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February 23, 2008 – 12:43 amBlog headlines or main titles are the first thing your readers and potential readers will see. If you are
using RSS feeds, then headlines are the first thing that will appear in the subscriber’s inbox. There is a certain appeal to great headlines that makes people click through. And remember that most online users scan headlines & don’t read a blog post or an article unless the headline is attractive.
Here are some suggestions for good headline.
1. Spark Curiosity
How to Lose 30 Pounds in 7 days - is a good idea to make people wonder and click through. If you get stuck in a headline (”How to” type of title is a life saver). Everybody wanna know how to do something or how one thing works. Most people are curious by nature.
2. Offer Solution
Finally An Easy Solution to Save Money on Electricity Bills. Most people search online for specific solutions, even solutions to problems that are never mentioned in books. To attract this type of readers mention the problem and a creative solution in the headline.
3. Latest Information
Britney Loses Custody of Kids - will get people clicking through to read.( Of course if it’s updated information). There are always new information and news concerning any niche. So mixing latest information type of titles will keep your visitors coming for more.
4. Breakthrough or discoveries
Latest Wrinkle removing techniques - or New method in hair transplant
Online readers are always searching for discoveries and latest technology.
5. Questions? Even Weird Questions
War in Iraq-What has it Got to do with your electricity Bills? - relate your question with some important news & you’ll make your readers wanna read more…
6. Alert, Warning & (fear)
Bird Flu alert - If you fear something, it makes you wanna read & learn more about it. This can cause terror that makes people click through to read. ( Just don’t scare your readers much. :))
In reality, everyone does something for certain reasons. This is where you use your creativity for creating dazzling headlines that attracts and retains online readers.
As a bonus, if your blog title is attractive you’ll gain more clicks from the major search engines too. Search engines pick the title of your blog post and show it as a link in the result pages, so even if your title is optimized for search engines but is not attractive then you won’t get the maximum clicks. A good title for both readers & search engines is a formula you should try to figure out.
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5 Responses to “Blog Titles That Attract Tons Of Blog Readers”
I was working on a cute title until I saw the girl thinking, pen tapping against jawbone. Now I’m lost.
By Creechman on Feb 23, 2008
hi that were some cool tips. they were all great. See even i stopped by to know what r the blog titles that attracts tons of blog readers
By enblingbiz on Mar 1, 2008
“Lose 30 pounds in 7 days” is an unhealthy claim and virtually a physical impossibility. I know the article is only using it as an example of a hook but an outrageous claim like that will not sound credible to most readers.
By Carol Bardelli on Mar 6, 2008
Hi Carol I agree - 30 lbs in a 7 days is not healthy, may be 30lbs in 30 days, even looks better…
From my own experience losing 2-3 lbs a week with diet & exercise plan work great for me.
By admin on Mar 7, 2008
Here are examples of titles that have worked well for me:
-> Top X Things…
-> X vs. Y
-> The Best… The Worst
Stuff like that. You’re title brings traffic in, your content makes your traffic return or not.
By Freddy on Mar 11, 2008