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Nonprofits struggle with finding the time to create content, but the secret is repurposing, reimagining and curating
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Create Dynamic Headlines to Draw Your Readers In - Here's How

Create Dynamic Headlines to Draw Your Readers In - Here's How | Content and Curation for Nonprofits | Scoop.it
How do you get your headlines to inspire a click? I’ve created a cheat sheet that spells out nine effective tips based on the word H-E-A-D-L-I-N-E-S.

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janlgordon's curator insight, December 10, 2013 4:29 PM

This article is by Feldman Creative  on a topic that is near and dear to my heart - the headline.


As we all know there's so much content flying by especially on Twitter, being able to grab someone's attention is key. Learning how to craft a headline that draws the reader in is a must.


There are great tips in here


Here are a few that caught my attention:


E is for empathy.


Jay Baer, author of the great marketing book “Youtility,” points out in social media today, your messages are delivered alongside those of your reader’s friends and family. To earn their attention and trust, you too have to achieve friend status. The best way to accomplish this is to show your reader you understand their problems and care.


"You’re Going to Love These Free Analytics Apps" 


S is for success


The oldest and most proven approach to headline nirvana is delivering a little bundle of success. Of course, you need insights into how your readers define success. When you have them, speak to them.


 "Nine Headline Tricks Sure to Boost Your Leads"


A is for ask


The question headline is enormously effective—provided you ask a question your target audience wants to know the answer to.


"How Do You Write More Magnetic Headlines?"


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Deb Nystrom, REVELN's curator insight, December 10, 2013 11:15 PM

Useful list, good reminders.  And there are headline evaluators out there using the emotion principle.  Here's one:

http://www.aminstitute.com/headline/


~  Deb

janlgordon's comment, December 11, 2013 1:00 AM
Deb Nystrom Thanks for your comment and for this link, very helpful, I really appreciate it!
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Scoop.it Top 10 Content Marketing Conversion Analysis Study

Scoop.it Top 10 Content Marketing Conversion Analysis Study | Content and Curation for Nonprofits | Scoop.it

Scoop.it Top 10 Content Conversion Study
What content curation generates views? What content curation generates clicks (conversion for the sake of this study)? What can we learn from comparing VIEWS and CLICKS?

For those wondering what I'm up to with these lists of Top 10 Scoops of all time it is simple. By comparing traffic generation (views) or the top of the conversion funnel with conversion (the bottom of the funnel) we will see new content marketing iideas.

Here are Scoop.it feeds whose Top 10 analysis for clicks is complete:

http://sco.lt/7HnqjZ  Curation Revolution

http://sco.lt/8CZurZ Design Revolution

http://sco.lt/7PxYjx Startups Revolution

http://sco.lt/8cl8Yz Ecommerce Revolution


http://sco.lt/8xqxAP Contests & Games Revolution

http://sco.lt/6KdbNJ Social Media Marketing Revolution


http://sco.lt/7tUwSn Marketing Revolution

Stay tuned for more.

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