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How to Write a Headline People Will Want to Click

How to Write a Headline People Will Want to Click | Public Relations & Social Marketing Insight | Scoop.it

Your headline will determine the success of your article.This is something that Vincent Musetto, a former editor of the New York Post who passed away in June, knew to be true -- even when newspapers were only products of paper and ink. He was a master at structuring sentences and organizing words into wacky, surprising, and memorable ways. 


Consider his most famous headline: Headless Body in Topless Bar


Or his personal favorite from his work: Granny Executed in Her Pink Pajamas


I wouldn't hesitate to click. According to a study from Upworthy -- a site with a polarizing headline formula -- traffic to an article can vary by 500% based on the headline. ...

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Learn how to cut through the clutter by writing better headlines.

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Need a Headline For Your Story or Blog? 19 Fab Formulas

Many people have found headlines that work wonders, consistently, time after time. And they go well beyond the saturated listicle or clickbait. Why not take so…
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Great headline writing tips via storyteller Karen Dietz.

Ken Dickens's curator insight, August 27, 2014 1:56 PM
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malek's curator insight, August 27, 2014 5:45 PM

Headline today Or Headline news,

We're more likely to read Headlines not the post body.