diff --git a/src/lib/components/CreateNewAdventure.svelte b/src/lib/components/CreateNewAdventure.svelte
index 615b8e4..7dd1639 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/CreateNewAdventure.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/CreateNewAdventure.svelte
@@ -26,6 +26,10 @@
 
   function create() {
     addActivityType();
+    if (newAdventure.name.trim() === "") {
+      alert("Name is required");
+      return;
+    }
     dispatch("create", newAdventure);
     console.log(newAdventure);
   }
@@ -70,6 +74,7 @@
           <input
             type="text"
             id="name"
+            required
             bind:value={newAdventure.name}
             class="input input-bordered w-full max-w-xs"
           />
diff --git a/src/services/adventureService.ts b/src/services/adventureService.ts
index b39492d..8559702 100644
--- a/src/services/adventureService.ts
+++ b/src/services/adventureService.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import { visitCount } from "$lib/utils/stores/visitCountStore";
 import type { Adventure } from "$lib/utils/types";
 
 /**
@@ -111,6 +112,9 @@ export async function addAdventure(
     .then((response) => response.json())
     .then((data) => {
       adventureArray.push(data.adventure);
+      if (data.adventure.type === "mylog") {
+        incrementVisitCount(1);
+      }
     })
     .catch((error) => {
       console.error("Error:", error);
@@ -119,3 +123,11 @@ export async function addAdventure(
 
   return adventureArray;
 }
+
+/**
+ * Increments the visit count by the specified amount.
+ * @param {number} amount - The amount to increment the visit count by.
+ */
+export function incrementVisitCount(amount: number) {
+  visitCount.update((n) => n + 1);
+}