Comments on: How to Revise Your Titles for Maximum Results

By: Annabel Candy

Annabel Candy — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:15:20 +0000

Wouldn’t it be lovely if they attracted readers and worked marvels with the search engines too? Tough but possible hopefully… with a bit of practice:)

By: Dan Ross

Dan Ross — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 09:20:15 +0000

Set this great content free ya’ll! Make it easier to share via adding a “retweet” button via the TweetMeme plugin on Wordpress plug-in directory. Install it and then adjust the settings at the bottom and then let your readers pass this along this amazing content ya’ll are creating. Love the blog but, on a relative basis to other blogs, a pain to share with my Twitter followers :) Heck, poll your readers on the subject :)

Keep up the great posts

Dan
@BetterBizIdeas

By: Kevin @ Blog Tipz

Kevin @ Blog Tipz — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:39:46 +0000

Well-crafted post titles have been used for a long time in the off-line world, too, as newspapers tried to entice readers into purchasing and opening up their paper.

Online, you have to do the same, providing some details within the title, but in a manner that makes searchers want to see additional details about the topic.

By: Eric C

Eric C — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:05:11 +0000

@ Jesse – I think it is a balance, but if the content is good, your readers will keep coming back. If you chase retweets and digg explosions, the flashy headlines work. I guess I just like clarity. I read a post recently that was like, “What you need to know before you hit publish” but it was about article length. It was alarmist, but needlessly so.

By: Jesse

Jesse — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:15:04 +0000

Eric, I think you’ve hit an important point. There’s a balance that needs to be found between generating new traffic and keeping old traffic. Spend too much time on either and you’ll end up selling yourself short. I’m not saying that I know where that balance is, but I’m keenly aware that it exists.

By: Eric C

Eric C — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:31:17 +0000

I loved this post’s title.

But I think Brian Clark–who gives great advice on other topics–focuses way to much on flashy, killer headlines. “Magnetic” headlines often promise something their content can’t deliver. As I scroll through my RSS feed everyday, too many headlines from too many blogs I read strike me as tabloidy, over the top and misleading. I may click through the first few times, but eventually I’ll trust the website less.

Simple and clear.

By: Hilary

Hilary — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:22:25 +0000

Hi Sean – your post rang a bell .. I recently titled a post “Picnic on the Coat Hanger Bridge” .. fine – eye catching, but not as useful if I’d used the Bridge’s proper name – Sydney Harbour Bridge .. better change it – I think!

Interesting .. thanks I’ll bear it in mind – Hilary Melton-Butcher
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By: Monica Shaw

Monica Shaw — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:27:54 +0000

I’ve been through this myself and admit it was a bit of a hassle, but ultimately worth it. This was a year or two ago – I hope the plugin has gotten a bit easier since then. =)

By: Bamboo Forest - PunIntended

Bamboo Forest - PunIntended — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 02:11:16 +0000

Unless of course that plugin takes care of that. I might of missed that :-)

By: Bamboo Forest - PunIntended

Bamboo Forest - PunIntended — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 01:19:08 +0000

This is an interesting tactic. My concern would be that if you changed the permalink, you’d kill any of the stumbleupon traffic you were getting.

Permalink is the permanent address, yeah?