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Do pithy titles work? I started blogging back when Windows Live blogs were still alive. My first three years (2005 to 2008) were on that old site. (Windows live blogs were shut down permanently in 2009). I tried so many different things over the years, including considering the use of pithy titles. Do they work, well if you have an audience, they work? But the problem is if you don’t have an audience, they are just a pithy title. Yesterday I talked about using Facebook as a method of gaining an audience. Many people don’t like Social Media. How else can you increase your viewers, building an audience? Well, another way is to use the internet term Search Engine Optimization or SEO.
IT sounds like you are making search engines better, but what it means is creating a title that will entice users to follow the link. The easy answer for gaining SEO for your posts includes keywords or tags that the search engine will connect with. The reality is those aren’t keywords we want to have associated with our posts most of the time. The other way is to create descriptive titles that connect with both your content and people that might read them. I talked yesterday about the split between this my technical blog and my Wander project. The wander project has an audience that connects to my backup blog site and reads the posts there. Some of them reading those posts for more than 15 years.
Roundabout and back to the beginning, do Pithy titles work? Do you, in adding a pithy title, automatically gain readers? No, sadly, you do not. There is automation on various blogging platforms that have audience connections. Some publish photos, and people come to view and see the pictures. Some share stories of the past (like my wander project). Every post has an audience. How you connect to your audience is essential. But what your audience wants should be something you know before you post!
This blog came from a suggestion by another author. That is another way to connect to an audience. Build on an idea shared with you. That gives you a reader, at least. Building and connecting to an audience can happen overnight or may take years.
Link to yesterdays post
https://virily.com/virily_poll/how-to-grow-your-reader-base-using-social-media/
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Do you consider pithy titles?
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Do you like the title for this article?
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Do you think Social Media is really a fish?
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How fast does a swallow fly?
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Catchy titles are only for magazines or your followers. Search engine optimized title work better online. I am bored of doing keyword researches these days.
very true – they do work sometimes on blogs though!
I agree that catchy titles draw attention especially something common or relatable to a variety of audience.
it really does make a difference. In poetry, there are some (I am one) that have the title flow into the poem.
The intention is to maintain the audience interest after capturing their attention. 50% of the work is done with the title.
it is and often enough to get your past the initial should I read this hurdle
it’s not so much the creativity
it’s the right idea that births the show stopper
i wish that were always true, it is often but not always.
Titles are important. Books, movies, new papers, social media all use the pithy titles and for good reason. Proven to catch the readers eye. I usually put more attention to the cover photo than the title personally. I know I could learn so much by taking a writing course.
i have taken many over the years. they often help a lot!
Q: DO YOU CONSIDER PITHY TITLES?
Yes (7 votes) – 100%
Q: DO YOU LIKE THE TITLE FOR THIS ARTICLE?
Yes (7 votes) – 100%
Q: DO YOU THINK SOCIAL MEDIA IS REALLY A FISH?
Yes (1 votes) – 17%
No (5 votes) – 83%
Q: HOW FAST DOES A SWALLOW FLY?
Yes (5 votes) – 83%
No (1 votes) – 17%
Well, I would say be yourself and make up your own titles..
i agree, the ask was ways to increase viewers, so the recommendation was more for that question. I do agree with you, being yourself is critical!
You’re right about titles. They can make or break a post including the introductory paragraph. Also, as you stated, it might take years to become known on the Internet. It took me more than 7 years on Hubpages to finally be recognized on the internet since 2009.
time is an interesting problem we all have. i have been trying hubpages for a bit, it is a nice platform overall.
Almost everything takes a long time to be successful.
but we all dream of being yeats, publishing three books of poetry before he was 25
I think catchy titles are good to get people’s attention and get them reading.
they do – it is hard to balance catchy and content. for example, the wander project has occasionally done well here on Virily, but it always gets 100 plus views when i post it on my backup blog. my family and friends go there to read!
Catchy titles are great, but catchy pictures are even better, lol. Another useful article, thank you!
just answering the questions you asked – thank you again!!
i loved your picture yesterday (the photographer). you are right, catchy is critical – pictures and titles!
Great catchy title, and yes I think catchy titles draw more readers.
Finding that audience is the hard part sis!!! More to come today on additional things we can do!
Also, my opinion is that the title greatly influences the tours. But it is still “art” to find the correct address.
it really is to a huge degree.
I think titles are very important.
i do as well, sometimes they have to be fun!
Yes anything to get the attention of others is a success.
i often wonder how some are able to come up with great titles over and over!
I suppose it comes with experience.
a friend of mine in advertising sometimes sens me better titles two or three days after I share a post.
i am like why not send them a week ahead and I will write to them!
or in english sends me great
I’m not a fan of social networks either … of all of them, I’m just on Facebook
i understand that – it is a personal choice and also what works best for you!
You know I’m not a computer enthusiast, dear friend
i do know that my friend! But you also are the person that knows more about motorcycles than I will ever be able to learn!
Motorcycles were really my great love and addiction ….. over the years this has also passed …. occasionally I still ride a little with my nephew’s motorcycle …. I also poisoned them with motorcycles
i suspect things like motorcycles pass from all of us eventually!
I don’t believe it either …. motorcyclists are special people ….. you can’t be afraid of speed and you have to enjoy the ride … the older ones like to ride choppers and I don’t enjoy this ride …. I enjoyed when I also drove close to 300km per hour …. to make your blood run
300 km that is around 170 miles per hour
wow – you were riding racing bikes! Do you have pictures of you on a racing bike? I would love to see that my friend!
These are all 1000ccm serial engines that have around 150HP …. with a little knowledge and processing you quickly gain around 30HP, which is enough for a speed of over 300km per hour …. on the roads today you can’t drive so fast …. 25 years ago it was not a problem to drive on normal roads ….. it was safest to rent a racetrack where we took a breather ….. it’s a pity because I really don’t have a picture …. all my fond memories she took it in half …. if I find anything, I’ll let her know
if you find some please do share. I think that would be a lot of fun to see!
If I happen to find a picture, I’ll be happy to post it … for you, dear friend
i look forward to it! thank you so much! fingers crossed you find some!
It strikes me that the mysterious titles attract more visits.
catchy titles definitely draw attention to your posts!