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6 Headlines That Catch Eyeballs

Discussion in 'Copywriting' started by varun7991, Apr 1, 2009.

  1. aneel90

    aneel90 Banned

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    #21
    Thanx these headlines are great....
    I personally like number 2 bcuz I think people like to see stats and results:cool:
     
    aneel90, Apr 9, 2009 IP
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    websolveit Well-Known Member

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    #22
    Nice list. I think with these change with times and trend. Also what may work best depends on the target audience. Anyway personally I like the 6th best.
     
    websolveit, Apr 10, 2009 IP
  3. varun7991

    varun7991 Guest

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    #23
    Brilliant idea Nick. Headlines like those can do wonders, of course if they really are true. :D
     
    varun7991, Apr 10, 2009 IP
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    Corwin Well-Known Member

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    #24
    Ooh. Very Nice... I like that!!
     
    Corwin, Apr 10, 2009 IP
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    #25
    I actually consider these points while writing. But Thanks for sharing. Good for newbies..
     
    kolours, Apr 11, 2009 IP
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    #26
    With how we eat this figure is probably true. A cardiologist I know is fond of saying "heart disease begins the day we are born".

    Good suggestions. I'm going to use this format for a craigslist headline later this week.
     
    jwerano, Apr 13, 2009 IP
  7. Mogul

    Mogul Peon

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    #27
    Re: #2, the numbers thing isn't about the numbers themselves, it's about the fact that you're making specific, measurable, concrete claims. It has been proven that people respond better to these than to vague generalizations.

    Consider:
    "Furniture Sale On Now, Big Savings!" versus
    "Buy Any Sofa in the Store and Take Home 37% Savings!"

    What's also interesting is that odd, non-rounded numbers do better than even or rounded ones. To steal an example from Michael Fortin:

    “Amazing new system helped me earn $3,956.75 in 29 days!” will consistently outperform “$4,000 in 1 month!”

    Interesting stuff to ponder, anyway. Thanks for the thread!
     
    Mogul, Apr 21, 2009 IP
  8. lacatusb

    lacatusb Active Member

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    #28
    Really nice headlines, especially number 6 , i love it. if you are looking a job as a copywriter i ill hire you :)
     
    lacatusb, Apr 23, 2009 IP
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    #29
    Haha, thanks for the great share :).
     
    ProW&A, Apr 23, 2009 IP
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    #30
    Nice! Never easy to get the perfect Impact title for an article!

    Thanks for the post!
     
    Frank_WHH, Apr 23, 2009 IP
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    #31
    Thanks for this. Very informative and helpful for my writing.
     
    selwynroars, Apr 23, 2009 IP
  12. varun7991

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    #32
    You are right. Its not about the numbers but about making the specific and measurable claims.

    The example you gave, that 29 days thousand dollars is all around us, and that's maybe because it really works.
     
    varun7991, Apr 26, 2009 IP
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    #33
    Thanks for the list!
     
    AaronFish, Apr 27, 2009 IP
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    #34
    Great assessment of headlines that work. Number 2 seems to work especially well. I'm not sure why we are so drawn to headlines that include numbers, but it really seems to pull people in.
     
    hlund05, Apr 27, 2009 IP
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    #35
    I like number magic. It always work no matter for what type of blogs. At least I am attracted to titles with numbers. 10 tips, 50 tools, 100 blogs to read..
     
    WritingConsultation, Apr 27, 2009 IP
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    #36
    So simple, yet, so true.
    headline's a dull.. bussines is null.. headline's a blast, bussines goes flash!
     
    Lancerot, Apr 28, 2009 IP
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    #37
    Great list, thanks!
    I've just discovered that I mostly use â„–2 and â„–4
    :)
     
    emtuesday, Apr 30, 2009 IP
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    #38
    Nice post Varun. I'll add this post to my copywriting file. Thanks
     
    brashjz, May 1, 2009 IP
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    #39
    Next discussion: why the consensus that capping up every word in a headline is at all helpful for the reader?
     
    @phang, May 1, 2009 IP
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    #40
    Nice tips. Thanks a lot, mate!
     
    domain10x, May 5, 2009 IP