1 AMAZINGLY Successful Blogging Tip!
Ok! So I got your attention, right?
Yes, you guessed it! the HEADLINE is without doubt the single most important piece of any blog post that you create….
That’s why you should give it lots and lots of attention and come up with one, that works really well and grabs the potential reader as soon as he or she sees it.
The funny thing however is that we (me included) are often guilty of spending a lots of time researching and constructing a post – but only investing a few minutes (or sometimes even seconds) coming up with the headline. Are you guilty?.. I know I am.
With just a little effort and some additional time, it’s definitely an area where most business bloggers could improve significantly.
Here are some super resources to help you craft incredible headlines:
How to Write Magnetic Headlines
The Sexy Art of Writing Headlines that Kill
How to Write Compelling Social News Headlines
How The Huffington Post uses real-time testing to write better headlines
And these are some recent examples of headlines that grabbed my attention on Bloggertone:
Blog, blog, blah, blah – bland, bland?
Oops – Where Did The Money Go!
Oyez! Oyez! Oyez! Is Anybody Listening?
Now over to you!
Do you agree that headlines are really important?
How much time do you spend on headlines?
And have you come across any great examples of headlines at work?
Pic: seobook
Tags: blog headlines, Blogging, blogging strategy, business bloggers, business blogging, content marketing, social media, social media marketing
March 8th, 2010 at 3:43 pm
The Headline is critical to capture interest. One only needs to look at newspapers, sky news and sports, magazines to see how the media headline attracts the eye of the reader. In a society that scans for information you have to ensure Your Headline will capture your target market in order for them to look a little deeper and then you must ensure you captivate their interest and keep them coming back for more.
March 8th, 2010 at 4:16 pm
Hi Imelda, “In a society that scans for information you have to ensure Your Headline will capture your target market in order for them to look a little deeper and then you must ensure you captivate their interest and keep them coming back for more” is a great point, thanks for your comments. Regards, Niall
June 1st, 2010 at 1:53 pm
The Headline shoul be catchy , but the content should also justify the interest generated by the headline ,otherwise one looses faith.