Struggle writing headlines? Feel that your blog headlines miss the mark? 10 ideas for writing attention grabbing headlines every time.

1. How to Create Attention
Grabbing Headlines
WITHOUT DRIVING YOURSELF MAD!

2. The Headline
Important.
Scene-setting.
And the stuff of nightmares.
Your blog post is fabulous,
crafted over several hours.
But the headline remains a
problem. As you twist and turn
words, you morph from an in
control writer, to raging ‘why-
don’t-headline-come-easy?’ for
hours on end.
If this describes you, you need
this presentation.

3. 3 Factors to
Consider Every
Time You Create a
Headline
I. WHO IS YOUR TARGET
AUDIENCE?
II. HOW WILL PEOPLE BE
READING IT? LONGER
HEADLINES DON’T ALWAYS
WORK AS WELL ON MOBILE
DEVICES.
III. INCLUDE KEYWORDS

4. “
”
How To…
BUT DON’T MAKE IT A DRY INSTRUCTION MANUAL
Many people will often ask a question in the search engine bar thus, a ‘How To…’ headline
can bump your page/post/website up the rankings.

5. “
”
Identify and Solve The Problem
“ BORED OF WINTER CASSEROLES? 10 DELICIOUS WINTER RECIPES THE WHOLE FAMILY WILL LOVE! “
People are looking for information to solve a problem or an issue. By suggesting what the
problem could be, and leaping in with a solution, you will get more clicks.

6. “
”
Add Numbers
“ 5 GREAT WAYS TO COOK CHICKEN “, “ 10 SOCIAL MEDIA TRENDS YOU NEED TO KNOW “
Nothing like knowing what you are going to get so if its 5 fresh ideas with an ingredient
or 10 trends on social media, you have it.

7. “
”
Add Urgency
“ GET THE BEST IDEAS FOR UPDATING YOUR WEBSITE TODAY (AND TROUNCE YOUR COMPETITORS)
Today. Now. Whichever word you use, by injecting urgency into the headline, you can
gain more traction online.

8. “
”
Make a Statement
“ BRILLIANT SUMMER FAMILY RECIPES“
Short, sharp and to the point, a statement headline tells the reader what they are getting.
Just make sure you deliver it.

9. “
”
Controversy
“ FACEBOOK ALGORITHM CHANGE TO AFFECT SMALL BUSINESSES – FIND OUT HOW HERE! “
Not my favourite headline as they can sometimes ‘cheapen’ content, I feel, and look a
little too tongue in cheek but if this is what your audience likes, go for it.

10. “
”
Short Headlines
“ SOCIAL TRENDS 2017 – FACEBOOK “
To the point. Effective. Simple. Eye-catching.

11. “
”
Ask a Question
“ WANT TO KNOW WHAT THE LATEST FACEBOOK ALGORITHM CHANGES ARE? “
Again, questions work well as this is how people also tend to search. These headlines are
also great for sparking interest.

12. “
”
Finality
“ THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO SOCIAL TRENDS IN 2017 “
Using lovely words like ‘ultimate’ or ‘everything you need to know about…’ are positive
ways of hooking attention. It gives an air of finality about the post – in other words, once
they have read your article, they won’t need to spend any more time cruising the web for
the answers or information because your article has it all!

13. “
”
Intrigue
“ WONDERING WHAT TO PACK FOR YOUR SPRING SHORT BREAK? “
Picking at intrigue is also a great way of hooking attention. There are loads of examples
from odd-ball websites that have headlines such as “Remember XXX from such-a-such
show? You’ll never believe what they look like now!” etc.

14. “
”
Experiment with Headlines
Some headlines work better than others. Taking note of which posts work well,
and what headlines you used are all part of creating content that people want.
How do you create attention grabbing headlines?
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