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Why do some threads get tons of views while others only get a few?

by Naets
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I'm a newbie and this is what I noticed.

Why do some threads get tons of views while others only get a few?

I see some threads get hundreds or event thousands of view and replies while others that were poster earlier than the popular threads get only a few views? Sometimes the titles of popular threads are not even that inviting.

Are the guys with a few views doing something wrong?
#threads #tons #views
  • Profile picture of the author idoitbigtime
    Its all about CopyWriting

    with threads the Headline make the change

    But

    Threads don't pay money
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    • Profile picture of the author volkansen
      Originally Posted by idoitbigtime View Post

      Threads don't pay money
      But the signature of the OP may
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  • Profile picture of the author lizashaw
    Its all about the headline, I for one (and probably most) don't have time to read every post. So your headline has to grab my interest to get me to click through and read it.

    When I'm scanning the forums I'm looking for headlines that make me think 'I might be able to answer this one' or 'I need the answer to that too'

    hope that helps, have fun

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  • Profile picture of the author TheSalesTechnician
    Headline has to draw curiosity within a IM market.
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    • Profile picture of the author Joe Mobley
      Let me suggest that the topics has to appeal to the viewer at some level.

      Which do you think will get the most views?

      Cold Calling - How I made $800 last week.

      or

      How I made $800 last week with links in my Warrior Forum signature.

      Just my opinion.

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  • Profile picture of the author tpw
    Headline, headlines, headlines... Paired with the name of the submitter or the last person to answer the thread.

    Some people in the forum have a following, and that could make all the difference in the world for the post... But the headline still needs to attract interest.
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  • Profile picture of the author Ewan Lumsden
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    The headline has to draw people's attention. The thread title makes such a difference.
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  • Profile picture of the author lgibbon
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    Originally Posted by Naets View Post

    I'm a newbie and this is what I noticed.

    Why do some threads get tons of views while others only get a few?

    I see some threads get hundreds or event thousands of view and replies while others that were poster earlier than the popular threads get only a few views? Sometimes the titles of popular threads are not even that inviting.

    Are the guys with a few views doing something wrong?
    Those are usually the threads that have been continually bumped by the OP
    The ones getting the fewest views are playing by the rules.
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  • Profile picture of the author aadi144
    It totally depends on the topic which you have chossen.
    It should be specific and interesting so that you get maximum clicks on your link.
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  • Profile picture of the author SergioFelix
    I believe it's a combination of topic + headlines.

    Not just one of these two.

    i.e. You can have the most inviting headline in the history but if it's on a topic I'm not interested, I'm not clicking it.
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  • Profile picture of the author nasuryono
    It's about the combination of 3 things:

    1. Your copy / how you write
    2. The content of your thread
    3. Relevance to the Forum

    If you do well on all three, I can assure your thread will get a lot of views.
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  • Profile picture of the author Joseph Robinson
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    Some of us are just amazingly popular. It's just like High School.

    But really, it comes down to the subject matter in the beginning. Get enough attention and it's like a snowball effect. Sometimes it's everyone tripping over each other to say "great thread!" and other times it is a complete clusterf*** of arguing.

    High thread views/posts isn't always what it is made out to be anyways. You should only care about having your questions answered or helping someone else out. Unless you are just worried about sig exposure...
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  • Profile picture of the author ivan4443
    will say headline also
    If it looks interesting and give new info or maybe solve a problem people will open/reply etc.
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  • Profile picture of the author koolphoto
    One word, Headline. Become the master of the headline and you will always have lot's of readers to your thread.
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  • Profile picture of the author ttdub
    Always ask yourself why you click on a thread. It's all about the headline. If it's interesting, you click. Some are less interesting than others. It's that simple.
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  • Profile picture of the author PhilippaWrites
    The headline, the subject, and whether it's a question that has been asked and answered a million times before.
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    • Profile picture of the author goindeep
      At first, it is the headline.

      Then comes the thread content.

      If the content is good and there is enough reason for people to respond, you will automatically have your thread bumped anytime someone replies.

      This causes your thread to remain in the top section of the forum and so it will receive more views, more replies and this will be a natural growth cycle.

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      Note. I along with many other fellow warriors hate it when the thread title is big and shiny yet the thread offers nothing in the way of discussion, information etc.
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  • Profile picture of the author jamesgan
    Writing an 'attractive' headline is very import to catch the eyes of Warriors.
    Before writing your headline, think about if you are looking through the threads would you yourself click on your thread given with that headline?
    Is your headline helpful to people?
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  • Profile picture of the author Kal Sallam
    -Headline
    -Topic
    -what's goin on inside Lol!
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  • Profile picture of the author Randall Magwood
    It's a copywriting job. And also... repeat questions and posts within the thread by the thread starter.
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  • Profile picture of the author Jackson Tan
    agreed that it is the headline that catches the attention. Just another point of view is that what are the members trying to achieve when they are viewing the threads, are they seeking help or are they providing help. I think that would also affect the popularity of the thread.

    Just my 2 cents~

    Cheers
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  • Profile picture of the author Streamforline
    I think it's all to do with title. Long, clear catchy title on hot topic should drive views like crazy.
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  • Profile picture of the author williamk
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    I think it depends on the title and the need at the moment. For example a money making thread will always be popular but a thread about Google update will be popular only for a few days.
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  • Profile picture of the author anymore
    Most of the online marketers have many of the same problems

    Anyone that adds a solution to the title is going to get more views
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  • Profile picture of the author Kurt
    More than headlines, it's topics that allow people to get on a soapbox or is an emotional subject that divides the readership fairly evenly.

    While the headline/suject is nice, it will only get a thread read once. However, threads that get people to post in them will be bumped to the top of the forum. And these threads will be read more than once by people reading new responses.
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    • Profile picture of the author Joseph Robinson
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      Originally Posted by Kurt View Post

      More than headlines, it's topics that allow people to get on a soapbox or is an emotional subject that divides the readership fairly evenly.

      While the headline/suject is nice, it will only get a thread read once. However, threads that get people to post in them will be bumped to the top of the forum. And these threads will be read more than once by people reading new responses.

      This thread is a good example of what Kurt describes.
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  • Profile picture of the author wolfmmiii
    To gain traction, I think a thread needs to have a good, informative title that's attractive. If a popular (or knowledgeable) poster gets involved in a thread that's about a popular subject, the thread can explode. The same can happen if it is a polarizing topic (ie. spinning).
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  • Profile picture of the author subbun
    Eye caching heading, and they promote the links to email marketing, or some people link to their thread, or they use paid services.
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    • Profile picture of the author minisitetycoon
      Yes, headline is the answer..and it is the answer among most warriors repeatedly. Since 2001 this has worked for me in online marketing. I just finished an ad swipe file minisite which is easily in the top 5 ... and this one has new explosive headlines you never layed eyes on.

      I will be putting that out as a WSO soon after my timeline cover project.
      They can make your headlines stand out, and get a lot more views.

      How the headlineline is setup, each word, symbol, where the caps are, brackets, exclamation points, etc... all ties in to how catchy the headline turns out. These are the people who are getting the most views. Proof-reading the headline is a definite.

      Put that together with extra advertising and it'sa win-win situation!
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  • Profile picture of the author sriram rajan
    Headlines, Topics discussed , How "HOT" the topic is , I am sure Facebook + crappy headline will get some views as long as you throw in some $$$ figures as a headline, of course controversial topics are always awesome to participate in....
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  • Profile picture of the author blillard
    A lot of the time at has to do with the headline, if it is not interesting then no on will bother to read the post. I look at it as practice for copywriting, if you can better at that then you're doing good.

    Cheers!
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    • Profile picture of the author ShayB
      1. Headline
      2. Topic
      3. The occasional dramafest that brings the popcorn-munching spectators
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