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How to write catchy headlines for the web |
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Steal tricks from the world’s best online headlines BBC’s heads are short, clear, front-loaded and context free The world at a glance: The BBC’s headlines encapsulate the world’s news in an average of 34 characters each. |
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Writing headlines for the web & SEO? Optimize web heads for humans as well as Google Search me: Write headlines for humans, optimize them for search engines. |
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Frontload your web page headlines Get to the point faster by putting the topic up top Focus on the front: Make it easier for readers — and Google — to understand your headline when you put topic words in the first 11 characters. |
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How to write killer headlines for web content Google never laughs; so must web heads be dull? No funny business: How can you write headlines that rank high in search and surprise and delight your readers? Optimize for humans as well as Google. |
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What’s the best press release headline length? Don’t let your head get cut off What’s the right size? The most effective news release headlines weigh in at 40 characters or less. |
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What writers & others say “Not everyone wants to play, ‘What’s the last word in the headline?’” — Andy Bechtel, associate professor, School of Journalism and Mass Communication at UNC-Chapel Hill |