We write to be heard. Writers who claim differently are only fooling themselves. While we bleed on a paper or on the canvas, all we really ask for is some attention, some affection.
Ask yourself this, the last time you read a five page article or a full blown 500-page novel, did the title entice your mind; just a bit, perhaps? Did it tempt you to chase it right until the last written word?
As a writer, I agree, and since most of you readers are writers or bloggers; doesn’t matter which, I am sure you would agree just the same that the content is one thing but it is truly the title that makes you click on that million-dollar link and dive in the pool of information it presents thereafter. If not that, I have little heart to agree that anything else works the magic.
Given that we have hundreds of articles on any particular topic and many more being added to the list as we speak, what makes our content different? Why should someone read what is perhaps, a rehashed or inspired work? While we pour our hearts into our works, let’s make sure it counts. Here are 3 best tips to writing the most irresistible blog titles. And these do work.
Element of Intrigue
Which one sounds more interesting – ‘A Dark Night’ or ‘A Queer Night‘? Confused? Okay, let’s try another. Which one sounds more inviting for a blogger – ‘How to get blog traffic?’ or ‘Want more blog traffic? Here’s the trick!‘?
Getting it? Always add an element of intrigue for your reader. Keep it interesting, intriguing, but not misleading.
The Takeaway Talk
I love to call it the ‘Takeaway Talk’. The takeaway talk is a sure-shot way to attract readers. Tell me, which title will you most likely click – ‘How to proofread your writing?’ or ‘3 easy ways to proofread your writing‘?
While the former tells me that I can learn more about proofreading, the latter offers me takeaways by giving 3 easy ways for proofreading. Isn’t that more promising?
Less is More
While we love to read pages after pages of an article or novel, with a lengthy title however, we are never that patient or understanding. Unfair? Yes. But we are humans after all.
Say as you may, but ‘Nightmares in the Day‘ sounds loads tempting than ‘The Girl who had Bad Dreams in the Day’. Keep it short. Keep it simple. And nothing, dear friend, works better.
I can never stress enough on two things,
One, Write like a reader. Two, Have your heart in it.
I wish I had all of these amazing tips served to me on a platter when I started off writing. We do wish for simpler, easier ways that are tried and tested, don’t we? But I learned it hard and it took me 5 years. And as they say, experience is the best teacher. So, I hope you benefit much from these tips on writing great blog titles, and that your readers flock to your space each time you post something new.
As for me, I am always happier to hear your views. Do share your thoughts as I’d love to know what has worked for you when you craft blog titles for your posts.
Happy writing till we meet next.
Until then, carpe diem! 🙂
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What a great blog post and really inspiring to hear your wisdom! I’m at the very start of my public writing journey and it reassured me to know I’ll learn and it’s okay to just do what I’m doing and have faith. I’ll be following you for more tips 🙂
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Thanks, Anna. I am glad to help in whatever little way I can. You’ll find more articles around my blog on writing that you may find useful. Feel free to look around.
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Thanks so much for this!
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No problem. Glad it helped.
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I struggle with titles, and these tips are very helpful. Thank you. Your examples are clear and demonstrate the points you make.
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Thanks, Lonna. And glad you find them helpful.
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Super useful as I’ve just started a blog! Thanks a lot☺️☺️
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I am pleased to know that. Find more writing that might help under ‘From the Writer’s Desk’ tab. 🙂
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Very helpful! Do you name the blog or idea, or do you wait to write it when finished writing the post?
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I wait to finish the post first. I have learnt that the story always tends to change irrespective of the title.
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Thank you for sharing it.
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Thanks for the advice! Simple, practical, and beneficial.
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Thanks, Casey. I hope you find them helpful.
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Thank you, Sophie.
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Great tips, i will keep my blog titles shorter now.
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Wow. Yes, do that.
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I love this!
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Thanks, Kath. 🙂
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You’re so welcome sweetie. How are you?
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I’ve been pretty good, Kath. Winters keep me happy and cool.
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That’s great. I’m so happy to hear that. Winters are keeping me busy as well. Do you mind if I ask where you are from?
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From India, Kath. And the winters make me so happy which is so relaxing for a change.
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Awesome. I know a lot of followers are from there. I want to visit there someday. I’ve known someone who went there and it was just beautiful. That’s good. Are the winters warm in India? Does it get cold?
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Winters are warm and chilly, depends on the region, Kath. Oh, you must visit here then. I am sure you’ll like it.
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Awesome. I love that. Yes I will come visit. Really I didn’t know that. What region are you in?
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Great advice… Really helpful I must add
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Sure. Happy to help
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Hello! A first-time reader of your blog here!
You’re spot on – I love a snappy title! And I am always a little sad when I come across a lackluster one… Your advice, to write like a reader, is great! And universal. As in, it applies to a lot more than just titles. Thanks!
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Happy to meet you, Alice. Bore titles kill the fun for me. I always feel we can go mighty creative with titles and offer such treats to our readers.
Delighted to learn you views about my quote. Thanks a heap.
Enjoy the day. 🙂
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Excellent advice!
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Thanks. 🙂
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You’re welcome 🙂
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And so are you, to my blog. Always. 🙂
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hehe aww thank you 😊
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Thank you for sharing, Asha!
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My pleasure. 🙂
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😊
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Love this post. Concise and useful.
I think having fun with it is also important.
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Yes, true that. I love the freedom one has, to go as much creative as one can.
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Great tips! Thanks for laying them out so well!
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I’ll be happier if it helps.
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It does!
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Perfect! Do share your experiences around it then.
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Asha, rightly said experience is the best teacher.Thanks for sharing the tips.😊
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Happy to hear from you after so long, Medha. I enjoyed writing this one. Hope it helps. 🙂
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Thanks for sharing! These are some great tips for newbies like me! 😊
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I shall be happier if these help you in your journey. You can look around here as you will come across a lot of things that I captured here when I was a newbie myself. You might find them interesting. Have a good day!! 🙂
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Thanks for sharing. Learned and implemented these tips. 😃
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Super. Makes it worth the the hard work. 🙂
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Nice tips, Asha. Some people really need to read the last one 🙂
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Thanks, Teny. Hah! That one always gets me. 😛
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Love these tips, Asha. Couldn’t agree more 🙂
Your post reminds me of another tip that I read in the blogosphere: post titles that contain numbers are more likely to be read than those without. For example, “3 reasons to eat chocolate” rather than “why we eat chocolate”. This overlaps with your tip #2 about the takeaway points 🙂
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Yes, that is what I meant. Direct takeaways or benefits attract attention better than vague titles. Thanks, Sophie.
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very useful tips Asha.
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Thanks, Rekha.
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Informative. thanks for sharing.
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Thanks, Josh.
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Titles are always enticing…as are book covers. I know I know, I am terribly guilty of judging a book…
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Haha! Well, we book lovers are almost always guilty of that crime. 😛
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#Excellent
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Thanks, Faisal.
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This was very very useful. Thank you for sharing 🙂
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I’m glad, Akriti. Do let me know if these work for you too. 🙂
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well said…..
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Thanks, Sudhir.
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Great tips!
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Thanks, Shaloo. I managed a post after so long. Being down with Typhoid, hoping to be back on my blogging schedule soon. You’ve been well?
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Hope you have recovered fully now! I’m still juggling with health issues. And since I have started working again after a sabbatical, I too am left with little time for blogging.
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I am but almost recovered. Have resumed the office. I could hardly be around blogs being sick. But trying to catch up now. What’s wrong? What happened to you, Shaloo?
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Same here. I am hardly writing these days. Some gynae issue is keeping me low all the time.
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Oh! Be well, eat healthy, drink lots of water. I shall pray to my beloved Shiva for your quickest recovery. Loads of love.
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Thanks dear for your prayers!
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Always!
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Really useful✨👍… Thank you
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No problem. Welcome to my blog. 🙂
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Another intriguing post…will soon catch up with other posts
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Thanks, Sangbad. You know you are always welcome here. 🙂
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Welcome…I know that but these days I’m missing few of my blogger friend posts massively… that’s why I say that… ☺️
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I know what that’s like. Being ill with typhoid for 2 weeks now, I could hardly be around other blogs and mine.
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Nice post Asha. Indeed important tips. As you said one learns with experience as writing borns within and then grows up along with experience. Fortunate we are that we live in a digital world where our writing is atleast read and reaches a larger audience. Each has a different style of writing and each wud also have a different kind of liking, while yes the majority of them would definately look into the above attributes but i also strongly believe to be natural initially and then polish away to glory as one deep dives into writing. Useful post, nice.
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You’ve put it rightly and brightly. We need to be natural. That and only that works and then there’s the thing called inner satisfaction. Polishing happens with experience. Thanks, Ravi. Readers will much benefit from your thoughts. 🙂
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Very useful and interesting post!
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Thank you, Sir. How’ve you been? I have just recovered from a bout of Typhoid. So was away for most bit. Hence, the delay in response.
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