[newguy]

I'm tired of clickbait thread titles

I wish I were better at writing them.

Easy. Here's a primer I title "Nine AMAZING Ways You Can Write Clickbait Titles Like Elon Musk TODAY"

1) Work in outsize adjectives like Weird, Insane, Best, Cheap or Perfect.
2) Headline: (any number) followed by (mildly interesting list)
3) Piggybacking (mention someone famous)
4) "This is What" or "This is Why" or "This is the"...
5) Capitalize ONE word
6) Use power words; e.g., Awesome, Fantastic, Amazing, Best, Fabulous, Terrible, Awful, Dreadful
7) Call to action; e.g., “Watch Now”, “You Need to See This”, “Must-Have Tips”, “Start Today”, “Learn More”, “Check This Out”
8) Address the viewer; e.g. "You" or "Your"
9) Focus on controversy; e.g. "WORST College Football Stadium Attendance Fails"

and that's a GOOD thing.

[newguy]

I'm tired of clickbait thread titles

I wish I were better at writing them.

Easy. Here's a primer I title "Nine AMAZING Ways You Can Write Clickbait Titles Like Elon Musk TODAY"

1) Work in outsize adjectives like Weird, Insane, Best, Cheap or Perfect.
2) Headline: (any number) followed by (mildly interesting list)
3) Piggybacking (mention someone famous)
4) "This is What" or "This is Why" or "This is the"...
5) Capitalize ONE word
6) Use power words; e.g., Awesome, Fantastic, Amazing, Best, Fabulous, Terrible, Awful, Dreadful
7) Call to action; e.g., “Watch Now”, “You Need to See This”, “Must-Have Tips”, “Start Today”, “Learn More”, “Check This Out”
8) Address the viewer; e.g. "You" or "Your"
9) Focus on controversy; e.g. "WORST College Football Stadium Attendance Fails"

and that's a GOOD thing.