Comments on: Prevent Your Blog Titles From Sabotaging Your Efforts [Headline Writing 101]

By: Ruud Hein

Ruud Hein — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 14:22:04 +0000

Concern or uncertainty. I see that a lot. “Are your files safe?”, “…this happens in an accident…”, “is she really going out with him” (oh wait, now I’m thinking about songs).

I do admire the standard your set yourself to not play on that, Ken.

By: Ruud Hein

Ruud Hein — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 14:06:32 +0000

In reply to Natalie.

I recognize that, Natalie: feeling the article didn’t deliver on the title. Usually more a fault with the article than with the title. Of course no-one labels their post “300 words in which I rehash what has been said elsewhere” 😀

By: Natalie

Natalie — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 06:49:16 +0000

The title is of utmost importance. When I think of some of the titles, I have put out on the World Wide web, I cringe. Most important though, make sure it is relevant to your content. I have arrived at some posts and the content does not deliver what the title says. It is easy to get carried away when trying to think of good titles.

By: Joan

Joan — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 22:20:16 +0000

Great article! Sites like Fark have taught us that what blogs and online article are titled is what makes people want to click through. Love the advice about writing something controversial so that it becomes a conversation piece.

By: Ken Nadreau

Ken Nadreau — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 22:01:29 +0000

I agree with everything except creating fear. I suppose you could call it “creating concern” which I believe is what you mean, but with all the paranoia going on lately, fear is the last thing I’d want to instill in people.

I’ve used all the others though 🙂