A lot of the positive responses a write-up will receive rest on the headline. The headline is the title of the article and is the very first line on which the reader’s eyes will fall when reading a write-up. A bland, unexciting headline will fail to stir the interest of the reader even if the body of the article is well-written and informative. Never waste a good article by making sure you use these tips for effective headline development:
Outline your article. The headline and the article body feed off each other. One must reflect, promote and support the other in order to be effective. As such, it’s important that you build a relationship at the very beginning so your readers won’t be confused at the progression.
To make sure you don’t get lost, write a short outline of the article. This can be in the form of notes to help guide you on the topics you will be covering for the article and the succession of these topics. That way, you will have a reference on how the article will appear, something you can use for effective headline development.
Decide on the tone you will use
The tone of your article should be reflected by your...