Update: The code snippet I share in this post is revised as of 2025 to reflect changes in Blogger.
The "Followers" sidebar gadget allows your readers to follow your blog on their blog dashboards. (No luck if they don't have dashboards.)
The gadget is worthwhile, but I don't use it.
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:
this blog
Here's how to do that, if you like.
