{"id":5779,"date":"2014-09-22T06:15:11","date_gmt":"2014-09-22T13:15:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.dlvr.it\/?p=5779"},"modified":"2026-04-14T01:51:25","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T08:51:25","slug":"write-better-headlines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dlvrit.com\/blog\/write-better-headlines\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Write Better Headlines for Every Social Media Post"},"content":{"rendered":"

Want to succeed with social media? I know you do. Simple: write better headlines!<\/p>\n

I must confess. I’m guilty of judging a book by its cover. I’m guilty of judging a person on the first impression. I’m guilty of judging a social media<\/strong> update by its headline. I’m not perfect, but I’m working on it.<\/p>\n

It’s a fact. Good headlines get readers to click<\/a>. If you are going to spend extra time on a blog post, spend it on crafting\u00a0a headline that gets shared across social media.<\/p>\n

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<\/span>How Much Time Should You Spend Writing a Headline?<\/span><\/h2>\n

Generally speaking, spend as much time as it takes. A good rule of thumb is half the amount of time you spend writing the blog post.<\/strong> For example, if a blog post takes you 60 minutes to write, you should be spending 30 additional minutes on the headline. That’s how important headlines are to your success with social media.<\/p>\n

You can buy all the fancy optimization tools and gizmos to help you squeeze every last click out of every piece of content. However, your time is better spent crafting the perfect headline that stops someone in their tracks as they scroll through their social media feed at the speed of light.<\/p>\n

Consider this:<\/p>\n