17 May 2013

Want more readers? Write stories and headlines that offer clear benefits

Want people to read your post? Tell them what they’re going to get out of it. 
Like a gorilla swimming laps in Lake Michigan, useful headlines are easy to spot:
  • How-To’s
  • List Posts (Like, say, 6 Ways To Teach Your Gorilla To Swim)
  • What Blank Means to Blank 
Headlines used most frequently by copywriters, bloggers, content managers and anyone else who wants people to read their work immediately convey benefit, usefulness and education. I use these all the time. 
People are busy and are constantly asked to manage a surplus of information every day. Let’s make life easy for new readers.

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