Long Or Short: Which Headlines Are Better? How short should a good headline be? What makes a good headline? How long is too long for a headline? Let’s find out, shall we? Let’s say I told you to go down to the supermarket. And I gave you directions. Take the first left, and then take […]
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Headline Mistakes: How To Avoid Barriers That Weaken Your Headlines
How do you overcome barriers to writing headlines? What are the mistakes when writing headlines? Assume I visited your home. How would I enter? Through the window, or the backdoor. Surely you’ve reserved the chimney for good ol’ Santa. So where do I enter? Why through the door, right? And when you write copy, what’s […]
[Continue reading...]Headline Psychology: How To Use Headlines To Get To One Thought
Do headlines work? How do you use headlines? How do headlines grab attention? What are the things to keep in mind while writing a headline? Let’s find out, shall we? Haven’t you stood in the wrong supermarket queue before? Every other queue seems to move ahead, but no, you had to pick the wrong queue. […]
[Continue reading...]The Eternal Sales Page Dilemma – How To Choose Precise Headlines To Get Clients Interested In Your Sales Page
When we sit down to write a sales page, we instantly run into a problem. We know that the client is usually looking to solve one problem, but which problem should we choose? How do we know if the client is simply going to ignore the headline and not look at the rest of the […]
[Continue reading...]Are Your Headlines “Write and Hope” or “Predictably Clickable”?
There are only two kinds of headlines. Unfortunately, most of us end up with the bad kind. Let’s call that the “write and hope” kind of headline Instead of the “writing and hoping”, we really want to create “predictably clickable” headlines. And we want to write them every single time. But that’s not how we […]
[Continue reading...]Why Kids Seem To Learn More Quickly Than Adults
Do Kids Learn at a Faster Rate Than Adults? You’ve heard the line many times before, haven’t you? And at times, it does seem like kids learn at a blinding pace. But why does this phenomenon occur? Is it because kids are smart or just that we are more accommodating as trainers? When learning there’s […]
[Continue reading...]Why Sales Pages Are Annoyingly Difficult To Write
One of the toughest tasks a business owner can have is when it’s time to write a sales page. You know that it’s unlikely your product or service will sell unless you have that sales page. Yet, once you sit down to write something, it’s almost impossible to write anything down. And when you do, […]
[Continue reading...]How To Use Contrast To Prevent Headlines From Going Flat (And Other Headline Tips)
How do you write a headline that works? How do you write a catchy headline? If you’ve ever wondered if your headline is lacking some oomph, it might be because of an incredibly simple omission. It’s the lack of contrast in your headline. Contrast works in real life with colours, textures or flavours. Not surprisingly, […]
[Continue reading...]How To Write Better Headlines With One Thought
Is there a way to write better headlines? Most of us never know why our headlines aren’t working as they should. We listen to all those fruitcakes who tell us how to write ‘better’ headlines. Hey, you don’t need to listen to anyone. You just need to focus on one thing. If you tell me […]
[Continue reading...]Why “Normal Headlines” Are More Powerful Than “Clickbait Headlines”
How do you write headlines? Do Clickbait Headlines Work? Can a normal headline be just as powerful? Clickbait headlines seem to be designed to get our curiosity. But what makes a clickbait headline so attractive in the first place? And how do we write “normal” headlines that are far superior in getting the attention of […]
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