Okay, I admit it. I'm British.
Which geographically means I am uncomfortable at selling.
Which means I hate writing bold, provocative statements to drive sales.
But what I have noticed is that using the formula tweet and blog post headers below does tend to increase page views and drive traffic to the links...
So, wanted to link to these tips from http://www.copyblogger.com/10-sure-fire-headline-formulas-that-work/, if only to have one place where I could click to have some ideas for wording those tweets and blog post headlines.
1. Who Else Wants [blank]?
Who Else Wants a Great WordPress Theme?
2. The Secret of [blank]
The Secret of Successful Podcasting
3. Here is a Method That is Helping [blank] to [blank]
Here is a Method That is Helping Homeowners Save Hundreds on Insurance
4. Little Known Ways to [blank]
Little Known Ways to Save on Your Heating Bill
5. Get Rid of [problem] Once and For All
Get Rid of Your Unproductive Work Habits Once and For All
6. Here’s a Quick Way to [solve a problem]
Here’s a Quick Way to Potty Train Junior
7. Now You Can Have [something desirable] [great circumstance]
Now You Can Own a Cool Mac and Still Run Windows
8. [Do something] like [world-class example]
Speak Spanish Like a Diplomat
9. Have a [or] Build a [blank] You Can Be Proud Of
Build a Body You Can Be Proud Of
10. What Everybody Ought to Know About [blank]
What Everybody Ought to Know About ASP
Here are some more from http://www.copyblogger.com/proven-headline-formulas
1. Say it simply and directly.
No cleverness. No jokes. No wordplay.
- The Ultimate Tax Shelter
2. State the big benefit.
Transforming your major benefit into a headline.
- Get a FREE vase when you buy a dozen roses.
3. Announce exciting news.
The product or service doesn’t necessarily have to be newly created to qualify as news.
- Now program your DVR by simply speaking to the revolutionary DVR VOICE programmer.
4. Appeal to the “how-to” instinct.
The how-to must highlight the benefit or final result, not the process itself. Look at this example:
- How to make money working from home with your PC.
5. Pose a provocative question.
It must relate directly and clearly to the major benefit of the product.
- How do I know which mutual funds may be right for me?
6. Bark a command.
It’s not conversational, it’s dictatorial.
- Stop wasting money on Web design. Use InstaSite to create your own Web site in minutes.
7. Offer useful information.
What people really want is a sense of order and predictability in their lives.
- Free brochure shows you how to end your money worries for good.
8. Relay an honest, enthusiastic testimonial.
It capitalizes on the fact that people like to know what other people say.
- “It’s the first book on personal finance that really made sense to me.”
9. Authenticate your proposition with a little something extra.
Add a little something extra to your headline that seems out of place, yet rings true.
- Small Company’s New Golf Ball Flies Too Far; Could Obsolete Many Golf Courses.
And even more from here http://www.copyblogger.com/headline-swipe-file-3
1. Warning: [blank].
- Warning: Do You Recognize These 7 Early Warning Signs of Blogger Burnout?
2. How [blank] Made Me [blank].
- How Moving to Iowa Improved My Sex Life
3. Are You [blank]?
- Are You Ready to Learn Chinese for Your Next Job?
4. [Blank] Ways to [blank].
- 21 Ways to Live a Better Life With Less
5. If You’re [blank], You Can [blank].
- If You Love Scuba, You Can Dive Belize This Week Only for a Song!
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