Content Marketing 101: The Power of a Headline Hook

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Oct 29, 2014, 12:35 ET

NEW YORK, Oct. 29, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- High-quality, relevant content takes time to create, but treating the headline as an after-thought can be the one element that detracts your audience from reading any further. With 8 out of 10 people reading your headline, and only 2 out of 10 people continuing to read the rest of your post¹, writing a catchy headline is daunting at best.

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Susan Harrow, best-selling author and media training expert, believes that the headline should be where your focus is and when creating them you should ask the question, "Would this make me want to read on?" In Harrow's latest article posted to PR Newswire's Small Business PR Toolkit, she discusses a few of the most recently read headlines and deep dives into the content to discuss why she believes they compelled the audience to keep reading. For example:

Publication: This Week (theweek.com)
Headline: Why Do Smart Kids Grow Up to Be Heavier Drinkers?

Publication: Lifehacker (lifehacker.com)
Headline: Turn Your $60 Router into a $600 Router

According to Harrow, these headlines evoke a sense of curiosity from the reader that compels them to click into the article.

For further discussion on the remaining headlines and to also learn how you can create a click-worthy headline of you own, read Harrow's latest article, "5 of the Most-Read Headlines of All Time – and How to Write Your Own", posted here: http://bit.ly/1FVBHZ0

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¹ Source: QuickSprout.com Infographic "The Formula for the Perfect Headline"

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