The perfect piece of content requires the perfect headline to draw your audience in. Keep these 5 elements in mind when crafting your next attention-grabbing headline!
10. Does your headline invoke emotion? Does
it cause the reader to feel something?
11. WISHPOND TIP:
Create a sense of emotional value for
your reader. Take a polarizing stance
and make your reader feel.
Example:
23 Emotions I Felt During the Game of
Thrones Season Premiere
13. Is your headline expected or is it out-
of-the-ordinary? Does it come from
left-field or is it just functional?
Does the language make your reader do a
double-take?
14. WISHPOND TIP:
Employ a unique rationale for your
article to draw your reader into your
perspective.
Example:
The 10 Ways Crossfit Has Made Me a
Better Blogger
16. Does your headline speak directly to
your reader? Can the reader guess what’
s next? Is the topic clear?
17. WISHPOND TIP:
Start by knowing who you’re speaking to
and craft your headline with them in
mind. Try to hit a pain point they’re
experiencing or relate to them in a
specific way.
Example:
The Steadfast Rules For Getting That
Second Date
19. Does your headline make your readers’
ears stand up upon reading it? Does it
pique their interest? Does it make them
want to read more?
20. WISHPOND TIP:
Don’t give everything away all at once.
Your headline must create questions in
your reader’s mind.
Example:
The 5 Ways Snapchat is Making You a
Horrible Person
21. THE 5 ELEMENTS OF A
PERFECT HEADLINE
1. Urgency
2. Power
3. Offbeat-ness
4. Directness
5. Curiosity
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