If you want to get more clicks and bookmarks then you will need to be able to create killer headlines.
Download this free PDF that contains 102 fill-in-the-blanks, tried and tested headline formulas.
Enjoy!
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Way to go, Chris — awesome compilation. This is really helpful for blog posts, email marketing and tweets!!
Cheers,
@marismith
Thanks Mari I will be looking out to see if you use any on your blog
Thanks for the resource! Oh…and thanks to Mari for Tweeting the link!
Best,
Michael
@jmichaelthurman
Thanks Chris, I could have really used this,oh, about 30 minutes ago!
I’m snatching one to see if I could add to my repository of headlines…
Thanks Chris.
Oh this is great, Chris – thank you so much!!
Now You Can Get 102 Proven Headline Formulas For Free! Nice, it works.
Awesome list! Great addition to my swipe file. Thanks for sharing.
–Alan
thanks a lot for sharing this!
Thanks for sharing the magic potion, Chris. Be prepared for more commentators thanking your way. ^^
@wchingya
Social/Blogging Tracker
@J. Michael Thurman: Glad you like it and thanks for spreading the word
@Bob Jones: Sorry to have just missed the timing
@Hendry Lee: Glad to be of service
@Lisa Marie Mary: You are welcome
@Alan Petersen: See, you are using it already
@Ajay: No probs
@Ching Ya: Bracing myself
Great work on this – very creative ways of wording headlines differently to hit various hot buttons!
Awesome Chris, this will be great to share with my clients. Appreciate you doing this and Mari for tweeting it:)
This is terrific Chris! I’m downloading this now and going to apply it right away.
great resource… keeps one in check.
Fantastic resource Chris – thanks so much.
I have some of these scattered around in notes – but it is SO helpful to have them all together. Of course your pdf has a lot more than I had.
Will sign up in a sec so you can keep your content coming my way.
Thanks
Hi, thanks for sharing the excellent article. I will put these to use on my blog
Very nice sir! Will these work on dating sites I wonder? HA!
Funny…I read this on my mobile quickly, then found a need for it today. I couldn’t remember how I found it…but did remember “102 Proven”
And sure enough….the title brought me back.
Chris – Really awesome!- Mike
Awesome. Thanks so much. I’ll be rewriting my headlines soon!
You are the maestro of (new) media. Thanks for a great report!
Thanks for a fantastic resource
I raise my champagne glass to you! This will add to everyones personal Sales Style! Thanks for sharing your expertise with us.
Cheers,
Jennifer Abernethy
America’s Sales Stylist(tm) to Ultra Hip Professionals
The Sales Lounge.com
Thank You! I’ll be following you on twitter!
Thanks for giving us this! Sounds like a fun list that I’ll have to peruse through tonight! :]
U Rock! Thx – I’m always looking for “over the top” resources to share with my clients and followers.
Donna Payne, The Web Coach
@thewebcoach
Great Stuff….I was looking for different headlines I could use…perfect timing.
Desmond
Great list of headlines! My favorite type of headline is for lists, Top 10′s, Best 5, Worst, etc. Those always seem to get the traffic.
Thanks! I’ll be using one of these this afternoon!
This is fantastic, bro!
I’ve started reading the Digg homepage every day to better ingrain into my psyche headlines that simply work.
I am indeed in the Brian Clark camp of how important they are for blogging. I will download this little gem. Thanks!
Great job Chris! Where did I put my list of “102 Proven Blog Comment Formulas”?
James Sun
@jamessun
Chris, just catching up after a few weeks on the road and stumbled on this gem of a resource! This list makes writing headlines really simple for those of us who struggle on this front! Thanks for your generosity.
Blog on!
This is fantastic, thank you so much.
But… wait… I believe you forgot to include two timeless classics: “Always a Bridesmaid, Never a Bride” and “Is Your Hair “‘Disturbingly Healthy’”? — http://bit.ly/8Fhrn
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I’m re-gifting this one — holding on to my own copy first of course!
Funny how these all seem to be pulled from covers of Cosmo.
But they ARE very compelling!
Now where did I put the August issue of Cosmo? It’s around here somewhere.
Thanks Chris!
I can’t wait to incorporate these into my businesses as I sometimes get writer’s block!
As a previous poster mentioned, they seemed to be pulled from Cosmo – well after attending many seminars, Cosmo and other grocery check out magazines are often sited as good sources for headlines. Try explaining that to the others in line while you check out Cosmo, The National Enquirer, etc!
Nick
@NickTako
Brilliant. I can’t wait to use this wonderful, practical tool Chris. Thank you!
Headlines are why people click and read. the power of words will always be important.
Chris, always great content. Thanks for the tips will use them for upcoming book. Nothing like a great cheat sheet to move things along!
Thanks Chris, for all of your hard work on this. Great info!
I’m always amazed at the stigmatization of headlines as “linkbait.” To me, something only qualifies as linkbait if the content provided under the headline isn’t really useful or written poorly, or if the headline is misleading.
I know some people who won’t read an article with headlines like the examples you provided on principle. It’s weird that they critique headlines that bring people in without quality content, even though they’re judging the article based on the headline themselves. Can’t win ‘em all, I suppose.
Thanks for the great information Chris. You Rock.
1. Thanks for all the work and information.
2. You darn internet guys just stay one step ahead… I’ve got a whole series of posts on titles I wanted to ebook! Darn it! Just means I need to be smarter and faster.
I love the list headlines. Top 5, Top 100 Entrepreneurs, etc. People are really interested in the list. Thanks for the great headlines!
Thanks, Chris — I live and breath writing but not copywriting. This is such a simple but powerful resource. I really appreciate it.
Fantastic List, lots of good ideas here. Great work putting it all together.
Great, thanks
Awesome! I sometimes have a lot of trouble coming up with the right headline. This will come in very handy. Thank you!
Great list, thank you.
Awesome list… thank you Chris. Watch out for a proven social media headline on my next blog!!
Thanks Chris … I don’t think it’s possible to be too good at writing headlines so you can never have too many good resources on hand to help. This just made my swipe file a lot better and I thank you sir.
Belinda
Great ideas! Headlines are the lifeblood for bloggers. The ideas you share can be written differently by every writer. Yes, there may be similarities, but there’s enough creative thinking in everyone to envision new twists.
Thanks for share!
Now You Can Get 102 Proven Headline Formulas For Free! Nice, it works.
Awesome list that stand a part! Thanks for sharing.
A great document, it helps a lot, thanks for sharing.
Chris! I LOVE this resource. I think it is the best list of headline suggestions out there today. Thanks for sharing!
Amy
Thanks a lot Chris!
These are all terrific ideas, and I promise to use them all within the next few months:-)
Chris,
Good stuff! Simple and thought provoking. So do I STILL need to spend 80 percent of my creation time on the headline?
Best,
DB
I love it this is so helpful
Move over Copyblogger. This is a great resource. I will use this religiously when creating my blog headlines. And it’s true — When you create REALLY GOOD headlines for your blogs, you get more
traffic, more conversion, more sharing. . . all the good stuff. This is my first time to this site. What a find (I was sent here via Amy Porterfield). Thanks Amy, Thanks Chris.
Well done. This will be a big help.
Chris,
Thank you!
Headlines are still challenging for me. I’m going to use your piece as a study guide too! I’m sure I will learn tons.
Thank you so much,
Theresa
Thank you very much Chris! Will sure use them!
Hey great share Chris – much appreciated!
Namaste!
-Grant
Chris, I will second the great share…thank you!
Great list of headlines Chris. Will definitely share with the list of business owners we work with who sometimes struggle with writing strong headline copy.
Another great resource Chris! And your timing makes it especially useful for me. Thanks!!
Thanks Chris – I already found one I can use for a press release I’m hoping to get done next week! Thanks again – will Tweet it now
Thanks Chris and Amy (Amy sent me the email)
Great gift!
Nice one Chris!
You know that I’ll be using as many as those as possible now don’tcha.
You always know what PRACTICAL advice to give
J
Wow! I needed this! I’m ramping up a series of blogs! Thank you!
Just in time to launch my blog! Thanks Chris.
Very cool, thanks for the list. I was just thinking about how to make my titles more catchy
Your site is very informative and easy to read! Congratulations.
I read a book several years ago about a man that began his career at the .N.Y. Times classifieds after graduating as an Engineer. It was the depression and he could not find a job. He applied the science of measuring the success of each classified and became the most successful publisher of his time. Cant remember the book or the subject of the acclaim. Do you know who I mean? Again Thank You for doing your homework for me to read.
This is going in my purse! Don’t leave home without it!!
Great resource! Also useful for writing headlines for articles, email newsletter subject lines, and news releases in addition to blog posts and social media posts!
First, I’ll add another thank you! It’s a great resource for my clients as well.
I’d also like to point out that this is a wonderful example of giving away a lot of good stuff. So many people struggle with the thought that if they give away something valuable like this, people won’t pay them for their work/course, they’ll run out of ideas etc. I’m certain you know that’s not true. Thanks for being a great example too.
Chris Garrett – my MOTTO is: “Always Learn From A Master” and I’m delighted every time I open an email from you – and find a Free Gift! What a Fine Spirit you are. And I am grateful for your sharing of the “102 Headline-Writing Formulas” in July 2011. Keep ‘em coming.
Hi Chris,
This is particularly useful for me right now as I am currently donig a “drains up” review of my approach to blogging. Thanks a mill.
GREAT POST CHRIS !
Chris really super rich with good advice . Thanks you.
Vanda-Lynn Hughes
PS. Thank you for permission to share .