Comments on: How to Get 53% More Readers for Every Blog Post You Write http://www.copyblogger.com/how-to-get-53-more-readers-for-every-blog-post-you-write/ Online marketing that works Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:07:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: blogHelper » Misleading Post Titles: Just a Rant http://www.copyblogger.com/how-to-get-53-more-readers-for-every-blog-post-you-write/#comment-2582 blogHelper » Misleading Post Titles: Just a Rant Sat, 24 Jun 2006 21:42:35 +0000 http://www.copyblogger.com/how-to-get-53-more-readers-for-every-blog-post-you-write/#comment-2582 [...] While there are times that you are allowed to deliberately use misleading post titles to attract attention (a.k.a. pull in more eyeballs), more often than not, it is an intolerable practice - especially for bloggers that read hundreds of RSS feeds (or used to do so) and thus, especially depend on somewhat accurate post titles to gauge content. [...] [...] While there are times that you are allowed to deliberately use misleading post titles to attract attention (a.k.a. pull in more eyeballs), more often than not, it is an intolerable practice – especially for bloggers that read hundreds of RSS feeds (or used to do so) and thus, especially depend on somewhat accurate post titles to gauge content. [...]

]]> By: Alexis Bellido http://www.copyblogger.com/how-to-get-53-more-readers-for-every-blog-post-you-write/#comment-2561 Alexis Bellido Sat, 24 Jun 2006 00:39:22 +0000 http://www.copyblogger.com/how-to-get-53-more-readers-for-every-blog-post-you-write/#comment-2561 Great post Brian. After reading all the comments we all can conclude there are cases where specific headlines will work and others where they won't. I run a blog for teleworkers, most of them are looking for very specific advice, tools and ideas. I think specific headlines would do the trick with them. Also, let's not forget there are other kinds of headlines we can use, you've already written about them in older posts and I'm sure most of us have already read them here. And I agree, Chartreuse's blog is a very special case. I don't know in which category a headline like "The Music Business, The Drug Business, And Your Business (Or The Bizzare Connection Between Sandi Thom and My First ExWife Or How To Know If You’re Dreaming)" could be :) Regards! Great post Brian. After reading all the comments we all can conclude there are cases where specific headlines will work and others where they won’t.

I run a blog for teleworkers, most of them are looking for very specific advice, tools and ideas. I think specific headlines would do the trick with them.

Also, let’s not forget there are other kinds of headlines we can use, you’ve already written about them in older posts and I’m sure most of us have already read them here.

And I agree, Chartreuse’s blog is a very special case. I don’t know in which category a headline like “The Music Business, The Drug Business, And Your Business (Or The Bizzare Connection Between Sandi Thom and My First ExWife Or How To Know If You’re Dreaming)” could be :)

Regards!

]]> By: Michael http://www.copyblogger.com/how-to-get-53-more-readers-for-every-blog-post-you-write/#comment-2402 Michael Fri, 16 Jun 2006 19:50:28 +0000 http://www.copyblogger.com/how-to-get-53-more-readers-for-every-blog-post-you-write/#comment-2402 I just started out and am trying to heed your advice. Let me know what you think! I just started out and am trying to heed your advice. Let me know what you think!

]]> By: Should you apply good copywriting techniques to forum signatures? &raquo Make money online with your blog http://www.copyblogger.com/how-to-get-53-more-readers-for-every-blog-post-you-write/#comment-2095 Should you apply good copywriting techniques to forum signatures? &raquo Make money online with your blog Mon, 05 Jun 2006 16:52:27 +0000 http://www.copyblogger.com/how-to-get-53-more-readers-for-every-blog-post-you-write/#comment-2095 [...] It makes sense that if you have a crappy headline the chances of someone reading your post are slim to none. If you have good headline, however, 53% more readers, according to CopyBlogger, will read your post. [...] [...] It makes sense that if you have a crappy headline the chances of someone reading your post are slim to none. If you have good headline, however, 53% more readers, according to CopyBlogger, will read your post. [...]

]]> By: Online PR » Increasing Your Blog Readership To 53% - Promoting Goods and Services on the Internet http://www.copyblogger.com/how-to-get-53-more-readers-for-every-blog-post-you-write/#comment-1874 Online PR » Increasing Your Blog Readership To 53% - Promoting Goods and Services on the Internet Tue, 30 May 2006 10:44:49 +0000 http://www.copyblogger.com/how-to-get-53-more-readers-for-every-blog-post-you-write/#comment-1874 [...] SOURCE: How to Get 53% More Readers for Every Blog Post You Write [...] [...] SOURCE: How to Get 53% More Readers for Every Blog Post You Write [...]

]]> By: stark raving calm » Copyblogger http://www.copyblogger.com/how-to-get-53-more-readers-for-every-blog-post-you-write/#comment-1858 stark raving calm » Copyblogger Mon, 29 May 2006 19:20:15 +0000 http://www.copyblogger.com/how-to-get-53-more-readers-for-every-blog-post-you-write/#comment-1858 [...] The site looks fantastic, and the copy is readable and relevant. With apologies to Randy Jackson, it’s a little pitchy (salespitchy in this case), with comic-book-ad post titles like How to Get 53% More Readers for Every Blog Post You Write. I do read Angela Booth from time to time, though, and she’s at least as guilty of this. [...] [...] The site looks fantastic, and the copy is readable and relevant. With apologies to Randy Jackson, it’s a little pitchy (salespitchy in this case), with comic-book-ad post titles like How to Get 53% More Readers for Every Blog Post You Write. I do read Angela Booth from time to time, though, and she’s at least as guilty of this. [...]

]]> By: Kathy Enoch http://www.copyblogger.com/how-to-get-53-more-readers-for-every-blog-post-you-write/#comment-1857 Kathy Enoch Mon, 29 May 2006 18:20:21 +0000 http://www.copyblogger.com/how-to-get-53-more-readers-for-every-blog-post-you-write/#comment-1857 As someone just starting out, I sure appreciate all the guidance here. Keep the feed rolling! As someone just starting out, I sure appreciate all the guidance here. Keep the feed rolling!

]]> By: Black Ops Marketing http://www.copyblogger.com/how-to-get-53-more-readers-for-every-blog-post-you-write/#comment-1837 Black Ops Marketing Sun, 28 May 2006 23:44:13 +0000 http://www.copyblogger.com/how-to-get-53-more-readers-for-every-blog-post-you-write/#comment-1837 <strong>How to Get More Readers for Every Blog Post You Write...</strong> This is an article from Copyblogger on Effective Headlines. You know from the 80/20 Rule of Headlines that the best way to get your writing read is to improve your headline. It can be a bitter pill to swallow when you realize that most people, even amo... How to Get More Readers for Every Blog Post You Write…

This is an article from Copyblogger on Effective Headlines.
You know from the 80/20 Rule of Headlines that the best way to get your writing read is to improve your headline. It can be a bitter pill to swallow when you realize that most people, even amo…

]]> By: Brian http://www.copyblogger.com/how-to-get-53-more-readers-for-every-blog-post-you-write/#comment-1805 Brian Fri, 26 May 2006 14:53:56 +0000 http://www.copyblogger.com/how-to-get-53-more-readers-for-every-blog-post-you-write/#comment-1805 No Jack, I'm not saying that at all. In fact, I expressly said the opposite. Sorry you felt that the way I made the point was a "hoax." You might need to step away from the monitor for awhile and take a break if a silly blog post gets you this indignant. No Jack, I’m not saying that at all. In fact, I expressly said the opposite.

Sorry you felt that the way I made the point was a “hoax.” You might need to step away from the monitor for awhile and take a break if a silly blog post gets you this indignant.

]]> By: Jack http://www.copyblogger.com/how-to-get-53-more-readers-for-every-blog-post-you-write/#comment-1804 Jack Fri, 26 May 2006 14:42:18 +0000 http://www.copyblogger.com/how-to-get-53-more-readers-for-every-blog-post-you-write/#comment-1804 so in a way you are saying that you should mislead your readers with your headlines to get them to read the whole post...just like the above one... or is that your smart way of saying that "How I Made $19,931.42 Last Month With Google AdSense" is just another misleading headlines with figure 19,931.42 just as accurate as 53% in this post. btw thanks for clearing the issue related to actual number of reader in your last para, i am sure it must have helped a lot of readers , even if they had to read the whole stuff just to find out that the whole thing was just a hoax so in a way you are saying that you should mislead your readers with your headlines to get them to read the whole post…just like the above one… or is that your smart way of saying that “How I Made $19,931.42 Last Month With Google AdSense” is just another misleading headlines with figure 19,931.42 just as accurate as 53% in this post.
btw thanks for clearing the issue related to actual number of reader in your last para, i am sure it must have helped a lot of readers , even if they had to read the whole stuff just to find out that the whole thing was just a hoax

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