Fill-in-the-Blank Headline Formulas (Steal Them From Me For Free)

A lot of people struggle with headlines… if you don’t believe, just go read some of them that are out there!

The idea isn’t to just restate what’s in your article (that’s what most newbies do).

You have to make them so spicy that they’re completely irresistible!

When a prospect reads your headline, they should feel a complete sense of loss if they pass it by without clicking.

So… how do you get that good at writing great headlines?

Here’s my little secret…

Ready?

Spy on the competition! I’ve heard this tip applied to just about every internet marketing technique, but nowhere else is it so easily applied as with headlines.

In fact, I have several pages in one of my notebooks set aside for when I come across a headline so good that I can’t pass up the article.

I write it down, and then when I need a brainstorm, I flip through them and use those headlines (tweaking a few words, of course).

Without further ado, here are some of my favorite Mad Libs headlines that you can take and use whenever you need!

1. ___ Steps to Insane ____

Ex. “7 Steps to Insane Blog Profits”

2. How to ___ In 5 Minutes or Less

Ex. “How to Write an Entire Blog Post in 5 Minutes or Less”

3. The ___ Secrets to ___ that Nobody is Telling You

Ex. “The 7 Secrets to Ultimate PPC Profits that Nobody is Telling You”

4. ___ Powerful Reasons to ___

Ex. “5 Powerful Reasons to Continue Using Email Marketing”

5. ___ Quick-Fix Mistakes that Beginning ___ Make

Ex. “3 Quick-Fix Mistakes that Beginning Bloggers Make”

6. ___ Reasons Your ___ Stinks

Ex. “25 Reasons Your Blog Content Stinks”

Of course, there are so many other templates you can use! The great part is that you don’t have to be any good at copywriting to come up with sizzling, eye-catching headlines.

Here’s your homework:

Designate part of your notebook for any headlines that are so good you can’t pass them up. It could be email headlines, blog post titles, or video titles. My favorite resource (because there are millions of headlines) is ezinearticles.com. It’s literally an endless resource.

Hope you can use this blog post to help you create good headlines!

Erin

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