Creating a Widget To Get More TrafficWhat is a widget? "A web widget is a portable chunk of code that can be installed and executed within any separate HTML-based web page by an end user without requiring additional compilation. They are derived from the idea of code reuse. Other terms used to describe web widgets include: gadget, badge, module, webjit, capsule, snippet, mini and flake. Web widgets usually but not always use DHTML, JavaScript, or Adobe Flash. Widgets often take the form of on-screen tools (clocks, event countdowns, auction-tickers, stock market tickers, flight arrival information, daily weather etc)..." (Wikipedia) Widgets are a great way to create inbound links to your website. They can be added to your Facebook profile, iGoogle start pages and more. Visitors can also "grab your widget" and place them on their site as well. Here are some sites where you can create your own free widget: For example - check out the iyazam.com widget! (feel free to grab it and place it on your website..)
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