{"id":3869,"date":"2018-03-05T10:02:54","date_gmt":"2018-03-05T15:02:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newswire.com\/blog\/?p=3869"},"modified":"2018-12-21T10:41:38","modified_gmt":"2018-12-21T15:41:38","slug":"how-to-optimize-your-headline-for-the-media","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newswire.com\/blog\/how-to-optimize-your-headline-for-the-media","title":{"rendered":"How to Optimize Your Headline for The Media"},"content":{"rendered":"

Let\u2019s talk about something that people often don\u2019t talk about, and that is how to game your headline so that people, including media representatives, click on it. Now by \u201cgame\u201d, we don\u2019t mean clickbait. Your headline still must be relevant to the content that your article or post contains. However, there are most certainly headlines that people ignore and headlines that people can\u2019t seem to ignore.<\/p>\n

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When you\u2019re talking about creating media attention, often the key is to \u201cgo viral\u201d on social media. Think about the local news and radio shows that you watch and listen to. Every single day they cover a number of businesses and personal interest stories that have gone viral on social media. This is because the media gets a majority of their stories from social media. You\u2019ll even notice this trend on national news. Every industry publication, social media influencer, authority blogger, and media outlet looks to social media for story ideas.<\/p>\n

If you optimize your headline for social media, you\u2019re optimizing it for media coverage.<\/p>\n

So, then the question is, what causes people to click on a social media headline? Let\u2019s look at some of the best tips, tactics, and rules of clickable headlines.<\/p>\n

#1 Conversational \u2013<\/strong> Conversational headlines contain the words \u201cyou\u201d or \u201cI,\u201d and they\u2019re written in language that your audience uses. They\u2019re written as if you\u2019re speaking to your reader.<\/p>\n

#2 Numbers \u2013<\/strong> People like to click on headlines with numbers. For example, \u201c10 Ways to\u2026\u201d or \u201cLearn why 17% of homeowners are on the edge of\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n

#3 Word Groupings \u2013<\/strong> You probably already know the popularity of word groupings like \u201chow to\u201d or \u201cthe best.\u201d But did you know that \u201cthis is\u201d and other word groupings are also highly popular? For example, \u201cThis<\/u> Incident is<\/u> why you\u2019re no longer safe in a car wash.\u201d Three-word phrases like \u201cmost of the\u201d or \u201cmuch of the\u201d also have high click rates.<\/p>\n

#4 Trending Topics \u2013<\/strong> There are undoubtedly topics that trend over time. Just hop online and look at what everyone is talking about. You can often leverage trending topics into your headline. Look to seasons, holidays, current events, current controversies, and common annual trends like \u201cresolutions\u201d around New Year\u2019s and \u201cbeach\u201d in the spring and early summer.<\/p>\n

#5 Track Your Efforts \u2013<\/strong> It\u2019s not only a good idea, it\u2019s practically essential, to test and track a variety of headlines for the same content. Learn what your audience responds to. It\u2019s not uncommon for some major media outlets like Buzzfeed or Upworthy to test 25-50 different headlines to see what generates the most clicks.<\/p>\n

You don\u2019t have to test that many, but at least consider testing two headlines. Over time you\u2019ll learn what gets the most attention for you online, and you can leverage that into media coverage and attention for your brand and business.<\/p>\n

Call us today to speak to one of our PR specialists: 1-800-713-7278<\/strong><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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