If you can dress it, they will come

If you've visited the activities page on my illustration site, I'm sure you are familiar with Miss Bunnyfur. Just like Zoe, you can dress her in a variety of outfits, and also decorate her room! I've been meaning to create some more activities like these, they are so much fun to play with, kids (and that means all of us) love them! Since I often get asked the secret, I will let you in on it... I used this tutorial on how to create drag and drop javascript. You have to know basic html, but if you do, it is fairly easy, just time consuming, fiddly stuff.

The reason I bring this up, is that this week I checked my web stats and got a huge shock! Last Monday, my activities page had over 6,500 visitors! Turned out they were coming from this site, which links to all sorts of online dress up activities.

I am continually fascinated with the information that you can learn from your web site or blog stats. Its great to know how many people are visiting, but more interesting to see what countries they live in, and follow the trail back to see how they found you. For example, this is a map of recent visitors to my activities page:

Isn't that cool? Here's a shout out to Myanmar!

Another useful source of stat info is technorati, which tells you what sites have linked to any url. You can also search by key or tag words to find even more sites that would interest you. I love to visit blogs that link to mine, its a sure bet that we like a lot of the same things! Of course I check out the other sites they link to, and next thing you know, I've spent an hour or two just traveling around the internet.

They don't call it the world wide web for nothing!

Cheers,

Jenny

Comments

[Mama Urchin]

I love blog stats. I can see what searches people used to find my site and that is really a crackup.

[anna]

Wow! Thanks for the info on drag and drop. I have been dying from curiosity. I have a nerdy infatuation with html. I may never use it, but I have to know how to do it! THANKS! Anna

[Sherry]

I love your bunny, and I have to admit I have dressed a few of your dolls :) Do you have a book of your paper dolls? I would love to buy one!!

[sylvie]

hello from France !

sylvie

[najmeh]

that was great,I saw your bunny from south of Iran ;)

[monicalee]

Oh, neat info on the blog stats, I come across your link all the time, I think I will add you to my website also!

[DeeLight]

I love the bunny. I know my daughter who is nine will enjoy it too (she loves that kind of thing). I will have to learn more about creating drag and drop things, sounds fun.
The Web is so fun. It is interesting to see who is visiting your blog, and it is so fun to see what others are talking about!!!
A friend of mine uses Stat Counter to monitor her blog, and she says it is great.
I love your blog. Infact I have added it to the favorites list on my own. Thanks for the info.

[carrster]

Yay! I think I see me on the map! :)

My mentee will LOVE the new bunny to dress. thanks!!

[lindsey clare]

hey, thanks for that. i'm pretty new to blogging and still trying to find ways to get my blog out there and get it read! Statcounter seems very simple to use and could be quite helpful for me to monitor and learn about the technical side of blogging stats.

also, Miss Bunnyfur is lovely. and what good timing with Easter coming up!

[Natasha]

Thanks for sharing the information on stats!! I always visit your site when I need a bit of cheering..and it works like a charm!

[Marianne]

Yes I love your Blog at lot!!!
I am from the Netherlands :-)))

[violetismycolor]

I feel awfully boring, only checking in from Portland, Oregon. But I have been around for a long time, so that should count for something.

[giozani]

hello form brazil!
i always visit your site and i spend moments with all sorts! i have added it to my blog!

[Rachel]

Thanks for the info on the drag-and-drop. I, too, have been dying to know how you did it. My three year old loves your dolls! What a great post about stats and linking. I think every other blogger I have found was discovered looking around on someone else's blog! You are posted on my blog, that's for sure!

[Carolyn]

Hello from Australia! Although I don't make it on the map (I think I fell off in the Indian Ocean), I love visiting your beautiful site.

[Laurie]

Hello from California!!! Love your cheerful blog!!! Your studio is sooooo fun and says, come play in here!

[Jenny]

I think I can see me out in Minnesota!

I love the site, it inspires me to be more creative with every post.

[galadriel]

Hello from Kansas City. Love your stuff!

[inspiration=creation]

Your activity page is so cool! I love stats.. I have one on my blog as well.. it's really neat to see who visits! (I'm in Canada)

[melly and rosie]

We totally agree! it is completely addictive to find out all your stats and have mini celebrations as you reach little stat "milestones". We love how blogging has opened up world wide connections and friendships. We are just having too much fun!

[Beth]

Hello! I've been trying to contact you about including two of your tutorials on a compilation list, but the email address you have listed isn't working for me. If you have time would you mind emailing me for details?

Thank you so much. Your site is absolutely incredible.

Beth
kitchentablecreative[at]hotmail[dot]com

[Sharon]

Hello? I miss your blog - I get a lot of ideas from you and miss being able to read your posts and having to go to the next one without any new things from you....

[kim]

that is outstanding! But then you are full of fun and info, so your viewers (new) are in for a treat ;)

[samantha]

hello from melbourne, australia. thanks for the link to technorati - have just spent half and hour following my links!

[Cherie Wright]

Hi there, from Virginia. I can't even tell you how I found this page--a friend of a friend of a friend, and then some! LOVE, LOVE, LOVE your designs.

[Susan]

Thanks for the info...I'm new to blogging and have just discovered Technorati myself. Your blog is an inspiration; just beautiful! We love it and have added you to our blog roll. We are an antiques shop and tea room in Connecticut so "Hello from New England!"

[Ana Tuyama]

Hello from Brasil! I am really happy to found your blog!That is charming and enchanted!
P.s. soory about my english! :o)

[Allen Holman]

Thanks for all of the resources on your illustration site!

[Natalie]

Your site is wonderful, I have added you to my favorites list...thats for the inspiration

[mod*mom]

hi i found your amazing site via a link on yvestown, which was linked on stylehive

[margie]

hello from australia love your site...

[Luisa Seiler]

hi, well I think you should add another mark to your map, greetings from very sunny Mexico, I just found your blog, I love it!!!