Images in the Blogroll
Just a little something I have not noticed being used before: the Advanced section and its features of the Links Manager (this codex link needs updating but covers most all of the current features well enough for reference purposes).
If you are adding a new link or simply updating, or editing an existing link you can also add in an image to be used rather than the standard text link drawn from the Name field. Fill in all the appropriate fields then open up, or scroll down, or in the case of WordPress 2.7+ find where you have placed the Advanced section on the Edit Link page in your Dashboard.
In the Image Address field add the URL of the image you would like to use for your link, you can also add an appropriate RSS feed as well in the field below as well. Keep in mind you will have to make sure the width of your image does not exceed the width of the sidebar your blogroll is in. A lot of sidebars are fine with a 150 pixel width image, but you can verify the maximum width by reviewing the theme CSS (or simply use trial and error).
Add / Update Link as required. Have a look at your blog. To me, in a word … cool.
Throw in a comment of your lesser used or known standard feature you use.
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