Google search have changed their search-formula: sites with "not enough" content above the fold won't rank as high in search results as they did before - effective from the next time the blog is crawled.
So be careful about just what gadgets you put above your blog's header: it may not be such a good idea if you rely on search for a lot of your blog visitors.
(Yes there is a certain irony that Blogger-HAT's Followers gadget is up there at the moment - but it's a short-term experiment to see how much difference it makes to my follower numbers. So far, one week has seen a 10% increase!)
