Tag Archive: blog post headlines

Is Twitter Making Us Crappy Writers?

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Whether you are a writer by profession or not, one thing is true. We are all authors now. Every time we get on Facebook or LinkedIn or Google+ or Twitter, we are publishing something. You might have heard the rumor that Twitter is dumbing us down, making us like teenagers who text on their cell…

Harry Potter Headlines: 10 Ways to Conjure Up a Viral Blog Post Title

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Writing your blog post is a lot of work. But it’s usually not the part that gives you the most grief. Your toughest task is coming up with the right title. Someone once said, “You can’t judge a book by its cover.” But you know what? People do that all the time. Just go to…

The Broken Limbs Edition: 3 Painlessly Simple ‘Evergreen’ Posts

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Three blog posts to help you write catchy headlines, use social media in a way that works best for you, and avoid blogger slump.

With a Little Help from My Friends

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Nine new friends (and me) discuss writing and blogging and life.

Should You Write Your Blog Post Title First or Last?

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Ever wondered if you should write your blog post title first or last? Find out how Top 10 blogger CatsEyeWriter does it.

5 Ways to Write a Blog Post Without a Number in the Title

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Okay. Couldn’t resist the headline. We all know that the list post works. It just does. We eagerly await the 5 or 10 or 20 things you are going to show us. We remember the points you make when you number them. And we know exactly what we’re going to get. The problem is, “5…

CatsEyeWriter Confessions: 5 Things I’ve Learned Since My Stinky First Post

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Were the blogging superstars always perfect? 5 things CatsEyeWriter has learned since her stinky first blog post.

5 ‘Twitter Teasers’ That Get More Click-throughs for Your Old Blog Posts

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When a post moves off your blog’s home page—no matter how spectacular it was—it stops getting visitors.

What if it happened to be a post you were particularly proud of? But maybe all your readers were on vacation the week it came out. Or you wrote it just one month after you started blogging, so only three people read it.