How To Write Headlines That Attracts Attention (Matt LaClear)
May 29, 2010
By far the most vital component to an effective web page or article is a compelling headline. The reason for this of course is that it is the first thing your visitors will see when they hit your page. What follows are some ideas to help you make your headline into a powerful one:
1) Way before you sit down to write your headline, contemplate for an instance on what you want to accomplish with your article or web page. Are you selling something on it or are you just sharing great information you feel your readers will enjoy?
2) Find out what problems of the customer the product or article will solve. Customers want to know how their problem will get solved rather than wanting to know what product XYZ does.
3) Write around four to five different headlines based on the above two steps. Then try to find which one of those will best impress a customer. For example, instead of "Introducing Weight Loss Pill...", you can have a headline like "Lose Weight in 30 days with new weight loss pill". Other ways will be to arouse the customers curiosity with a topic like "Seven secrets that top internet marketers wont tell you".
4) Make sure you include the word "you" on the headline as it will immediately connect your reader with your web page or article.
5) Inject words that invoke strong emotions into your headlines. The best way to accomplish this is to empathize with your readers life and current predicament the best you can. As an example try writing a headline such as "Are You Sick Of Chiropractors Who Over Promise And Under Deliver? A headline like that would instantly appeal to a prospect who suffers from back pain.
About the AuthorMatt LaClear is an Internet marketing enthusiast who absolutely loves sharing his knowledge with others. He also works full time as a copywriter for a Michigan SEO company where he specializes in teaching business owners the advantage of Internet advertising..