How To Write Headlines – 5 GREAT Headlines You Can Steal

How To Write Headlines – 5 GREAT Headlines You Can Steal

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  Inside this article I’m going to teach you how to write irresistible headlines AND give FIVE proven headline templates that you can STEAL and use to write your next blockbuster headline! Your headline is THE most important element when it comes to writing. It doesn’t matter what kind of writing you are doing – copywriting, blogging, article writing – your headline has the power to attract or lose your potential audience. Think about this – if your headline doesn’t grab your readers attention and get them interested in reading more, the rest of your words may as well not exist. Because they won’t be read! The world’s greatest copywriters all know this. And many have confessed to spending many sleepless nights trying to come up with irresistible headlines for whatever product they are writing about. Alright, let’s move on to FIVE headline templates that have been proven to attract attention time and time again…
  1. The Question Headline … You want to come up a question that your readers would like the answer to. For example, the famous question headline that has been adapted thousands of times since 1920…Do You Make These Mistakes In English?
  2. The How To Headline… This is probably the most effective and popular headline being used today. Because it works incredibly well. Here is a good example…How to get your book published even if you’ve been rejected by every publisher in town.
  3. The Numbered Headline … I believe numbered headlines work well because they imply there is valuable, to-the-point content within the rest of the copy. Check out these examples…7 Proven Ways To Buy A House Without A DepositMy 7 Step Plan Anyone Can Follow To Get Out Of Debt Within The Next 30 Days
  4. The Who Else Headline … These are extremely effective because they imply social proof. And people generally want to do what other people are doing. Here’s an example…Who Else Wants To Discover Over 101 Delicious Thai Meals You Can Cook From Home In 10 Minutes Or Less?
  5. The Weird Trick Headline… This headline has become popular recently. It works because it implies a strange trick that could quickly help the reader get what he or she wants. For example…One weird old tip for cutting down on belly fat!
OR … Weird Conversation Starter That 9 Out Of 10 Women Respond Positively To! OK, so you’ve just discovered FIVE headline templates that are PROVEN to attract your reader’s attention … you have my permission to steal and use them when writing your next killer headline!

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Hi, I’m Jesse Forrest! As an 18-year freelance writing veteran, I’ve worked with clients in over 153 industries, covering almost every topic imaginable. Passionate about helping others break into freelance writing, I’ve trained over 35,000 people, including teams at Chanel, Disney, and Sony. For the past 6 years, I’ve traveled the world with my trusty laptop, currently residing in Thailand. To kickstart your freelance writing career, download my free guide:

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