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september 19, 2023

Marketer Mad Libs

Headline formulas that do numbers.

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22 Headline Formulas to Try

We’re not saying you don’t know how to pen a world-class headline. But if you’re stumped and out of time, these headline formulas work for a reason:

  • Who Else Wants [blank]?
  • The Secret of [blank]
  • Here Is a Method That Is Helping [blank] to [blank]
  • Little-Known Ways to [blank]
  • Get Rid of [problem] Once and For All
  • Here’s a Quick Way to [solve a problem]
  • Now You Can Have [something desirable] [great circumstance]
  • [Do something] like [world-class example]
  • Have a [or] Build a [blank] You Can Be Proud Of
  • What Everybody Ought to Know About [blank]
  • Give Me [short time period] and I’ll Give You [blank]
  • If You Don’t [blank] Now, You’ll Hate Yourself Later
  • The Lazy [blank’s] Way to [blank]
  • Do You Recognize the [number] Early Warning Signs of [blank]?
  • See How Easily You Can [desirable result]
  • You Don’t Have to Be [something challenging] to be [desired result]
  • Do You Make These Mistakes?
  • Warning: [blank]
  • How [blank] Made Me [blank].
  • Are You [blank]?
  • [Blank] Ways to [blank].
  • If You’re [blank], You Can [blank].

Check out CopyBlogger for more on why these headline formulas get results.

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