADD HOSTING
Buying the domain name is like putting that web address on hold so no one else can use it, BUT you are not yet using it yet either. To actually use your web address you need ‘hosting’, a company to store your website information and send it out to the world.
4. INSTALL WORDPRESS
Wordpress is free and totally customizable and you don’t need to know anything about coding (HTML/java etc) to use it.
5. CUSTOMIZE
Choose a ‘theme’ for the website. The theme is the general layout of the site. Click through the many ones available and choose one that will work for you. You can always come back later and change the theme at any time. Make sure you choose a theme that is ‘responsive’, which means it works on any size screen from mobile though to desktop.
Add various ‘plugins’ as you need them. Plugins are like mini tools or apps to help you do things on your blog. If you want your website to do something specific like have a shop, play your music, add a page of youtube videos, a gallery for your photos, share buttons… there is bound to be a plugin for it. You can add a plugin, test it out and delete it if it is not what you want, just like you would do with an app on your phone. Like apps there are heaps of free and paid versions of plugins.
6. CONTENT
Now it is time for you to add content to your website. Just a word on copyright. You can not copy or use other people photos or text without written permission. Every picture you find on google images has been taken by a real person and you can’t just steal their photos, you need permission.
7. GO LIVE
On the dashboard / admin area it will say “your site is currently being displayed as coming soon click here to launch it”. Click it and it is live.
8. ENJOY
Enjoy creating your very own piece of the internet.
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Ann your cakes are amazing can you make a jaffa cake
Ann your cakes are amazing can you make a jaffa cake cake
HI Ann, how are you?. I just wanted to say how much I love your creations they are you extraordinary. I am 11 so I really get fails when I try what you make so I just was thinking if you could make something easy for me . love you so much .
rawdah.
Hi Rawdah, it is great to hear that you love baking. Keep trying and keep learning and I am sure you will have success.
thank you!!!!
Hi…. I saw this on a japanese website and thought theyre super adorable and totally in your field of mousse cakes.. Can you really do shapes like this?
Hi Fitri, It is possible to do shapes like this.
Dear Ann,
I’m from Germany and i’m a big fan! 🙂
I’ve seen all of your videos and I just wanted to tell you, that your work is absolutely amazing, you’re so talented! 🙂
Maybe you could make a Reeses Peanut Butter no bake Cheesecake video…
“See you” on Friday 😉
Christina
Hi Christina, thanks for the feedback. It is great to hear than you are enjoying all the videos.
Thank you for great tutorials, You are awesome.
iH ann I am new to your chanle and I love your vidos and I live in new work and I whatch you every day
and I love you and my mane is carina and I am 10 yeas old and I love you.
Thanks Carina, Ann loves to hear about young people finding her channel helpful. I hope you get to bake some of Ann’s creations too.
Can you make a jaffa cake cake
Please can you so a Alice in Wonderland theme cake. My daughter loves it and I want to throw her a mad hatters tea party for her birthday. Maybe a suspended tea pot cake? Thank you.
We would love to see how to make a sculpted dolphin cake. Thank you!
hey you should totally do a describing cake by using fondant and making words out of the fondant and you can describe a person or a thing and you can make a caramel almond syrup to spread on top. you can use whatever cake mix you want.
THANKS:ZOE
I try watch every video u make
Hi my name is Thalia and I want to know if u can make something hello kitty or owl please thank hope you have a great day
Ann!
Hello i’m Zala from Slovenia. I love your videos.Can you make a wedding cake
please send mea answer.WHIT LOVE Zala.
ZALA.10 SLOVENIA
Hi Ann! I love to watch your channel and I was wondering if you could make a Luna Lovegood cake from Harry Potter? I love Jarry Potter so much and Lina is my favorite character!
xoxox Emma<3
Ann, I have just started to watch your videos and I think they are awesome!!!!! I actually do have a suggestion for a cake. I would like it if you can make a clarinet lying down cake. Since I play clarinet it would really make me feel special. Thank you.
-Emily H
You should make a good dinosaur cake
Hello I’m Christina from Bedfordshire in the UK. I have watched you’re you tube video on tempering chocolate. I just want to confirm that if you heat real choc in the microwave and keep it under a certain temp then it will stay tempered. I have done that but can’t seen to get it flui
ann!!!! i am totally obsessed with your website!! you are super creative, i literally faint from all you great projects!!! keep doing the great work that uou do!! all the best!!
Hi Ann, my youngest daughter, Alexa, is turning 8 on May 8th and would really love a Shopkins birthday cake. Her and her older sister, Cassie, love watching your YouTube channel. Could you make a Shopkins cake so I have something to follow. Thanks Lisa
That is a great idea