I’m sure you’ve heard of Gmail, Google Wave, Google Reader and Google Buzz but there are in fact more that you’ve never heard of before. It’s definitely not a secret that these Google gadget exists, since they are open to everyone, and lots of people know about them but there are still who don’t.

Google gadgets are mini tools that offer dynamic content that can be placed on any page on the Web. Although it’s great that you might know a few of them like Google Goggles but isn’t it even better if you are able to show off the gadgets on your own site?

Here are 5 of my top picks in a random order.

1. Digg

Discover the top news, images and videos as voted by the Digg community. You can tweak this gadget by topic, and view more story information, such as comments and a friend’s activity feed. It’s definitely fantastic to share interesting content with your site visitors.

2. Google Translate My Page

The gadget allows for easy, one-click translation of your webpage when you syndicate this gadget on your page. It gives your non-native English readers to select a language that they are more comfortable with. This is a great way to make your site multilingual and get read by a wide global audience.

3. Facebook

Instead of directing traffic away to other sites, why not make your site a sticky one with the Facebook gadget. This fully-featured gadget lets readers view news feeds, inbox, photos and stay all connected with their friends without even leaving your page. You can even view the full Facebook site by just clicking the maximize button.

4. RSS Reader

This gadget is an alternative way to display more great content for your readers; according to their interests. Working exactly how Google Reader is, the gadget lets your readers read their RSS feeds on your site itself.

5. Poke The Penguin

You know you want to poke the penguin. Go ahead, poke it. Poke at your own risk.

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