Blogpost Headlines for Newbies

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Here are some kinds of headlines you can use to hook your readers into your articles:

1. Use a Myth. People want to know if what they know is right or wrong. Exposing myths that you may know but not popularly known is a great way to get attention. Example: 10 Myths About Making Money Online.
2. The _____ is Dead. The web is dead. The internet is dead. The CD is dead. Nokia is Dead. Saying that something is about to "sunset" is always an attention grabber. Just make sure your text is interesting to read after a title like that. Make your case. Tell a story but don't exaggerate.
3. # Absolutely Superlative ________. Example: 40 Absolutely Brilliant Marketing Ideas.
5. _______ that people don't know about. Just like the myths, people want to know. So tell them already.
6. A ______ for people who hate ______! Imagine : Classical music for people who hate classical music.
7. Anything Science Fiction. Face it, the people who spend a lot of time online are the early adopters or the geeks. If you get their attention - even if they are not your target market - your article will get a lot of exposure. Specially if these geeks submit your stuff to stumble upon or digg or reedit or some other aggregator like buzzfeed.com.
9. Geek anything. Just like the previous two. Example 11 Great Geek-SEO Techniques.
10. # Most asked questions about ______________. Example: 10 Most Asked Questions About Paypal.

Hope this helps. Anything else you'd like to add?
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  • Profile picture of the author Alexa Smith
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    Originally Posted by Bob Sanchez View Post

    Anything else you'd like to add?
    Yes ... since you seem expressly to be equating "blog posts" and "articles" (and I do agree they can sometimes be exactly the same thing) ...

    You should start the title of your articles with the major keyword for which you want the article to rank.

    The excellent example often given by Chris Knight (owner of Ezine Articles - he knows a little bit about this subject, as you can appreciate!), which I hope he won't mind my mentioning here, is that if you're writing an article about fractional jet ownership, then "9 Ways to Acquire Fractional Jet Ownership" is an example of a BAD title. A GOOD title would be "Fractional Jet Ownership - 9 Strategies to Help You Acquire Your Private Jet".

    Starting with a number, in other words, is a mistake, if you want to achieve maximal SEO benefits.

    Like many other article marketers, I've found this one little tip enormously valuable.
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  • Profile picture of the author barbling
    And once you have your headlines all nicely figured out, check out their emotional impact via:

    Advanced Marketing Institute - Headline Analyzer

    Very fascinating little tool that is.

    Enjoy!
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  • Profile picture of the author thadbong
    Attention grabbing headlines are nice, but use them too often and you'll achieve the opposite effect.

    Every now and then, you want to stop being a copywriter and a marketer and just be a person. Let the guard down a little and show them there's a human being behind those articles/blog posts/emails and you'll build a relationship that transcends headlines.
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    • Profile picture of the author Bob Sanchez
      Originally Posted by Alexa Smith View Post

      Yes ... since you seem expressly to be equating "blog posts" and "articles" (and I do agree they can sometimes be exactly the same thing) ...

      You should start the title of your articles with the major keyword for which you want the article to rank.

      The excellent example often given by Chris Knight (owner of Ezine Articles - he knows a little bit about this subject, as you can appreciate!), which I hope he won't mind my mentioning here, is that if you're writing an article about fractional jet ownership, then "9 Ways to Acquire Fractional Jet Ownership" is an example of a BAD title. A GOOD title would be "Fractional Jet Ownership - 9 Strategies to Help You Acquire Your Private Jet".

      Starting with a number, in other words, is a mistake, if you want to achieve maximal SEO benefits.

      Like many other article marketers, I've found this one little tip enormously valuable.
      Thanks for the info. I'll take note of this.

      Originally Posted by barbling View Post

      And once you have your headlines all nicely figured out, check out their emotional impact via:

      Advanced Marketing Institute - Headline Analyzer

      Very fascinating little tool that is.

      Enjoy!
      Thanks!
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  • Profile picture of the author jahangir87
    Bob these are really some great tips.So far your number 9 technique have been working well for me.It seems people like to see those numbers in the headline of your articles.
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  • Profile picture of the author dm101
    Great ideas, Bob. I also like thadbong's warning to not try this ad nauseum. I'm sure you didn't mean to use these titles constantly, but the warning is a good one because some people thing more is better, and the most is the best.

    PS: these are also great for email subject headings, I think.
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  • Profile picture of the author Will Edwards
    Nice list Bob - what happened to #4 & #8?

    Will :confused:
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    • Profile picture of the author Bob Sanchez
      Originally Posted by jahangir87 View Post

      Bob these are really some great tips.So far your number 9 technique have been working well for me.It seems people like to see those numbers in the headline of your articles.
      Thanks. People love numbers in titles along with phrases like 'How to.'

      Originally Posted by dm101 View Post

      Great ideas, Bob. I also like thadbong's warning to not try this ad nauseum. I'm sure you didn't mean to use these titles constantly, but the warning is a good one because some people thing more is better, and the most is the best.

      PS: these are also great for email subject headings, I think.
      Yeah, we definitely shouldn't overuse these and yes, these can be used for email subject headings.

      Originally Posted by Will Edwards View Post

      Nice list Bob - what happened to #4 & #8?

      Will :confused:
      I better remember not to post when I'm sleepy.
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    • Profile picture of the author JCorp
      Originally Posted by Will Edwards View Post

      Nice list Bob - what happened to #4 & #8?

      Will :confused:
      I thought the absence of $#4 and #8 was a metaphor for "keep it blank and keep them guessing. Kind of like when you get an email with no subject line...:rolleyes:
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      • Profile picture of the author Bob Sanchez
        Originally Posted by warrior600 View Post

        I thought the absence of $#4 and #8 was a metaphor for "keep it blank and keep them guessing. Kind of like when you get an email with no subject line...:rolleyes:
        Good one
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