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Weight Loss Headlines I Came Up With ...

by boydsmith
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Here are a Few Headlines I Came Up With:

I would be glad if you give feedback.

-> The Easiest Way to Get Rock Hard Abs. Guaranteed.

-> Stop Eating this(It is Making You Fat)

-> Don't Spend a Penny on Diet Pills Ever Again

-> This is Why dieters Hate Paleo

-> 7 EASY Tips to Transform Your Body.

-> WARNING! Ignore this Diet Tip at Your Own Peril.

-> This is the #1 Reason You Are Still Fat.

-> Shh.. SECRET! This "Ancient" Recipe Helps You Get Rock Solid Abs

-> Tried Everything and Still Not Losing Weight? Try This ...

-> Try THIS... It Will Burn all That Stubborn Fat

-> 10 Recipes Every Serious Dieters Know

-> 10 Reasons Why You Fail to Lose Weight

-> Top 10 Ideas For Your First Cheat Meal

-> This Popular Food Can Squeeze The Life Out Of You.

-> Is This The Best Diet EVER?

-> You Won't Believe That this Diet Has Helped 1000's Lose Weight.

-> 7 Excercise Mistakes Which You Make Daily.

-> Dieting Doesn't Have To Be Boring. (These 7 Tips Can Spice Things Up/Use These 7
Tips)

-> (Insane/This) Diet Helps You Lose Weight Without Exercise.

-> 7 Diet Myths Which Make You Fat

-> Too Lazy to Exercise? This is For You.

-> Leangains is Awesome and We Have 27 Photos To Prove It.

-> You Probably Haven't Heard About This Diet. It is Amazing.

-> Crazy Simple Diet Saves Woman's Life. Check It Out.
#headlines #loss #weight
  • Profile picture of the author grantveronica
    For me this is better: 7 Diet Myths Which Make You Fat

    It's more interesting although you have to make an angle that will make it more interesting and unique from other diet myth busters.
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  • Profile picture of the author surfer30
    Yeah seems Great while you have a headline with number that attracts attention to be opened easily
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  • Profile picture of the author BudaBrit
    To me, these read like blog post headlines, is that what they are?

    I did a study for one of our sites, and found that blog posts with "7" in the title outperformed all others when it came to clicks. They did not win on conversions, though...

    That prize went to, simply, the most informative posts, no matter the title.
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    • Profile picture of the author boydsmith
      Originally Posted by BudaBrit View Post

      To me, these read like blog post headlines, is that what they are?

      I did a study for one of our sites, and found that blog posts with "7" in the title outperformed all others when it came to clicks. They did not win on conversions, though...

      That prize went to, simply, the most informative posts, no matter the title.
      You mean to say these titles will not perform well when it is used for Paid Traffic?
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      • Profile picture of the author sethczerepak
        Originally Posted by boydsmith View Post

        You mean to say these titles will not perform well when it is used for Paid Traffic?
        Depends on the traffic AND on your goal. As blog headlines to get opt ins, kickstart SEO on a new site or warm up for a transition into selling, they're okay. As sales letter headlines, you need a stronger hook.
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  • Profile picture of the author Cam Connor
    After reading the first few:


    -> Stop Eating This (Because It's Making You FAT) ... A good subject line for an e-mail, not too sure about a headline.


    -> Never Spend a Penny on Diet Pills Ever Again ... I like it

    Out of the first 6-7, the others I don't think'll convert.
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    • Profile picture of the author boydsmith
      Originally Posted by Cam Connor View Post

      After reading the first few:


      -> Stop Eating This (Because It's Making You FAT) ... A good subject line for an e-mail, not too sure about a headline.


      -> Never Spend a Penny on Diet Pills Ever Again ... I like it

      Out of the first 6-7, the others I don't think'll convert.
      Will it work if I use it in banner ads?
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      • Profile picture of the author Cam Connor
        Originally Posted by boydsmith View Post

        Will it work if I use it in banner ads?
        With a quick CTA and a good story-board, as well as targeted impressions, my money would be on yes...
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  • Profile picture of the author Marvin Johnston
    I think the "best" headline would have something to do with your target market, i.e. the amount of weight loss wanted.

    For instance,

    "Are you tired of waddling down the street?" would imply a much greater weight loss is needed than your headlines. But I also think it might get the attention of the audience that needed a lot of weight loss.

    Marvin
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  • Profile picture of the author Al amin
    Thanks all of those are good especially "Too Lazy to Exercise? This is For You."
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  • Profile picture of the author imogenhobbs
    I normally brainstorm with the end-in-mind...

    1. Prospect derives her own meaning from it (eg. Melt away fat... "Oh, so I can become confident in front of guys!")

    2. Indirectly provoke the emotion associated with it (eg. embarrassment... insecurity... "Oh, I'm too embarrassed, I can't wear a bikini on the beach confidently...")

    3. Directly present the end-benefit they are looking for (eg. confidently ask your dream guy out etc)

    4. Indirectly provoke a familiar situation for rapport (eg. a story headline/something they have been experiencing and can relate to/a trusted name that they know)

    It also helps to know what segment of the market your traffic is mainly composed of... Are you targeting the seasoned dieters? The wannabe dieters? Your message should be tweaked accordingly...

    Even if you're swiping, use the emotions... Cosmopolitan magazines are brilliant at it gosh, I just 'wow' everytime I see one of those emotionally-heavy headlines.

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  • Profile picture of the author Copydog
    Imogen,

    Excellent points.
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  • Profile picture of the author Jonathan 2.0
    Banned
    What about:

    "The Last Weight Loss Product You Will Ever Need ... Guaranteed, Or I'll Pay You Back 30 Bucks!"
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    • Profile picture of the author ewenmack
      People, this whole thread shows you all are giving
      more weight to how you say something rather what needs to be said.

      Here's Gary Halbert's take on the subject...

      "What you say is more important than how you say it."— Gary Halbert, TheGaryHalbertLetter.com

      In Gary's world, you are all working on
      "how you say it".

      To steer you over to "what you say",
      the following can guide you...

      Now, for instance, if you happen to know your audience is women who just got divorced
      and want to lose a few pounds to look hot and show the ex what he's missed out on,
      then you'd know where to start, what emotional hot buttons to press with her.
      [BTW that is a big market segment]

      The right words then start falling into place.

      All comes from knowing your audience
      first.

      Best,
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      • Profile picture of the author KreativCopy
        Originally Posted by ewenmack View Post

        People, this whole thread shows you all are giving
        more weight to how you say something rather what needs to be said.
        Was that 'more weight' comment intentional? Just shows how the words seep in.
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      • Profile picture of the author imogenhobbs
        Originally Posted by ewenmack View Post

        People, this whole thread shows you all are giving
        more weight to how you say something rather what needs to be said.

        Here's Gary Halbert's take on the subject...

        "What you say is more important than how you say it."-- Gary Halbert, TheGaryHalbertLetter.com

        In Gary's world, you are all working on
        "how you say it".

        To steer you over to "what you say",
        the following can guide you...

        Now, for instance, if you happen to know your audience is women who just got divorced
        and want to lose a few pounds to look hot and show the ex what he's missed out on,
        then you'd know where to start, what emotional hot buttons to press with her.
        [BTW that is a big market segment]

        The right words then start falling into place.

        All comes from knowing your audience
        first.

        Best,
        Ewen
        ewen this is golden advice!

        I find myself thinking along those lines for marketing campaigns by themselves but the way this was put really reinforced that concept. It's a really timely reminder

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  • Profile picture of the author ixder
    To me, they all look l like click bait with commercial content, except this one:

    Too Lazy to Exercise? This is For You.
    It addresses a specific problem (although probably lots of people may feel it's about them) and promises a solution.
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  • Profile picture of the author TjarkHartmann
    If these aren't for a blog post... they need some work.

    I've seen every single one of those headlines, or at least a very similar variation.

    If you want to catch people's attention and interest... you're going to need to think outside the box.
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  • Profile picture of the author Quality Copywriter
    In a market as jaded and saturated as weight loss...you should be presenting how what you have is different and link some proof to it if you can-as Gary B would say.

    These are nice headlines but we've seen them all before.

    Why is what you have the bees knees?

    Also...you need to really segment down to who are selling to.

    A young girls reason for losing weight is different to an older woman's or a guys.

    Forget the clever word play for now and get this stuff straight.

    You're next post should be...I'm selling a weight loss product to "these people" and here is my headline.
    what do u think.?
    then bare in mind that most, if not all people on here will not know your market like you.
    so you can ignore most of the comments.
    apart from the ones who explain sound sales copy principles and marketing concepts.
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