How to Write Radical Headlines Without Even Trying

Posted by KelvinIsAwesome under Online Marketing
From http://www.functionwriting.com 4026 days ago
Made Hot by: kingofcontent92 on April 22, 2013 1:52 am

Does anyone else wish effective, engaging headlines would just write themselves already? Me too. Here's how to cheat at writing hella-good headlines.

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Written by tcamba
4026 days ago

Great headlines are important to let your visitors read the rest of your story. Awesome content without thought-provoking title does not generate traffic. I am usually drawn to controversial, short but catchy titles, too.

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Written by KelvinIsAwesome
4026 days ago

Hi, thanks for commenting. Yep, short, attention-grabbing headlines certainly beat the socks off longer headlines without a clear meaning.

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Written by HeatherStone
4026 days ago

Hi Kelvin,

Attention grabbing is good, of course, but I think some copywriters can occasionally go a bit over the top in an attempt to sell a post. Remember that when visitors actually read your article, it must actually deliver. Otherwise, they are likely to feel misled. Thanks for sharing your post with the BizSugar community.

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Written by KelvinIsAwesome
4026 days ago

Hey Heather,

Yeah, I get tired of the wacky, intentionally-controversial types of headlines. Like, "Why You Suck at Blogging!" or, "Why Failure is a Good Thing!", although I'm sure I've been guilty about trying those out in the past.

Wise words to live by from Heather Stone: your post must actually deliver.

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