Please critique my new copywriting secrets article title

[Astounding Writing Coach]

Hi everyone,

Am writing an article about copywriting secrets. Please critique my title.

As a thank you for your valuable input, I've contracted with the virtual home-made chocolate chip cookie baking angels. They're right there inside your computer.

After you read the title and type in your critique, those angels reach out through your monitor and hand you a virtual, lucious, mouth-watering chocolate chip cookie! No calories! No need for money! Free!

Thanks, because I appreciate your expert input. Here is the title:

4 Easy, Impressive and New Copywriting Secrets to Use Now

Susan

[Alexa Smith]

I also don't like "impressive".

I think "now" and "to use" might even be redundant, really? Clearly they're to use ...

Isn't just "Four easy, new copywriting secrets" a little snappier?

[BrianMcLeod]

4 Dead Simple Copywriting Secrets You Can Use Right Now
4 Wickedly Powerful Copywriting Secrets You Need To Know
Top Copywriters Rely On These 4 Powerful Secrets, So Can You

[DougHughes]

I guess I am used to seeing 3, 5 or 10. If it were me I might add one more tip and then say something like:

5 cash pulling copy secrets you can put to use in the next 5 minutes
5 devastating copywriting secrets you'd be a fool not to read
Don't cry when your copy fails - read these 5 tips and prosper
5 minutes, 5 copywriting secrets, 5 more leads the easy way
Suck in cash like a vacuum with these 5 simple copywriting tips
Instantly improve your sales with these 5 powerful copywriting secrets
Wordplay - 5 secrets to more effective sales writing - right now
5 copywriting secrets that doubled my conversions almost instantly
Think you know? Think again, 5 must have copywriting secrets of the pros

I guess you are targeting copywriters? The reason I am asking is because many people don't know what copywriting is. Just out of curiosity, one day I went around asking people to tell me if they knew what copywriting was. Out of the 15 or 20 people I asked, most had no idea. Many thought it had something to do with legal or notary services.

Good luck, thanks for that delicious virtual chocolate chip cookie.

[activetrader]

I think that "easy" and "impressive" doesn't go well with "secrets". As far as numbers, I like 3, 5, 7, 10 and 12

[BrianMcLeod]

I actually did a little survey on Ask500People several months back to see how many people knew what a copywriter was and wasn't. Here's the results:



Small number of results overall but interesting nonetheless.

[epreneur]

Hi, Susan.

I concur with the comments from both Doug and activetrader
about having a greater number of points in your article, such
as 5, 7 or 10.

Brian, your three title suggestions are great!

Here's my suggestion for a title:

5 Fresh, Proven And Easy-To-Apply Copywriting Methods That Really Deliver!

[Raydal]

Originally Posted by Astounding Writing Coach

Thanks, because I appreciate your expert input. Here is the title:

4 Easy, Impressive and New Copywriting Secrets to Use Now

Susan

-The number should be odd--3, 5, 7, [10]
-'impressive' must go.
- it's missing "you"
- "use now" is not a benefit. (except for timeliness)

My version: 5 Quick And Easy Copywriting Secrets That Can Make You Rich

-Ray Edwards

[Astounding Writing Coach]

Everyone,

I appreciate you all for your input. This is a great forum. Thank you for taking the time to do a critique. You have made my job much easier picking a headline.

Now go get your cookies and milk!

Thanks again.
Susan

[Astounding Writing Coach]

These are great! Thanks for sharing your headline mastery.
Susan

[CDarklock]

Originally Posted by BrianMcLeod

4 Dead Simple Copywriting Secrets You Can Use Right Now

The bolded portion was going to be my suggestion.

[mariner7]

Madison Avenue's top 4 copywriting secrets for success.