How do you pick your blog post titles?
Do you carefully consider the words you use for your post titles, or do you just use what ever pops into your head?
I will admit, I love quirky post titles, but google does not seem to agree with my sense of humor and deem them all search result worthy……damn machines, what do you expect!
Unfortunately, if you want your posts to be read, you need killer titles that draw in crowds that just can’t resist your clever titles.
So how do you do this? ………. Take inspiration from the best in the business!
Magazines can be a bloggers best friend!
Have you ever stood in line at the check out and skimmed the covers on magazines to kill the time?
Those headlines sell copies. We don’t buy them just because we like the cover photo, we see a headline that grabs our attention, and we just have to know what that story is about.
A collection of magazines can give your posts headlines that work!
If you don’t have any at home, get some or go down to the newsagents or supermarket and use your phone to snap some of the covers.
Take a headline that you like, and re-work the wording so it matches the post you are writing about. If you are having a blank moment about what to write your next post on, use the headline and create a post around that theme.
Sometimes a quick flick through a magazine, gives me a multitude of idea’s about posts for the future, actually sometimes it takes me forever to get through a magazine as so many idea’s start brewing in my head.
A little keyword research can sometimes help you uncover the perfect words for your titles, but at least if you model yours on the best in the business, your posts will grab attention just like the magazine covers do.
Go forth and grab a mag, great titles and idea’s await!
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Great advice. I usually use whatever comes in to my head.
I have tried the google key word thingy, but it seems rather crappy and does not entice myself to read the damned thing!
Mags on the other hand have me spellbound at the counter each week, so I think I will take more notice and take your advice. Lets see how we go 🙂
Great Advice – I’ve been wondering why some very cool and funky blog titles I’ve written haven’t attracted the following that I thought they should have. Thanks. FHG
Great idea! It is tough to turn money issues into interesting salacious titles – but I will give it a go! 🙂 Thanks for the tip!
Thanks for the mag idea. Google would hate me. My post titles are of the quirky kind!
Good tips – I’m usually in so much of a rush to get my post out there that I just go with the obvious.
Great tip here! I am going to do just that – thanks Xx
Great idea. Thanks. I’m grappling with my SEO tool at the moment. Half the time I ignore it. I don’t know if that’s the wisest idea.
I used to write headlines when I was subbing on the newspaper, so try and just pick up key words that will entice readers, I also love to spice things up a little 😉
I’ve started using a seo plugin and it’s been brilliant, especially when I am doing sponsored posts. I never though to use magazines for inspiration though. Great idea.
This is a clever idea! I’m a bit hopeless when it comes to SEO, I just can’t get my head around it. I guess I’m never destined to become a big blogger 🙂
Great little tips. I often string a few words together and others do a little bit more research. Depends on my mood really… And the article x
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Love this tip. Thank you. I struggle most times with my blog headline. Will definitely use this idea for inspiration!
The trouble is that google loathes a killer headline. Cleverness has never been appreciated by those crawling bots! If SEO is the aim, it need the straightest most boring possible headline. Gah! x
It’s a double edge sword! Like you said, machines are not quite good to us either way…they don’t care…but is always good information and very helpful if you want to branch out to other medium for marketing your products! Thanks you for sharing your tips at Fluster Buster party, Lizy party co host, have a fantastic week!
Clever tips. Thanks for sharing them at Fluster’s Creative Muster. Now that you found our party I hope that you’ll continue to join us every Tuesday evening.
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