No doubt I could list way more than seven elements from perfect blog posts, but these seven seem to cover all the most important bases.

1. Headline: the 6 words that count most
2. Storytelling hook
3. Fewer characters per line at first
4. Featured image
5. Subheads for scanning
6. Content and the 1,500-word sweet spot
7. Soundbites for sharing

Interesting research that validates the trends we all see on the web. Read the full post here: http://blog.bufferapp.com/perfect-blog-post-research-data