Podcast Neil Wilkins

Headlines and Subject Lines “We all need to attract our audience into our content. We might call this session 'hooky headlines' as we attempt to cut through the noise and entice our audience into our messages and stories.” Examples of Headlines Email subject line Advertising strap-lines Brand statements Blog titles Social memes et al The Purpose of a Headline To encourage a reader to pause for just long enough to gain their attention and entice them into an action: open post, click through, read further… The Power of a Headline Effective headlines must appeal to the head, the heart and the search engine Satori Method of Headline Building Step 1 - Identify the Pain, the Outcome, the Solution Step 2 - Copy what others are doing for your persona Step 3 - Call out your persona “Top Content Tips for Busy Marketers” Step 4 - Use odd numbers “73% more….” Step 5 - Promote Time, Money or Effort saving Step 6 - Key words, “Tips, Tricks, Secret, Insider…” Step 7 - Power words, “Free, Hurry, Effortless, Latest…” Secret H