It’s easy to make fun of the big boys—because they get big by studying how to get you and me to click, click, click some more. We here at elephantjournal.com want a big readership, too—if we’re not read and interacted with by those beyond our choir, we can’t be of benefit—but we don’t treat our headlines like A/B science tests or our readers like guinea pigs. Maybe we should. 😉
How to get a nation that no longer reads to, you know, read? Get all clickbaity about your titles. Lord of the Flies? That won’t sell, man! Moby What? Crime & Punishment? Gimme a break. Let’s go with these re-titles, Upworthy-style, or many more at The Millions Iink below).
Click over the The Millions for a thousand more:
One Man Started Thinking For Himself In A Dystopian Future. You’ll Never Believe What Happened Next.
Read 1 Comment and Reply
Read 1 comment and reply