Comments on: How to Write Killer Blog Titles & Why Mine Suck http://outspokenmedia.com/blogging/write-killer-blog-titles/ Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:48:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jonathan http://outspokenmedia.com/blogging/write-killer-blog-titles/#comment-32680 Jonathan Fri, 28 Oct 2011 21:28:43 +0000 http://outspokenmedia.com/?p=2329#comment-32680 It's nice to see I'm not the only one struggling to come up with blog post titles. I think my issue is that my blog isn't focused on tutorials and the like. It's just an account of my attempts to succeed at recovering my creativity using Julia Cameron's "The Artist Way". I *could* do posts like "How To Do An Artist Date" or "10 Ways to Stay Stuck Creatively", but I'd basically just be quoting from the book. My blog is about my own personal experiences with creative recovery. "What I Did On My Last Artist Date" just doesn't sound that great ... sounds too much like "What I Did Last Summer", in fact. It’s nice to see I’m not the only one struggling to come up with blog post titles. I think my issue is that my blog isn’t focused on tutorials and the like. It’s just an account of my attempts to succeed at recovering my creativity using Julia Cameron’s “The Artist Way”. I *could* do posts like “How To Do An Artist Date” or “10 Ways to Stay Stuck Creatively”, but I’d basically just be quoting from the book. My blog is about my own personal experiences with creative recovery. “What I Did On My Last Artist Date” just doesn’t sound that great … sounds too much like “What I Did Last Summer”, in fact.

]]> By: Don Ibbitson http://outspokenmedia.com/blogging/write-killer-blog-titles/#comment-23834 Don Ibbitson Mon, 27 Jun 2011 18:25:05 +0000 http://outspokenmedia.com/?p=2329#comment-23834 The discussions above (and the original article) are very helpful to me. My partner and I have what we think is pretty good content but putting a catchy title on our blog posts is a struggle. And the SEO thing hasn't been a focus... The discussions above (and the original article) are very helpful to me. My partner and I have what we think is pretty good content but putting a catchy title on our blog posts is a struggle. And the SEO thing hasn’t been a focus…

]]> By: charl hoffman http://outspokenmedia.com/blogging/write-killer-blog-titles/#comment-22806 charl hoffman Thu, 05 May 2011 09:16:23 +0000 http://outspokenmedia.com/?p=2329#comment-22806 My experience has been that the titles depends very much on your client base and what turns them on so to speak. For one the clients blog targets high end luxury travelers, so we have to be short, descriptive and engaging as we are dealing with clients that have very little or no time to read long articles or headlines. So yes short and punch (with SEO) is all good with me! My experience has been that the titles depends very much on your client base and what turns them on so to speak. For one the clients blog targets high end luxury travelers, so we have to be short, descriptive and engaging as we are dealing with clients that have very little or no time to read long articles or headlines. So yes short and punch (with SEO) is all good with me!

]]> By: Cilt Maskeleri http://outspokenmedia.com/blogging/write-killer-blog-titles/#comment-19221 Cilt Maskeleri Fri, 07 Jan 2011 20:08:35 +0000 http://outspokenmedia.com/?p=2329#comment-19221 Thank you for sharing the good content but the tittle could use a little work. I’m only joking it was a very good post and tittle. Thank you for sharing the good content but the tittle could use a little work. I’m only joking it was a very good post and tittle.

]]> By: craig http://outspokenmedia.com/blogging/write-killer-blog-titles/#comment-19090 craig Wed, 05 Jan 2011 17:08:03 +0000 http://outspokenmedia.com/?p=2329#comment-19090 I' ve thoughts songs too, as Daniel Sevitt mentioned. I have thought about this a while now. My thinking is , title/ phrases from songs has to be written well, be catchy, have a rhythm, roll off the tongue easily, so why not use it as a good starting point for a article. Play with it , twist it. How about taking title or catch phrases from popular current and older TV series. . I am always amazed by how many different age groups are at least familiar with both older music and older shows. Or how about writing in the third person, create a completely different persona, no on mention this so far. Could be a fun and entertaining approach. I’ ve thoughts songs too, as Daniel Sevitt mentioned. I have thought about this a while now. My thinking is , title/ phrases from songs has to be written well, be catchy, have a rhythm, roll off the tongue easily, so why not use it as a good starting point for a article. Play with it , twist it.

How about taking title or catch phrases from popular current and older TV series.
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I am always amazed by how many different age groups are at least familiar with both older music and older shows.

Or how about writing in the third person, create a completely different persona, no on mention this so far. Could be a fun and entertaining approach.

]]> By: Dee http://outspokenmedia.com/blogging/write-killer-blog-titles/#comment-18219 Dee Mon, 29 Nov 2010 21:01:40 +0000 http://outspokenmedia.com/?p=2329#comment-18219 Great information. I am working towards building my own blog. These types of articles are helping me to refine how I think about what I am going to produce. I want to keep my readers informed and interested. You made a great point about getting to the point. Thanks, Dee Great information. I am working towards building my own blog. These types of articles are helping me to refine how I think about what I am going to produce. I want to keep my readers informed and interested. You made a great point about getting to the point. Thanks, Dee

]]> By: Traci S Campbell http://outspokenmedia.com/blogging/write-killer-blog-titles/#comment-16758 Traci S Campbell Thu, 21 Oct 2010 00:24:02 +0000 http://outspokenmedia.com/?p=2329#comment-16758 Thank you for sharing the good content but the tittle could use a little work. I'm only joking it was a very good post and tittle. Thank you for sharing the good content but the tittle could use a little work. I’m only joking it was a very good post and tittle.

]]> By: Joenade http://outspokenmedia.com/blogging/write-killer-blog-titles/#comment-16430 Joenade Wed, 13 Oct 2010 13:43:58 +0000 http://outspokenmedia.com/?p=2329#comment-16430 Blog titles and headlines should be quite specific - not vague and ambiguous. If you struggle to come up with a catchy title, postpone the task and work on the article itself - once you've finished writing, consider what information it contains and what value you are bringing to your reader, what will they learn or benefit from by taking the time to read through what you have to say. If you still don't have a clear and specific topic slant for your title by now, it could be that the actual post itself is not specific enough and amounts to general rambling - perhaps then the main article should be reconsidered before you even begin to deal with the title. Blog titles and headlines should be quite specific – not vague and ambiguous. If you struggle to come up with a catchy title, postpone the task and work on the article itself – once you’ve finished writing, consider what information it contains and what value you are bringing to your reader, what will they learn or benefit from by taking the time to read through what you have to say. If you still don’t have a clear and specific topic slant for your title by now, it could be that the actual post itself is not specific enough and amounts to general rambling – perhaps then the main article should be reconsidered before you even begin to deal with the title.

]]> By: Jennifer Voip http://outspokenmedia.com/blogging/write-killer-blog-titles/#comment-16340 Jennifer Voip Thu, 07 Oct 2010 19:33:45 +0000 http://outspokenmedia.com/?p=2329#comment-16340 I loved the Recession/Suck post! I just started reading your blog and I'm totally into it BECAUSE it's edgy. Regarding this post, I have to say, I never cease to be amazed at some of the crazy titles people put on their blog posts. I think most people don't understand the importance of trigger words and keywords. I'm going to have to link at this article. I loved the Recession/Suck post! I just started reading your blog and I’m totally into it BECAUSE it’s edgy. Regarding this post, I have to say, I never cease to be amazed at some of the crazy titles people put on their blog posts. I think most people don’t understand the importance of trigger words and keywords. I’m going to have to link at this article.

]]> By: Rose http://outspokenmedia.com/blogging/write-killer-blog-titles/#comment-15700 Rose Wed, 15 Sep 2010 04:38:05 +0000 http://outspokenmedia.com/?p=2329#comment-15700 Great tips! When writing blog titles for your post, remember to keep in mind how someone doing a search will find your post. Ps: Glad to see you didn't close comments on this post. Great tips! When writing blog titles for your post, remember to keep in mind how someone doing a search will find your post.

Ps: Glad to see you didn’t close comments on this post.

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