Kathryn Merrow - The Pain Relief Coach writes:

In one of the previous posts about creating titles, one man had a great system of creating a title for an article which was very smooth–it didn’t require a “gap” or 2-part title. I hope he will comment again.

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Marte Cliff writes:

It looks as if you recommend placing the keywords at the beginning of the title.

Am I understanding that correctly?

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Soggy Dave writes:

As with all SEO, great titles can surely peek interest and get click throughs. Intrigue the surfer.

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robert nugent writes:

It took forever to polish this post, so I hope this helps anyone struggling with titles.

1. Relate with your readers to make your titles sound Interesting.
Average writers title: How to Make a Lawn Service Flyer
Gifted writers title: How to Make a Lawn Service Flyer That Rakes in The Cash

The first title is flat out boring, but once I added ‚¬“rakes in the cash‚¬ to the second title, I created a vision in my readers mind that relates to their business and objectives.

2. Capture your readers attention using recent facts and statistics
Average writers title: How to Write a Great Article Title
Gifted writers title: How to Write a Powerful Article Title That Generates 1,646 Page Views

In this example, I strengthened the title by stating a specific outcome my readers would receive using facts and statistics from the previous article title mentioned above. Most important though, long titles always sound better.

3. Review your published articles for the most viewed titles and repeat
How to Write a Unique Article Title That Generates 1,000 Page Views
How to Write a Stunning Article Title That Generates 1,000 Page Views
How to Write a Simple Article Title That Generates 1,000 Page Views

If you have an article that has hundreds of page views, then you have a winner. Make one change to the title as in the example above and simply write new tips, and you’ll have another article that drives traffic to your website. Not to mention, you won’t have to spend hours writing new titles.

Thanks Chris, I always appreciate your tips!

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Piano Lessons by QM writes:

Writing good article titles actually falls in the realm of copywriting. Sort of. To that end, here’s a link http://www.awaionline.com/2002/11/headline-archetypes/ to over 50 very cool headlines you can use for your article title.

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YourLawnAndGarden - The Place Where Successful Contractors Meet writes:

Good points from Ezine and also Robert Nugent above.

Thanks for the tips, guys!

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Angela Booth writes:

Great post.

I like to use “keyword” plus “benefit” in titles.

Viz.

* Weight Loss: 5 Easy Tips to Lose Ten Pounds in 14 Days

* Article Writing: Four Simple Ways to Make Money from Your Articles

The keyword gives you SEO results, and the benefit intrigues readers (you hope.) :-)

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Dick Bendtzen writes:

Great information and advice that will help me create better titles in all the material I write.

Thank You

And, Thank You Robert Nugent, for posting your comments which, I thought, added a lot of value and insight.

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Geoff writes:

The first thing a potential reader sees is the title. If it lacks clarity, or doesn`t grab the interest in some way, it is unlikely to tempt someone to look any further. Thanks for the tips.

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Penny, Managing Editor writes:

Marte,

Not necessarily. We don’t want to encourage you to have keyword dense article titles that don’t make sense and fail to deliver. We want to encourage you to write titles that work for your market and best match what others are looking for. Focus on delivering a good title that fits your content and grabs the readers attention.

Here is some reading that will further clarify this for you:

http://media.EzineArticles.com/pdf/ezinearticles/training/intro-article-writing-marketing-3.pdf

I would also recommend utilizing your Traffic Search Terms to further help you build titles that work:

http://blog.EzineArticles.com/2008/10/traffic-search-terms.html

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Shirley Bass writes:

Wow! Thanks to all for the great info on this blog.

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Ed writes:

Another great Article on how to write great titles that works…

Ed :)

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IIFA Awards 2009 writes:

Thanks for these great tips. Downloaded the pdf :)
Could you please tell how to choose a great title for a press release. Is it same like article title…….i guess not
Do reply.

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Marc writes:

Awards,

Actually, the things that make a great article title also make a great press release title. The big difference is how you write to your audience and their particular “WIIFM” (What’s In It For Me).

For press releases, you’re not selling a product or service, you’re selling your information in the hopes it’ll be “picked up” by the press. So give them a reason to WANT to read it and pass it on to their audience!

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Ed writes:

Outstandind content, on how to write articles.

Great tips, great content, great article..
Ed

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Gene LaNIer writes:

Interesting article. My problem with it is the use, or misuse of a plural referring to a singular. LIke this piece:… and tell your reader exactly what they will be receiving when they read the rest….
Correct English still requires the use of his, which is singular. I know it is an effort to be politically correct, but it shows a great lack of dedication to the proper use of English. If you don’t want to use his, then make the antecedent plural simply by adding an s. In the case it would be readers.

So, please, you above all people should set a good example.

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Dave Zajdzinski writes:

Great article. Thanks for the tips, it’s amazing the differences that subtle changes can make.

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Patricia Harris - Home Improvements writes:

I thought I knew how to write a good article title – and I did. I didn’t know how to write a ‘great’ article title!

Thank you to Robert Nugent too. His examples were excellent. I will certainly be using these tips iin the future.

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Suzanne Manziek writes:

All of the comments listed above were extremely helpful. Thanks to everyone that had input to this. Robert thanks to you especially for putting in so much effort, it was well written and very helpful. I have tried revising titles on several occasions and it very definitely made a difference each time.

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Randy Kemp writes:

Excellent examples of good titles.

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Kingsley Kemp writes:

Excellent advice and article with pdf – thanks too for the links to Google. And full marks to the creative team for the eyecatching photo of the model – Penny? with the e-Zine logo reflected in the lens of her spectacles – really clever!
Was the photo Photoshopped or are the model’s eyes really that blue?

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Christopher M. Knight writes:

Kingsley,

Ahhh the magic of licensing stock images and Photoshop.

:)

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Mel Menzies writes:

Not being a copywriter, and having only blogged for the past year, without any training other than what I’ve picked up from people like yourselves, I’ve found this really useful.

I can see now that my most popular posts, with visitors’ views numbering in their thousands on both EzineArticles and (with different titles) my own website, have come about when I’ve used keyword plus benefit. Titles like Eldest Child Syndrome – Are You What Your Parents Have Made You; The Causes of Illiteracy – Is It As Simple As A “Proper Education?”; and Bereavement Poetry meet many people’s needs – if not for themselves then for family members and friends.

But it’s only now that you’ve brought it to my attention that I’ve realised this. Duh! Thank you for that.

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Mel Menzies writes:

Forgot to say in my post above – that it’s not always the most hits that secure a viral result. I’ve found that sometimes, titles that attract the most hits are not, necessarily, the ones that get voted for, or reprinted.

For instance, Payment For Grandparents, Is That The Right Way To Go? has under 100 hits, but is my most reprinted article. And Middle Child Complex? Or Sibling Rivalry – again with under a hundred hits – received 5 stars in a vote.

I’m not sure that this adds anything of value to the debate, but it is a conundrum, isn’t it?

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dwightski writes:

I really enjoyed the article and wanted to add a web site that is not mine, but I have used to get some pretty interesting results. aminstitute.com/headline/index.htm – “Title Analyzer”. I think I found the key to the algorithm, but I will never tell.

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Hiram "Mayor" Evans writes:

A very good piece with great advise. The atricle also brought out some wonderful comments from others as well.

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Hiram "Mayor" Evans writes:

As a follow up; the atricle has brought out some wonderful comments from others on the use of keywords and making titles enticing.

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Hiram "Mayor" Evans writes:

Sorry about the misspell (Article). “Keystrike” error. Now that sounds like a possible subject for another instructional article, does it not?

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betty writes:

Worthwhile advice. Thanks!

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restocore writes:

Interesting ! this is a wonderful article, what I am searching for. This is one of the most interesting and useful information for us.
Thank you.

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Arnu Nair writes:

I think these are the great technique but now a days search engine are smarter than human and for that we need to be very much careful while writing an article.
I also like to add some techniques which might be useful. like suppose i am searching for flesh problem than i suppose to write How to solve hp flash problem?

Means, which question are start with “wh” & “how” that might be beneficial for other.
Thanks & nice to read great content on title :-)

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