Friday 7 December 2012

How to Write a Good Blog Title

By Lakisha Copeland


It is very easy to write a good blog title that will draw your reader in. Your blog title is the first thing people see. Therefore writing a good headline is essential for your online success. In order for one to even consider looking at your article, they often look at your headline first.

There are several time-tested methods you can employ when coming up with your titles. Let us take a look at three.

"How to" Articles

It is a known fact that "How to" articles pulls in major traffic. When people are researching a particular topic, your article will answer their needs.

This is why most equipment comes with instructions. "How to" articles appeals to a person ego and will keep them coming back for more. A good blog headline will answer the question "what's in it for me." People want to know if your article will be an asset or a waste of time. They will often draw this conclusion based on your blog title.

Benefits, Benefits, & more Benefits

A good headline will let your reader know if your article will meet them at their point of need. People are very selfish and they want to know if your article will benefit them or not. They will often draw their conclusion based on your blog title. When you write your title, always write it with your target market in mind.

Examples of a blog title stating a benefit:

How to win the heart of any woman

How to pick winning lottery ticket numbers

How to build a profitable business online with no money

User Friendly Keywords

It is very important to make your keywords user friendly. It is important to do keyword research and use your keywords in your blog title for SEO purposes, however if your blog title looks boring no one is going to want to read your article.

Therefore you need to spice up your blog title so your readers will click through to get to your blog. One way to do this is by using adjectives. The use of one adjective will determine whether or not your article will get read.

Examples of adjectives in blog title

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Bonus:

Here are some more proven blog templates that will attract readers to your blog

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As you can see your headline can make or break your blog post. "How to" articles always make a reader clicks because it answers the "what's in it for me" question. It is important to use your keywords in your blog title but you have to make your keywords user friendly.




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