A smaller "follow" button

There are 3 sidebar gadgets that allow your readers to follow your blog on their blog dashboards. (No luck if they don't have dashboards.)

They're worthwhile, but I don't use them.

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Sidebar real estate is precious, and the standard gadgets are too big for my taste (and there are other issues). I use a smaller button and link that I cobbled together myself.

Here's how to do that, if you like.

Search "friend" and enter

Search for "friend connect" in Blogger's list of gadgets to put a "follow this blog" button in your sidebar.