3 Compelling Headline Formulas to Avoid Boring Potential Readers

The double-take, name dropping, and the “give it to me straight”

Sara Gee
Sara Gee
Nov 5 · 4 min read
Photo by Matthew Guay on Unsplash

When it comes to headlines, we’ve all heard about the tried-and-true standards and best practices. Throwing in a number (e.g. “4 Things You Need to Buy This Christmas”) is always a sure thing for our time-sensitive, rapidly scrolling…

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