The service provider that most, if not all, SanrioTown members are using is ClustrMaps (http://clustrmaps.com). Go to their site and create your own account. Don’t worry, because their service is free by default, but you can avail of their premium service if you want to. Initially, all you need to do is to enter your e-mail address and your blog URL. In terms of the latter, make sure that you enter the actual URL, which goes like http://blog.sanriotown/(username):(cobrand.com (ex. blog.sanriotown.com/tgmoderator01:hellokitty.com) and not the redirect URL (ex. http://blog.hellokitty.com/tgmoderator01). After filling all these necessary information and then sending it, you should be able to receive your initial password on the e-mail address that you provided there. Check your e-mail, and then sign in to your ClustrMaps account. You should be able to see various HTML code options. Scroll down until you get to the”Minimalist” option, because this is the option you’ll be needing for your SanrioTown blog.

If you don’t have one yet, open a new window for SanrioTown (http://www.sanriotown.com). Sign in to your account and go to your Blogroll. Opt to create a new link. However, if you want to make things a bit tidier, you might choose to create a new category (click on the “Manage” tab and then go to “Categories”) specifically for your ClustrMap. Either way, once you’re on the “Add Links” page, type in “ClustrMap” on the ”Name” field. Back on your ClustrMaps page, copy the first line within the double quotation marks (ex. http://www3.clustrmaps.com/counter/maps.php?url=http://blog.sanriotown.com) and then paste it on to the “Address” field. Lastly, get the second line within the double quotation marks (ex. http://www3.clustrmaps.com/stats/maps-no_clusters/blog.sanriotown.com-thumb.jpg) and then paste it on the “Image Address” field (found near the bottom of the “Add Links” page). Choose to save this by clicking on the “Save Changes” button.

Note: If you made a different category for your ClustrMap, make sure you tick on the appropriate option before you save it.

What does traffic mean in the blogging world? Like the flow of cars on the streets where that word is most used to call this phenomenon, it describes the flow of activity going on in your blog, aside from the ones that come from you (like putting up entries). This includes comments from other SanrioTown members and trackbacks (your entries being quoted in other blogs). This means you’ll have more friends, even on the online world. We’re sure a lot of you are interested in this.^_^

For those who haven’t been able to check out last week’s entry on this, Sanrio will be releasing a 3D animated series featuring Hello Kitty and Friends.  The English blog, which was released last week, contains sneak peeks, news and information, and stories about the upcoming series. Like its counterpart, the Chinese blog, entitled “The Adventure of Hello Kitty and Friends“, gives a background on the animation.

Non-Chinese speaking members, don’t worry! You can still check out the blog to check out additional images for a sneak peek and how the series will look like.

To visit the blog, click on the title or its corresponding image.