22 World Class Headline Templates

Two days ago, I wrote about the importance of headlines. I wrote about the need to spend more time crafting an attractive headline. To help you, here are some excellent headline templates you can try out. These templates will make your article titles more interesting and less boring. Feel free to bookmark this post or print it out and use as a cheat sheet.

All the templates come from Brian Clark of Copyblogger. He wrote the following 3 list posts. I simply aggregated the templates in the posts. Also, I included my own examples. For maximum effectiveness, read the posts to learn why these titles work.

Finally, feel free to modify the titles to fit your article.

1. Who Else Wants [blank]?

  • Who Else Wants to Gain 472 RSS Subscribers in One Month?
  • Who Else Wants To Hit the Digg Front Page?

2. The Secret of [blank]

  • The Secret of Profitable Online Marketing in 2 Words
  • The Secret of Getting Noticed in a Crowded Niche

3. Here is a Method That is Helping [blank] to [blank]

  • Here is a Method That is Helping New Bloggers Get Links from Popular Sites
  • Here is a Method That is Helping Publishers Sell More Ads

4. Little Known Ways to [blank]

  • Little Known Ways to Work Less and Earn More
  • Little Known Ways to Conquer Procrastination

5. Get Rid of [problem] Once and For All

  • Get Rid of Comment Spam Once and For All
  • Get Rid of Unprofitable Activities Once and For All

6. Here?s a Quick Way to [solve a problem]

  • Here’s a Quick Way to Get a PR7 Link
  • Here’s a Quick Way to Find a Low-Competition Yet Profitable Niche

7. Now You Can Have [something desirable] [great circumstance]

  • Now You Can Write Less and Get More Traffic
  • Now You Can Exercise While Working Online

8. [Do something] like [world-class example]

  • Create Buzz Like John Chow
  • Build Links Like an SEO expert

9. Have a [or] Build a [blank] You Can Be Proud Of

  • Build a WordPress Theme You Can Be Proud Of
  • Build an Online Business You Can Be Proud Of

10. What Everybody Ought to Know About [blank]

  • What Everybody Ought to Know About SEO
  • What Everybody Ought to Know About Monetization

11. Give Me [short time period] and I?ll Give You [blank].

  • Give Me 1 Month and I’ll Give You a Top 10 Google Ranking
  • Give Me 5 Days and I’ll Give You 10,000 Visitors from Digg

12. If You Don?t [blank] Now, You?ll Hate Yourself Later.

  • If You Don’t Work on Less Sites Now, You’ll Hate Yourself Later.
  • If You Don’t Read This Free Ebook Now, You’ll Hate Yourself Later.

13. The Lazy [blank?s] Way to [blank].

  • The Lazy Freelancer’s Way to Get More Clients.
  • The Lazy Webmaster’s Way to Increase Traffic.

14. Do You Recognize the [number] Early Warning Signs of [blank]?

  • Do You Recognize the 12 Early Warning Signs of Entrepreneur Burnout?
  • Do You Recognize the 5 Early Warning Signs of a Crappy Idea?

15. See How Easily You Can [desirable result].

  • See How Easily You Can Increase Sales With Google Adwords.
  • See How Easily You Can Promote Your Site Through StumbleUpon.

16. You Don?t Have to Be [something challenging] to be [desired result].

  • You Don’t Have to Be a Genius to Make a Living Online.
  • You Don’t Have to Read Google Patents to Understand SEO.

17. Do You Make These Mistakes?

  • Do You Make These Link Building Mistakes?
  • Do You Make These Common Usability Mistakes?

18. Warning: [blank].

  • Warning: If You Don’t Create a Unique Brand, You’ll Lose Your Rankings To Big Corporations.
  • Warning: Online ADD can Wreck Your Business.

19. How [blank] Made Me [blank].

  • How Playing Poker Made Me a Better Salesman.
  • How Watching Reality TV Made Me a Better Marketer.

20. Are You [blank]?

  • Are You Networking Out of Your Comfort Zone?
  • Are You Losing Confidence Because of Your Low Adsense Earnings?

21. [Blank] Ways to [blank].

  • 5 Ways to Monetize your Forum
  • 27 Ways to Get Noticed on the Internet

22. If You?re [blank], You Can [blank].

  • If You’re Detail-Oriented, You Can Hamper the Growth of Your Business.
  • If You Don’t Test, You Will Leave a Lot of Money on the Table.