Look: 10 One-Word, Attention-Grabbing Headlines

Written by Alexis Rodrigo · Print This Article

When it comes to writing online, brevity is a virtue. Your readers’ attention is severely limited, so you want to get your point across and the response you want with as few words as possible.

Which is why I like short headlines. They’re punchy. They’re energetic. And they work.

Here are some one-word headlines that have been proven to grab attention. See if you can use one of them when you write your next sales page, blog post, or email:

Creating Content from Inspiration

Written by Kathryn Lang · Print This Article

Finding inspiration is essential to creating consistent content. Inspiration hides around corners. It resides under every nook and cranny. There seems to be no limit to the amount of inspiration you can discover when you are looking to find inspiration. There is an entire box of inspirational ideas in a box next to my desk.

The problem most writers face is taking inspiration and turning it into an article, book or other publication. The idea gets recorded but then stagnates in a box or file until the path of that idea is lost forever.

Finding inspiration is the first step. After inspiration is discovered it must be recorded in a way that will inspire the words to flow when the time comes.

4 Tips to go From Inspiration to Inspiring Content

Statistics Will Only Take You So Far

Written by Alice Seba · Print This Article

I don’t know if it’s a human being’s desire for having things in a neat box, to have it on paper (if it’s written down, it must be true) or what. Or perhaps it’s just the traditional business approach of using general statistic data, using focus groups and conducting surveys. People seem to want numbers and “facts” from outside sources to prove that what they’re doing is right.

Problem is, if you’re only relying on statistics (that aren’t generated from your own customer data) to reach your target market, you’re making things much more complicated than they need to be. And even worse, you might be entirely missing your mark.

Got Writer’s Block? 3 Ways to Get Unstuck

Written by Alexis Rodrigo · Print This Article

Anybody who’s ever had to do any kind of writing has experienced writer’s block at one time or another. Your ideas aren’t flowing. Or you manage to get some words down, but they sound stilted. Or maybe everything you write just sounds awful.

Writer’s block can last for a few minutes or it can go on for weeks, even months. It’s like a “dark night” in a writer’s soul.

Fortunately, we can overcome writer’s block. Otherwise, nobody could make a living from writing.

Here are 3 ways for getting unstuck that have worked for me personally:

Basic Content Writing Tips

Written by Kathryn Lang · Print This Article

Writing content for your website is as simple as 1, 2, 3. Learning these three magic keys will help you create quick and easy content no matter what niche you are trying to fill.

This advice was given to me when I first started writing and was directed at essays for school. Over the years the advice has carried over to speaking opportunities, teaching and to most of the online writing that I do.
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Is it plagiarism if…

Written by Annette Elton · Print This Article

In the ever evolving world of Internet marketing, transparency and accountability are beyond catch phrases, they are an essential ingredient in your overall business philosophy.

Why?

Because consumers are holding businesses to a higher standard, because integrity matters for lasting success, and because other Internet marketers aren’t shy about calling people out.
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