Generate Remarkable Headlines Today!

February 15, 2010 by Chris
Filed under Blogging, Writing skills

It’s a known fact that catchy titles or headlines grab readers’ attention and increase the traffic flow. However, this is the most neglected part and least focused one. Many articles have amazing content but the titles are so boring and dull that readers just don’t feel like wasting time following it. Also, the websites helping others to build a better blog doesn’t contain many articles about headlines. They will post 20 articles on content, whereas a single one on headline.

I always want to have a headline that smacks directly on the faces of my readers and induce them to read the article. I always want to generate headlines that force the casual web surfers to dig more and reach my blog to know what I have got to say. And I am always successful in doing so.

Remember, don’t create a headline before finishing the article.

Here are 10 tips that can help you to produce mind-blowing headlines:

Be Blunt:
Be as blunt s you can. After all, it’s your blog that you are writing for. Moreover, readers are attracted by bold sentences rather than the simple old ones. You can use something like “You cannot be rich”. Now, after reading the headline, the reader is curious to know why he cannot be rich. The article describes the habits of normal people which don’t help them to be rich.
Make use of Powerful and Dynamic Words:
English language offers various words that describes similar meaning but some more powerful than the other. Those are your words. Use them. Instead of ‘Important’, use ‘Crucial’. Instead of ‘Very Good’, use ‘Excellent’. There are many other words that quickly grab readers’ attention like AMAZING, MIND-BLOWING, SURE-FIRE, etc. Make use of them immeasurably.
Be Personal:
A simple, descriptive content is quite boring. It becomes interesting when a personal touch is added. Similarly, a headlines becomes captivating if you add personal experience. For instance, “Why I Hate Bloggers” or “This is how I made 1 Million Dollars in a Month”. However, don’t make every article a personal one.
Be Concise:
Having a headline with 57 words doesn’t mean it’s catchy. Make sure that that it never extends the limit of one line in your word file or WordPress preview. Why do you need long headlines? Keep it short. Let your reader differentiate between the headline and the content of your post.
Be Straight Forward and direct:
You headline should be a diminutive representation of your content. Be straight and create a headline that describes about the post. A reader wouldn’t waste time in reading your post if he finds out that the content is completely irrelevant. They will feel cheated or duped and it’s most likely that they wouldn’t revisit your blog.
Asking a question:

This always works. Ask a provocative question or a simple How To question, the reader, in most cases, reads your blog to find the answer, especially if it’s quite an inquisitive question. “Would you like to earn $10,000 every day?” The reader knows that he wouldn’t really unveil the secret, it’s just a trap. However, he/she reads the content due to curiosity.
Be Authoritative:
This is a headline with command. Here, you order your reader to do something, without asking. Generally, readers aren’t interested if you are pleading them. Be authoritative and they will definitely be fascinated. You use something like: “Make yourself a better blogger today”, “Write awesome post and attract traffic”, or “Be Happy, Be A Blogger.’
Be Innovative:
This is the most important point among all. The one which I have mentioned above are just of few of the methods to create headlines. However, you can generate far better headlines using your imagination. You can add humor, quotes, or anything. There is no limitation. Think beyond normal.
Lists:
When it comes to attracting people, mentioning lists is the most effective method. Examples of lists is “47 tips to promote your blog”, or “12 awesome themes”. These 47 or 12 things would each be further linked to some other blog posts that can be internal or external.
Use common Keywords:
I have listed this at the bottom because this is the least effective method to grab attention. Although using common keywords in your title would help you to appear first on the search engines, it wont stand out.