Just wondering which elements in terms of functionality are important if I want to make my blog great? Search capability, photos, index, past blogs in order of popularity, quote of the week, recipe of the week (it's for a restaurant). I look forward to hearing your thoughts on this. Slan! Inbhir
I use the ultimate blog theme, which allows me to easily change my layout, color and much more with no coding. I love it and wouldn't use anything else
I like to keep the blog simple and not cluttered. I use Yet-Another-Related-Post, Popular Posts, Feedburner plugins. I am experimenting with rating plugins but I have noticed that visitors don't usually rate so I might pull it. Otherwise, I think it is best to keep it simple.
Use a few plugins to make your blog great. For example Keyword Winner OIOpublisher Ad Manager SEO Scribe etc.. You can find these plugins in my blog.