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Psychological Tactics to Write Attention-Grabbing Headlines

A headline can be as important as the content itself. A study found that 59 percent of articles shared on social media weren’t even clicked on by the user. Headlines are a critical component in your online marketing efforts, and readers use headlines to make a snap judgment about your content. When you improve content headlines in your online business, the needle will move. Here are four techniques that will make your next headline more persuasive.
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Many content marketers feel a headline can be as important, if not more important, than the content itself. In fact, a study found that 59 percent of articles shared on social media weren’t even clicked on by the user in the first place. Whether your end goal is to educate, pitch, or sell, headlines are a critical component in your online marketing efforts, and readers use headlines to make a snap judgment about your content. When you improve content headlines in your online business, the needle will move. Here are four techniques that will make your next headline more persuasive. Read more

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