Comments on: Arresting Headlines http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2007/08/03/stop-and-read/ Everything about writing and marketing white papers Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:27:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Drew Jones http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2007/08/03/stop-and-read/#comment-58715 Drew Jones Fri, 07 Mar 2008 06:30:52 +0000 http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2007/08/03/stop-and-read/#comment-58715 The quote should be "Dog Walks the Man". Interesting and funny! The quote should be “Dog Walks the Man”. Interesting and funny!

]]> By: Nigerian Scam Baiter http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2007/08/03/stop-and-read/#comment-27693 Nigerian Scam Baiter Thu, 09 Aug 2007 01:51:59 +0000 http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2007/08/03/stop-and-read/#comment-27693 From your own blog: Dog Walks Like Man, No Joke That was a good one. Stopped me in my tracks. From your own blog:

Dog Walks Like Man, No Joke

That was a good one. Stopped me in my tracks.

]]> By: David Airey :: Graphic Designer http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2007/08/03/stop-and-read/#comment-27179 David Airey :: Graphic Designer Sat, 04 Aug 2007 06:42:05 +0000 http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2007/08/03/stop-and-read/#comment-27179 Thanks for the mention, Mike. Here are a few of the headlines on my blog that have kept the posts alive: What makes a great logo? How do you write a graphic design brief? 5 easy steps to building trust online 12 money-saving questions to ask before printing your promotional material (long-winded, but gets the point across) Top 7 blog mistakes to avoid It seems that people love lists. A question in your headline also arouses curiousity, and those who read it may feel they're able to answer it, or want to know the answer (so it works two ways). Thanks for the mention, Mike. Here are a few of the headlines on my blog that have kept the posts alive:

What makes a great logo?

How do you write a graphic design brief?

5 easy steps to building trust online

12 money-saving questions to ask before printing your promotional material (long-winded, but gets the point across)

Top 7 blog mistakes to avoid

It seems that people love lists. A question in your headline also arouses curiousity, and those who read it may feel they’re able to answer it, or want to know the answer (so it works two ways).

]]> By: Geoff http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2007/08/03/stop-and-read/#comment-27163 Geoff Sat, 04 Aug 2007 00:46:04 +0000 http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2007/08/03/stop-and-read/#comment-27163 I haven't had much luck with headlines. I think I'm to casual. I took a shot with <a href="http://tappingcreativity.blogspot.com/2007/08/lunchmeat-tampons-and-lawn-chair.html">Lunchmeat, Tampons, and a Lawn Chair</a>, thinking the bizarre nature might help. But no. Still, I'm focusing more in this for the future. I haven’t had much luck with headlines. I think I’m to casual.

I took a shot with Lunchmeat, Tampons, and a Lawn Chair, thinking the bizarre nature might help. But no.

Still, I’m focusing more in this for the future.

]]> By: 2chey http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2007/08/03/stop-and-read/#comment-27138 2chey Fri, 03 Aug 2007 18:26:58 +0000 http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2007/08/03/stop-and-read/#comment-27138 SFGate online has some gems today, http://www.sfgate.com/ Like "Sushi Joint Offers Ribs" and "Oahu's Chew Chew Train" and "Podcast with your Queen Bed." SFGate online has some gems today, http://www.sfgate.com/

Like “Sushi Joint Offers Ribs” and “Oahu’s Chew Chew Train” and “Podcast with your Queen Bed.”

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