A good headline will make or break an article’s success.
Headlines are the most important part of any article – in fact, they are sometimes even more important than the article’s content!
While only a small portion of my visitors read an article to completion, 100% them will read your post title.
Here are 190 headlines/ blog title templates that you can use to rock your headlines.
The importance of a catchy headline / blog post title
A catchy headline would do a ton of great things for you:
- Increase your click-through rates
- Increase engagement
- Grab people’s attention
- Make your blog posts more interesting
- More people reading would, of course, result in more subscribers.
Are you ready? Behold, the greatest collection of high-converting templates that will get you more attention and clicks!
If you think this is awesome, pin this please! 🙂
Each headline comes in a fill-in-the-blank template so that you can easily personalize the headlines for your needs.
I have also taken the liberty to split these headline templates into different psychological archetypes.
Understanding why these headlines work would motivate you to use them, right?!
Why did I bother? Because I care for you. You’re welcome 🙂
*Note: You may see some headlines with a [#] in them. Simply replace # with a number of your choice – these are mostly list posts.
PROBLEM BEGONE
Catchy headline templates that promise to get rid of a problem your readers are facing.
1. How To Get Rid Of _____
2. [Problem]? Here’s How to Fix It
3. Get Rid Of _____ For Good!
4. The Best Ever Solution for _____
5. Is _____ Affecting Your _____?
THE BIG TRANSFORMATION
Headlines that promise massive results in your readers’ life, enticing them to check your article out.
6. How to Create the Perfect _____
7. [#] Tips to Skyrocket Your _____
8. How To Create _____ To Explode Your _____
9. How To _____ Your _____ For Massive Growth
10. How To Completely Change ____
11. How To _____ Like An Expert/ Pro
12. [#] _____That Will Change Your Life
13. Never Worry About _____ Again
14. How To Permanently Stop _____, Even If You’ve Tried Everything!
15. How To Own Your Next _____
16. [#] Life-Changing Ways To _____
17. [#] Ideas to Supercharge Your _____
18. [#] Ways To Master Your _____
19. [#] Steps To Turn _____ Into _____
20. [#] _____ That Will Make You _____
21. Want To _____? Now You Can!
PREDICT THE FUTURE
Uncertain about your future? These blog post titles promise to reveal information that will empower you to make great decisions for your future.
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ITS TIME FOR CHANGE
Article titles that leverage on your readers’ desire for change in their lives.
22. [#] Ideas To Spark Your _____
23. Forget _____, Try This _____
24. The One Thing You Need to Change _______
THE QUICK & EASY FIX
Humans like to save time and want results without putting in much effort. These headlines promise quick and easy fixes.
25. How To _____ in [#] Minutes
26. How To _____ in [#] Easy Steps
27. How To Quickly _____
28. How To Make A _____ The Easy Way
29. How To Jump Start Your _____
30. How To _____Without _____
31. [#] Bite-Sized Tips To Create _____ in Under 20 Minutes
32. [#] Tips for Effortless _____
33. [#] Easy Fixes to _____
34. _____ Your _____ In _____ Days or Less
35. [#] Greatest _____ Hacks For _____
36. Give Me 30 Minutes And I’ll Give You _____
37. Try These [#] _____For A Week, And Be Twice As _____
38. 1 Simple Rule To _____
39. [#] _____ Guaranteed To Make Your _____ Easier
40. [#] Simple Things You Can Do To Be A _____
41. Triple Your Results Without _____
42. The _____ Shortcut To _____
NO-FLUFF/ SMART & SAVVY
Headlines that tap into people’s desire to be smart, informed and savvy.
43. [#] Most Strategic Ways To Accelerate Your _____
44. [#] Actionable Ways To _____
45. The Go-Getter’s Guide To _____
46. [#] No-Nonsense ____
47. [#] Clever Tools To Simplify Your _____
48. [#] Savvy Ways To _____
49. Getting Smart With: _____
50. Everyone Focuses On _____. Instead, _____
51. [#] Smart Strategies To _____
NOVELTY/ FUN
Fun and quirky blog titles that stand out from the crowd. Interesting headlines for the win!
52. [#] Weird But Effective _____ For _____
53. [#] Unusual Ways To Leverage Your _____
54. How to _____ Like A Ninja!
55. _____ Defined In Just [#] Words
56. Break All The Rules And _____
PLAYING ON FEAR
I personally try to avoid fear-based marketing if I can, but it works. These headlines tap into your readers’ fears and gets them to click to avoid certain negative consequences.
57. Think You Know How To _____?
58. When _____ Backfires: How To _____
59. How To _____ The Right Way
60. How Not To Become A _____
61. [#] Things You Should Never Do _____
62. [#] Rookie Mistakes _____ Make
63. [#] Biggest _____ Mistakes And What You Can Do About Them
64. Warning: _____
65. [#] Questions You Should Ask Before _____
66. Are You Losing _____ Due To _____?
67. [#] Mistakes You Don’t Want To Make
68. [#] Major Mistakes Most _____ Continue To Make
69. [#] Things That Will Trip You Up In _____
70. Are You Still Wasting Money On _____?
71. [#] _____ That Will Break Your _____
STIRRING DRAMA
Headlines that stir crap up. Don’t you know that most humans are naturally drawn to gossip and drama? 😉
72. Confessions Of A _____
73. Dear _____, This Should _____
74. [#] Unbelievable Stories Of _____
75. Why Haven’t _____ Been Told These Facts?
76. How _____ Is Ripping You Off
77. Dear _____: You’re Not _____
RELATING TO YOUR READERS
Great headlines that directly addresses your readers’ emotions. May also make them feel warm and fuzzy. 😉
78. When You Feel _____
79. Why It’s Absolutely Okay To _____
80. [#] Heart-warming Stories Of _____
81. Like _____? Then You’ll Love This _____
82. If You Can _____, You Can _____
83. To The _____Who Will Settle For Nothing Less Than _____
COMPARISON
Comparing 2 or more different things will make for an interesting discussion, especially if you’re using the comparison to recommend certain products.
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GUIDES & INSTRUCTIONALS
If you build your brand around being actionable and no-nonsense like me, you’ll be exercising this archetype of blog titles pretty often.
84. The Essential Guide To _____
85. The Step by Step Guide To _____
86. Beginners Guide: _____
87. The Practical Guide To _____
88. The Ultimate Guide To _____
89. [#]-Point Checklist: _____
90. The Ultimate Cheat Sheet On _____
91. The Complete Guide To _____
92. The Definitive Checklist For _____
93. How To _____ : A _____ Survival Guide
94. The Complete Library Of _____
95. The Dos And Don’ts Of _____
96. [#] Resources To Help You _____
YOU DON’T KNOW SOMETHING
Curiosity kills the cat! These headlines tap on people’s need to know what they currently don’t know.
97. [#] _____ Facts _____ Should Know
98. [#] Things You Didn’t Know about _____
99. [#] Things Your _____ Doesn’t Tell You
100. [#] Secrets To _____
101. [#] Dirty Little Secrets Of _____
102. The _____ Secret Sauce?
103. Little Known Ways To _____
104. The _____ No One Is Using!
105. [#] Things Nobody Tells You About _____
106. The Real Truth About _____
107. [#] Unexpected _____ That Will _____
108. How To Unlock _____
109. Why _____ Is Really Worth _____
110. [#] Unspoken Rules About _____ Every _____ Should Know
111. [#] Reasons You Didn’t Get _____
112. _____ Myths You Need To Ignore
113. What Your _____ Can Reveal About Your _____
114. [#] _____ You Forgot About _____
115. This Is What Happens When You _____
THIS IS IMPORTANT
Headlines that emphasize that the article has extremely !important! content.
116. [#] Essential Ingredients For _____
117. [#] Key Benefits Of ____
118. What Everybody Ought To Know About _____
119. The [#] Commandments Of _____
120. [#] Rules For _____
121. Why _____ Is the Key To _____
122. [#] Most Effective Tactics To _____
123. Best Tip Ever: _____
124. [#] Tips For _____ That You Absolutely Can’t Miss _____
125. [#] Must-Read _____ On _____
126. [#]_____ You Need To Know About _____
127. The Only _____ You Should _____ Today
128. [#] Questions You Must Ask Before _____
129. [#] _____ That You Need Immediately
THE SNEAKYS
Headlines that play on our inner badass to gain an advantage over others.
130. [#] Tricks To Get More Eyeballs On Your _____
131. [#] _____ Everyone Should Steal From _____
132. [#] Tactics To _____
133. The Subtle Art Of _____
134. [#] Eye-Catching _____ That Will _____
BASIC BUT GOOD
Common but catchy blog titles that every blogger should know.
135. How To Find _____
136. How To Create _____
137. How To Deliver _____
138. How To Use _____
139. How to Be _____
140. How To Build _____
141. [#] Ways to _____
142. [#] Creative Ways to _____
143. [#] Unique Ways To _____
144. [#] Types of _____
145. [#] Steps to _____
146. [#] Tips to _____
147. [#] Pro Tips To _____
148. [#] Juicy Tips _____
149. [#] Amazing Tips _____
150. [#] Reasons To _____
LEARN FROM ME
Headlines that allow your readers to learn from your experience – so that they can learn from your successes and avoid your mistakes!
151. [#] Things I Wish I Knew About _____
152. What I Learned From _____
153. How To _____: My _____ Advice To _____
154. I Don’t Regret _____. But Here’s What I’d Do Differently.
155. [#] Lessons About How Not To _____
156. Behind The Scenes Of A _____
157. How I Became _____
158. What It Is Like To _____
159. [#] _____ I Absolutely Love
160. The Best _____ I’ve Ever Gotten
161. The [#] _____That Helped Me _____
162. Why I’m _____
163. How I Found A _____ Way To _____
FOLLOWING THE CROWD/ FOLLOWING THE EXPERTS
Humans like to follow the crowd. These catchy headlines allow us to follow what’s popular, and to learn from top experts.
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AWE
Because we all love to feel impressed, amazed and awed.
164. [#] Amazing _____ To Try Right Now
165. [#] Insanely Powerful _____ You Need To _____
166. [#] Insane _____ That Will Give You _____
167. [#] Most Amazing _____ To _____
168. [#] Mind-Blowing Facts About _____
169. [#] Terrific Tips To _____
170. Brilliant _____To Make Your _____More _____
171. [#] Incredible Things Made By _____
172. [#] Stunning _____That Will Give You _____
173. [#] Stunning Examples Of _____
174. [#] Examples Of _____To Inspire You
175. [#] _____That Will Motivate You Today
176. The [#] _____Of All Time
SHOCK
Headlines that leverage on the SHOCK factor.
177. [#] Outrageous _____
178. [#] Ridiculously _____To
179. [#] Shocking _____ To _____
180. [#] Surprising _____
181. Stop! _____ Is Not _____
THE DATA-DRIVEN/ PROVEN/ CAN’T GO WRONG
Headlines that ride on the logical part of people’s brains – by promising hard facts and solid research backed by science.
182. Definitive Proof That _____ Are _____
183. The Science Of _____: How To _____
184. [#] Proven Ways To _____
185. [#] _____ That Are Proven To _____
186. [#] Facts About _____
187. [#] Fool-proof Tactics To Get You More _____
188. [#] Sure-Fire Formulas That Work With _____
189. [#] Epic Formulas To _____
190. What [#] Studies Say About _____
191. [#] Data-Driven _____ To _____
192. [#] Easy Ways To _____ That Are Proven To _____
193. _____ That Will Skyrocket By [#]% In [#] Years
194. [#] Out Of [#] People Don’t _____. Are You One Of Them?
195. The Guaranteed Method To _____
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This is such a great resource. It’s bookmarked so that I can refer to it with every new blog post.
That’s great! Feel free to download the printable so that you can reference these headlines more conveniently.
Hi – Could you please let me know when the Link to download this is working again ? It only makes the entire page go “grey”, and there is no way to download this currently. Thank you so much.
So sorry! I just fixed the link. It should work now!
I love your web design. It cheers me to learn more and more from you. Great success for you!
Thank you Lian for your kind words, I really appreciate it 🙂
I’ve clicked on a number of free offers and they stop loading at 50% and I never get any of the offers. Want to check them please? Also lesson #2 says to go to web site and I signed in but didn’t get accepted. Is there a reason?
Mind emailing me at raelyn[at]raelyntan.com? Don’t really get you there. 🙂 Lesson 2 of what? Which free offers? 🙂
Fantasitic list of useable titles. Thank you so much. I’ll definitely be keeping them handy as I write my blog posts.
Hey Sarah, thank you. Appreciate you stopping by!
I pinned it, I shared it, I love it. Especially the psychological archetypes that you categorized them into. 🙂
Hey Sandee, thank you so much for sharing! I really really appreciate it. And I hope this has been helpful!
Fantastic resource! Thanks for the helpful content!
You’re welcome, Melissa!
Hi – When I click on download link for the headlines printables, the windows becomes grey and nothing happens.
What am I doing wrong?
Thanks
Hey Amir, I believe the button stopped functioning, but it should be working now! 🙂
I would love to download all the templates for the ‘Catchy Headlines’ but when I click the picture it does nothing and I dont see any download button for all of them
I am so sorry, not sure what happened but I’ve just fixed the button! It should work now.
I can’t seem t download the the PDF for the full 220 headlines-popup blocker is diabled, so thats not the reason. could you please send it to me? im already on your email list 🙂 thanks!
So sorry! I just fixed the link. It should work now!
This is great!
Thank you Raelyn
You’re welcome, Mishele!
What a superb post. God knows how long this must have taken you. Thanks so much for sharing. I’m a newbie blogger (>4 months), may I ask what dimensions you used for this infographic? Kind regards, Peter.
Hey Peter, yeah it did take me a long long time… It’s 735px by 3189px 🙂
This was sooo helpful. I’ve basically started incorporating some of these title ideas into my blog posts, and it honestly catches a lot of attention. Wish I had found this a lot sooner.
Thanks soo much, great post!
You’re welcome, Eleanor! 🙂
I loved this article, and it really helped me with writers block. I came up with 7 titles in just a few minutes, which lead me to write an article, which I back-linked to your page.
http://www.bucketfulofjoy.com/8-tips-get-rid-writers-block/
Thank you for this post!
Thanks for that, Brandee!
Hey Raelyn! Your post has been of great help since I have recently started a research for post ideas for my websites and as usually finding the right titles and headlines is a big part of the challenge! Thanks for taking the time and sharing!
You’re welcome, Ioana! Really appreciate your kind words.
Hey, I am looking for Industrial based blog post titles for my company. Can you share industrial blogs related titles? And yeah, you have provided elegant titles for various blog titles. Thank you for sharing with us.
Interesting. You may find some of the more factual ones in the list more helpful.
Thank you so much for letting me join in your group. It means a lot to me.
You’re welcome! 🙂
It’s truely an epic post, i’ve ever gone through.
Thanks for such a nicwe collection.
This is the collection for every blogger who is going to write their next post. another bonus is I an have printable too.
Thanks,
You’re welcome, Faizan!
Hi Raelyn,
Wow, what a monster post. I will bookmark it as a reference and will definitely be sharing on socials. Some nice graphics too. Thanks for putting this together.
Thank you, Taka!
Raelyn,
This is a great source of information! Keep up the great work. Do you have information that will help me build my print newsletter that I deliver in the community? Would love to hear about it?
Galen
Unfortunately not! Although these headlines definitely can be used for your print newsletter –
This one is awesome 🙂
Thanks!
Glad to have found you on twitter…double-glad to have found this post! Thank you so much for such free and gracious sharing Ms. Tan…???❄️
You’re welcome, Jacob! 🙂 Thanks for stopping by!
Hi Raelyn, I was wondering if you had any catchy headliners for caregivers. I do love all the ones that you have done, but unfortunately none of them work for this particular project. I will certainly keep all that you have here and would love to learn more from you. Awesome job girl, keep on going. Thank you in advance.
Hey Katie! Thanks for stopping by! Unfortunately, I don’t… but I hope that you find this list useful nonetheless!
This is such a great post! I struggle with headlines and you make it simple. Thank ? you!
You’re welcome, Deanna!
This information is extremely helpful. Thank you for sharing this information for free!
You’re welcome, Anji!
Hey Raelyn,
Amazing collection of catchy headlines, I really loved reading this. In fact, I will be using a lot of them in my upcoming blog posts too.
Thanks a lot.
Great!
Hey Raelyn,
What a blog you’ve written, It’s really helpful, It’s saving my time as well as giving me a lot of ideas about to generate blog content topic. Now I can easily make a catchy blog topic based on your content source, it goes vial very fast especially when I share this content on social media platforms like Facebook and Pinterest.
Thanks
You’re welcome, Sajib!