How Many Listicles did you Read?
Did they really help you? How to make use of them?
There are reasons why listicles are popular on the Internet. It seems to be the easiest way to understand something we want to know. It gives us answers — not only one — but a list of answers.
“5 Ways to Lose Weight in 2 Weeks”
“10 Things to Do in Precise Marketing”
“8 Methods to Find a Job”
“5 Signs of a Bad Relationship”
“7 Steps to Passive Income”
I have read plenty of them. Those titles are catchy; it started with a number that is hard to resist. I click on them to learn what the writer has to say. There are reasons why people also call it “clickbait”.
Over time, I realize that I don’t recall much of the content from the listicles I read. I don’t think I have meaningful learnings from reading it. Perhaps, I don’t connect enough with listicles, at least in a longer-run.
Why are listicles popular?
Other than the reasons I mentioned earlier, listicles attract people because we live in a busy life. No one has the time and energy to devote themselves to reading long articles.
