Dissecting 7 Headlines That Made Me $3,088
Why these headlines worked and how you can replicate the results.
It’s not a secret — an enticing headline not only draws more clicks but also expands your reach. Headlines attract crowds like a carnival barker drums up business. You can channel your inner Hemmingway and produce transcendent prose, but it won’t matter if your headline sucks.
Your proverbial “carnival barker” needs to be loud, confident, and eye-catching.
I’m not the master of headlines. I’ve had some true duds during my time on Medium. But, I’ve had occasional success, and I’d like to analyze those headlines to see if anything can be gleaned.
So, here are my seven highest-earning headlines and my thoughts as to why they succeeded.
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If we’re measuring Medium success by the number of articles that earn more than $1,000, I’m a one-hit-wonder. You don’t have to be a mathematician to calculate where the majority of that $3,088 figure came from.
