http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/how-to-create-headlines-that-go-viral-with-social-media/ Your Guide to the Social Media Jungle Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:08:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/how-to-create-headlines-that-go-viral-with-social-media/#comment-44173 Facebook for business: Three rules for generating referrals as a social networker « Renia Grows Thu, 01 Sep 2011 12:51:56 +0000 http://socialmediaexaminer.com/?p=62#comment-44173 [...] Have a great opening line. In word-of-mouth marketing we call this an elevator pitch. It’s the first 20-30 seconds of a conversation where you tell the person you’re talking to why they should bother to pay attention to you for the next five minutes. When using Facebook for business, this is your page title and reveal page and you don’t get 30 seconds. You get 5 seconds, or 10 if you’re lucky. So, say something witty; tell the lucky person who stumbled on your page how you can help them, and do it with as many keywords as possible. This is your elevator pitch on Facebook. Plan it well and people will engage. Mess up this one and you’ll be just like that girl everyone’s trying to get away from at the mixer because she opens with the line, “I’m a tax attorney. It’s really exciting!” and goes on for 10 minutes about the difference between S corps and C corps. Need help generating good headlines? Try these oldies but goodies from Social Media Examiner: How to create headlines that go viral. [...] [...] Have a great opening line. In word-of-mouth marketing we call this an elevator pitch. It’s the first 20-30 seconds of a conversation where you tell the person you’re talking to why they should bother to pay attention to you for the next five minutes. When using Facebook for business, this is your page title and reveal page and you don’t get 30 seconds. You get 5 seconds, or 10 if you’re lucky. So, say something witty; tell the lucky person who stumbled on your page how you can help them, and do it with as many keywords as possible. This is your elevator pitch on Facebook. Plan it well and people will engage. Mess up this one and you’ll be just like that girl everyone’s trying to get away from at the mixer because she opens with the line, “I’m a tax attorney. It’s really exciting!” and goes on for 10 minutes about the difference between S corps and C corps. Need help generating good headlines? Try these oldies but goodies from Social Media Examiner: How to create headlines that go viral. [...]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/how-to-create-headlines-that-go-viral-with-social-media/#comment-39515 Who Else Wants to Write a Great Blog Post in Less Than 20 Minutes? Wed, 20 Apr 2011 09:06:02 +0000 http://socialmediaexaminer.com/?p=62#comment-39515 [...] already have. Just pick one from your headline vault and get going. Although you need to have a bank of headlines, you shouldn’t write your headline until the body of the article is complete.  Why?  Because as [...] [...] already have. Just pick one from your headline vault and get going. Although you need to have a bank of headlines, you shouldn’t write your headline until the body of the article is complete.  Why?  Because as [...]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/how-to-create-headlines-that-go-viral-with-social-media/#comment-42781 Anonymous Fri, 16 Oct 2009 17:52:00 +0000 http://socialmediaexaminer.com/?p=62#comment-42781 Very very helpful post. Thanks so much Very very helpful post. Thanks so much

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/how-to-create-headlines-that-go-viral-with-social-media/#comment-42780 Anonymous Fri, 16 Oct 2009 17:52:00 +0000 http://socialmediaexaminer.com/?p=62#comment-42780 Very very helpful post. Thanks so much Very very helpful post. Thanks so much

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/how-to-create-headlines-that-go-viral-with-social-media/#comment-42745 Anonymous Thu, 15 Oct 2009 06:20:00 +0000 http://socialmediaexaminer.com/?p=62#comment-42745 Thanks. The trouble is, those that emerge aren't particularly powerful!I need to keep working at it Thanks. The trouble is, those that emerge aren’t particularly powerful!I need to keep working at it

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/how-to-create-headlines-that-go-viral-with-social-media/#comment-42746 Anonymous Thu, 15 Oct 2009 06:20:00 +0000 http://socialmediaexaminer.com/?p=62#comment-42746 Thanks. The trouble is, those that emerge aren't particularly powerful!I need to keep working at it Thanks. The trouble is, those that emerge aren’t particularly powerful!I need to keep working at it

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/how-to-create-headlines-that-go-viral-with-social-media/#comment-42740 Michael A. Stelzner Wed, 14 Oct 2009 21:13:00 +0000 http://socialmediaexaminer.com/?p=62#comment-42740 Susan - Give it a try. Something like, "Are You Making These 10 Marketing Mistakes?" can be really powerful. - Mike Susan – Give it a try. Something like, “Are You Making These 10 Marketing Mistakes?” can be really powerful. – Mike

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/how-to-create-headlines-that-go-viral-with-social-media/#comment-42741 Michael A. Stelzner Wed, 14 Oct 2009 21:13:00 +0000 http://socialmediaexaminer.com/?p=62#comment-42741 Susan - Give it a try. Something like, "Are You Making These 10 Marketing Mistakes?" can be really powerful. - Mike Susan – Give it a try. Something like, “Are You Making These 10 Marketing Mistakes?” can be really powerful. – Mike

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/how-to-create-headlines-that-go-viral-with-social-media/#comment-42736 Michael A. Stelzner Wed, 14 Oct 2009 20:40:00 +0000 http://socialmediaexaminer.com/?p=62#comment-42736 Usually I like to say that the headline should emerge from your writing. Write your post and then come up with the headline. Unless you select one of these headlines that clearly need some connections: Like what does a _____ have in common with a ____________ Usually I like to say that the headline should emerge from your writing. Write your post and then come up with the headline. Unless you select one of these headlines that clearly need some connections: Like what does a _____ have in common with a ____________

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/how-to-create-headlines-that-go-viral-with-social-media/#comment-42735 Michael A. Stelzner Wed, 14 Oct 2009 20:40:00 +0000 http://socialmediaexaminer.com/?p=62#comment-42735 Usually I like to say that the headline should emerge from your writing. Write your post and then come up with the headline. Unless you select one of these headlines that clearly need some connections: Like what does a _____ have in common with a ____________ Usually I like to say that the headline should emerge from your writing. Write your post and then come up with the headline. Unless you select one of these headlines that clearly need some connections: Like what does a _____ have in common with a ____________

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