One of the Best Titles I've Seen Lately... LOL

Discussion in 'Copywriting' started by vgal, Jan 29, 2009.

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    Do you want people to anxiously await your next article? Then this is what you have to do... get their attention and maybe catch them by surprise. Personally, I'd never use certain wordings here for my own personal reasons. However, it sure made me laugh and think "Wow, that was good!".

    http://www.vagabondish.com/greatest-travel-gadgets-2008/
     
    vgal, Jan 29, 2009 IP
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  2. miakiru

    miakiru Well-Known Member

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    DAMNIT, I read the whole article because of that...

    ...but it was also a very quality post. xD Whoever blogs there is funny as hell.
     
    miakiru, Jan 29, 2009 IP
  3. TheNoose

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    Hah that's a sweet title. I didn't read the article but I scrolled through the pics and some of those gadgets are insane!
     
    TheNoose, Jan 29, 2009 IP
  4. webgal

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    Too funny. Thanks for the post, vgal.
     
    webgal, Jan 29, 2009 IP
  5. vgal

    vgal Active Member

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    @miakiru ... I know, right?
    @TheNoose... yep, especially if you just scan through the article. That caccoon thing looks alien!
    @Webgal... Hi! Long time no see. I hope you found it as refreshing (in a way) as I did. :)
     
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    lightless Notable Member

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    That's a very creative title and a humorous well researched article.

    Just the kind of article that you get when you pay a good writer top bucks. :D
     
    lightless, Jan 30, 2009 IP
  7. alexa_s

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    Thanks for posting this here! Yes, very entertaining and very well written. The whole blog's a great find. :cool:
     
    alexa_s, Jan 31, 2009 IP
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    xxMirceaxx Well-Known Member

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    Mike is really a genius. :) And he cares a lot for his site, and ofcourse his passion pays off.
     
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    wibblet Banned

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    lmao wow great title and article just read it all I just learned about 10 things from this guy good stuff
     
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  10. Miss-Blossom

    Miss-Blossom Guest

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    #10
    Great title!
     
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  11. latoya

    latoya Active Member

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    Same here. And I really thought, "wtf is that" after seeing a few of them."
     
    latoya, Feb 1, 2009 IP
  12. avonlee1983

    avonlee1983 Well-Known Member

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    I'm too sleepy to read the entire page, but I did scroll down to look at the "WTF" pictures. :D
     
    avonlee1983, Feb 2, 2009 IP
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    JAMALG Banned

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    That was awesome! I have a myspace and I constantly test out my titles. Its my personal blog and I have several of my friends (41 friends is all I have, hopefully that contends to being several) who say, "arrgh, you get me every time!"

    I applaud the people who generate their own writings or add some humanity to the posts. Lord knows we are going into a time of regenerated crap!

    Nice find V!
     
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  14. Debbie H.

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    #14
    That is an interesting title. It makes strong use of cliches and pop culture references and personally I love to chop up and reuse them in a way that fits my needs, especially if I can get some humor out of it. It's fun and you can immediately gain some attention with readers who "get it." But you risk losing those who aren't culturally aware enough to do so. But then again, I guess you don't need those people anyway, right?

    The title is pretty long too and I always thought you didn't want titles to be so long. Am I wrong about that?

    Oh, and one more thing, that wearable sleeping bag is a dumb idea because it looks to be nearly impossible to get someone else in there with you, so what's the fun in that?
     
    Debbie H., Feb 3, 2009 IP
  15. alber859

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    Wow, Nice title lol ;)
     
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    Yeah, the blog is awesome... I've been a fan since forever. Mike is one of the funniest guys you'll ever get to read! :)
     
    rayaan, Feb 3, 2009 IP
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    #17
    YES,it's very interesting !
     
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    haha, napbook seems so useful for me. If there is such a gadget, I might just get it.
     
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  19. articleterritory

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    #19
    I've seen a lot of "Absurd" titles being used lately, even some articles that are related to IM have been using words such as "Pimp and Hoe" in the title.

    Anyways, great post and that Tree Tent is AWESOME!
     
    articleterritory, Feb 4, 2009 IP
  20. Teenage Genius

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    #20
    I like it, very creative :)
     
    Teenage Genius, Feb 5, 2009 IP