5 Elements You Need to Have on Your Blog.

If you are planning on starting a blog or simply are a blogger who never paid attention to blog design before, you might have wondered what elements to add on your homepage.

Obviously, you can look at other websites & blogs to get an idea of what to add or you could just follow the theme of your blog and customise the widgets it suggests but there are certain elements that you must have on your homepage in order to have a professional looking website which once again isn’t a must if that’s not what you are looking for but if it’s something that’s important to you then keep on reading!

Si vous envisagez de créer un blog ou si vous êtes simplement un blogueur qui n’a jamais prêté attention à la conception de blogs auparavant, vous vous êtes peut-être demandé quels éléments ajouter sur votre page d’accueil.

Évidemment, vous pouvez consulter d’autres sites Web et blogs pour avoir une idée de ce qu’il faut ajouter ou vous pouvez simplement suivre le thème de votre blog et personnaliser les widgets qu’il suggère, mais vous devez avoir certains éléments sur votre page d’accueil afin d’avoir un site Web d’aspect professionnel qui, encore une fois, n’est pas indispensable si ce n’est pas ce que vous recherchez mais si c’est quelque chose qui est important pour vous alors continuez à lire !

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1 | MENU

I am pretty sure you were already aware of this but if there is a must-have element you need to have on your homepage it’s the menu bar. Not only will it help your audience navigate through your website easily & effortlessly but it will also save a lot of time for the users who visit your website to find the topics you write about and to get to know your website in general. They will be able to access all the important information in one place easily.

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2 | LATEST BLOG POSTS

Having your latest blog posts on your homepage will not only increase the visibility of those articles in question but it will also give an idea to any of your newer audience what types of blog posts you write and your niche(s) in question.

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3 | SOCIAL MEDIA

If you have social media platforms and would like to gain followers on those platforms, make sure to add them on your homepage. Many bloggers don’t have social media or prefer not to use them and in that case, it’s completely ok not to add them but if you would like to grow your audience and have your readers connect with you on those platforms then adding them as a widget is very effective.

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4 | EMAIL SUBSCRIPTION

Not every user who visits your website is a blogger or has a WordPress account and that is why having an email subscription widget is essential. If they want to follow your blog, they instantly have an option to do so whereas if they don’t find that widget, the probability of them checking your blog regularly or even once in a while becomes extremely low.

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5 | SEARCH BAR

A menu will help your audience navigate through your website but a search bar will help your audience find specific information on your website which in this case is blog posts. If your audience is interested about your niche and would like to find specific topics to read about regarding that niche in question then a search bar will come in handy for them. At the end of the day, the elements on your homepage are catered towards your audience in order to have an easy & enjoyable experience.

Related: Why You Should Prioritise Pinterest For Your Blog

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