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Do not try to make your headline so short that it fails to express your idea properly. It's more important to say what you want to say - even if it takes 20 words to do than make it short and fail to express your idea.
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If the headline is a good one, it is a relatively simple matter to write the copy.
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What good is all the painstaking work on copy if the headline isn't right? If the headline doesn't stop people, the copy might as well be written in Greek.
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Remember that the reader's attention is yours for only a single instant. They will not use up their valuable time trying to figure out what you mean.
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The best headlines are those that appeal to the reader's self-interest, that is, headlines based on reader benefits. They offer readers something they want - and get from you.
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Now I spend hours on headlines - days if necessary. And when I get a good headline, I know that my task is nearly finished.
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A good headline can make an advertisement good even if the picture is poor.
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Get the big point of your advertisement into your headline. Use your headline as a hook to reach out and catch the special group of people you are trying to interest.
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Don't underestimate the value of beginning a headline by naming the people you want to reach.
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If you are going to emphasize certain words in the headline, be sure that they are the words that say something.
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