Create your gadget
Create a gadget people will want to see every day.
To create a great gadget, you first have to come up with a great concept and design. Successful gadgets accomplish your business goals while providing a meaningful, ongoing experience to your users. Here are some of the ways you can create a gadget that people will want to see every day:
Keep it fresh.
Use your gadget to offer people something new every day, whether it's a blog post, a news feed, or a weather forecast. Is there a section of your website that's frequently updated? Consider building a gadget around that.
Make it useful.
Some of the best gadgets feature tools that people can use over and over again, such as maps or calculators. Think about the tools your customers use every day, or the most popular area of your web site, and turn it into a gadget.
Be interactive.
Offer gadget users the chance not just to see your content, but also to engage with it on a regular basis. Businesses have built popular interactive gadgets around everything from videos to games.
Add some style.
A gadget that looks good will be a pleasure to look at every day. Before you start building, create a sketch of what you want your gadget to look like. Use your drawing as a guide when you start building. Keep in mind that even if your gadget is of high quality, users may delete it if it doesn't look nice on their page. We recommend designing your gadget to fit with the aesthetics of the iGoogle page so that it will look consistent and attractive on iGoogle itself.