Headline trick!!! Grab your readers' attention in less than 3 secs

Well, here it is...I am not reinventing the wheel or anything, in fact a lot of copywriters use this when they want to check the quality of their headlines.

Most of the copywriters realize that the headline is the most important part of their copy as they only have seconds in order to grab the attention of the readers...

How do you make sure that your headline works before you put it in action...?

Well, that is pretty easy...just go to Digg.com, then type the name of the niche and see the articles and the headlines that have the most diggs.

Get the best headlines and work on them so that they fit your copy. You will be amazed to see an increase in sales for sure.

Why does it work? Easy! Because it has already been tested and worked for someone else. There's really no need for you to spend hours and hours thinking and writing headlines, or split testing or anything of that sort, just go to digg and find the headlines that give good results!!!

 

Copyblogger also has some interesting posts about picking the best titles that capture attentions.

http://www.copyblogger.com/magnetic-headlines/

 

Hey turbulence, that definitely sounds like worth trying. Nice idea!

 

He sure does have interesting and unique ideas on there... WritingConsultation, just give this one a try, it works for sales letters, articles and so forth. I'm sure you'll like this approach.

Well then, just give it a whirl...what are you waiting for? Ah, it would be nice if you get back to us when you get some results...

 

Hey turbulence, that is a turbulent idea ! I will try to try them out soon..

I hope I get readers attention through this post though

 

hey, u have just marked the right trick! earlier when i have read your thread i thought, it was mere a waste of time, but incidentally,i have used this trick once and it actually works...but my suggestion would be, do not depend on this idea, as this is not long lasting, what if everyone start using it? more of "DiGG" headlines everywhere? then, who gonna invent new, alluring, starter's(headlines) of an article?

 

Basically, you are saying we should copy sucessful headlines

 

I think it's a good suggestion. You don't necessarily have to copy the headline exactly. It's just a matter of looking at the successful headlines that get a lot of clicks and trying to analyze why they were successful. What about them grabbed peoples' attention? Then write your own headline in your own words using what you learned.

 

Wow, great idea. Sometimes it's best to let others do the work for you

 

I do know it's a turbulent idea, thanks. This one really works...!

Agreed!!! Do not depend solely on this method. Like the post below my opening post says, there are interesting tricks on the copyblogger blog, in fact, there is a lot of info on the web about that, you just have to find it.

You see, I didn't say that, okay! look at my post -->

See, work on the headlines so that they fit your copy!!!

 

sure I will give it a try!

 

you do that...you won't regret it!

 

I don't think I ever regret on anything..

 

This is indeed a useful thread I've come across today!

@Thanks turbulence for the tippo! It should work and I'll let you know of the results!

Regds
l2w

 

Well, this is good advice, such as it is-combine the best "buzz" elements of successful headlines when composing your own.

However, I am sure that some people will misconstrue this advice to suggest copying headlines directly. Not only is this likely to backfire, it is poor practice and more fit for a "copyrighting" discussion than "copywriting" one.

Remember, just because it is called copywriting doesn't mean you should copy.

Studying the winners is one thing. Plagarizing them is another.

I'm sure the OP knows the difference.

 

Isn't the internet already bursting with imitations, rip-offs and recycled content?
If copywriters (and not just writers, well paid COPYwriters) start recycling, god knows what will happen...

20 years hence, my grandchild would read a recycled Enid Blyton that is full of fairies, elves, goblins and writers who wrote original content...

 

pretty good advice!
thanks a lot

 

Unless you are "ndcole78" from WF I am willing to bet you just jacked it from there.

Anyway - yes this is a good method.

 

Yes I've been the headline technique used by Copyblogger and it does work very well. Thanks for sharing with others.

Peter Lee

 

Originality doesn't hurt either.