Want To Attract More Readers? Check Your Headlines
Last Update: October 09, 2013
It's very easy when writing a post or an article to concentrate on the content and neglect your headline. And yet it is your headline that will encourage readers to carry on reading.
There are many different ways you can write headlines - the infographic below has just a few suggestions.
Make sure that you always write a selection of headlines - not just one. Get it right and you will gain more readers. Get it consistently wrong you run the risk of never building the type of traffic to make your site a success.
You can see the full-sized version here
You can find a further resource of mine here and one from Kyle here
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Mister Berrios
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So true. A great niche related keyword is essential to drive traffic. Thanks for a great infographic post.
Brian
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findingemo
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Brilliant! ;)
I'm one of the 8 of 10 who only read headlines. If it doesn't capture me, I gladly move on. There is too much information on the web to be "forced" into reading something that doesn't speak to me immediately.
Headlines and Images are the two things I struggle with the most when writing, I know you've shared some tips with me, but I'll be printing out this gorgeous graphic and hanging it by my computer. I need to remember the "Popular Headline Types".
Thanks again for sharing your knowledge.
Patty :)
I'm one of the 8 of 10 who only read headlines. If it doesn't capture me, I gladly move on. There is too much information on the web to be "forced" into reading something that doesn't speak to me immediately.
Headlines and Images are the two things I struggle with the most when writing, I know you've shared some tips with me, but I'll be printing out this gorgeous graphic and hanging it by my computer. I need to remember the "Popular Headline Types".
Thanks again for sharing your knowledge.
Patty :)
DarleneJones
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Another Nice work Beverly. Many times I see headlines and they really have nothing to do with the article. Just an eye catcher. Some do it on purpose to get people to click. They'll make up a story then say "gotcha" btw..... I don't know weather to laugh or smack the author sometimes.