Having trouble with your blog? Not getting the visitors you want or getting them to stay on your site for a decent amount of time? Perhaps you are missing a crucial element to your blog, like an essential page, widget or design feature that would make the experience of your site more accessible and user-friendly.

The following is a checklist you can take when evaluating your own blog to see if you have the right tools needed to communicate with your audience and vice versa. Don’t let your content go unnoticed just because there are some flaws in your presentation. Use this list as your guide! Now some of these features may be more vital than others, but including all of them is a sure way of meeting the needs and expectations of wide readership.

So without further ado, here is the list:

  • RSS Feed Button
  • Comments
  • Calendar
  • Archives
  • About Page
  • Contact Page
  • Best Of/Most Popular List
  • Recent Articles List
  • Recent Comments List
  • “Home” Link
  • Top Banner with your Blog Name
  • Unique Design Theme
  • Disclaimer
  • Advertising Information
  • Series Page or Featured Articles Section
  • List of Categories
  • Blogroll or Links Page
  • Landing Pages
  • Sneeze Pages
  • Privacy Policy Page
  • Social Bookmarking chicklets (Digg, Facebook, etc)
  • FAQ Section
  • Testimonials
  • Sitemap
  • Tag Clouds
  • Upcoming Events Page
  • Eye catching Images
  • Interactive Elements (audio, video etc)
  • Contributors/Guest Post Page
  • Image Gallery/Flickr Widget

Phew, that’s quite a bit, and I’m sure there are few things we may have left out. Have any items you would like to see added to the list? Feel free to leave us a comment below!