Alarming News: I like Morgan Freeberg. A lot.
American Digest: And I like this from "The Blog That Nobody Reads", because it is -- mostly -- about me. What can I say? I'm on an ego trip today. It won't last.
Anti-Idiotarian Rottweiler: We were following a trackback and thinking "hmmm... this is a bloody excellent post!", and then we realized that it was just part III of, well, three...Damn. I wish I'd written those.
Anti-Idiotarian Rottweiler: ...I just remembered that I found a new blog a short while ago, House of Eratosthenes, that I really like. I like his common sense approach and his curiosity when it comes to why people believe what they believe rather than just what they believe.
Brutally Honest: Morgan Freeberg is brilliant.
Dr. Melissa Clouthier: Morgan Freeberg at House of Eratosthenes (pftthats a mouthful) honors big boned women in skimpy clothing. The picture there is priceless--keep scrolling down.
Exile in Portales: Via Gerard: Morgan Freeberg, a guy with a lot to say. And he speaks The Truth...and it's fascinating stuff. Worth a read, or three. Or six.
Just Muttering: Two nice pieces at House of Eratosthenes, one about a perhaps unintended effect of the Enron mess, and one on the Gore-y environ-movie.
Mein Blogovault: Make "the Blog that No One Reads" one of your daily reads.
The Virginian: I know this post will offend some people, but the author makes some good points.
Poetic Justice: Cletus! Ah gots a laiv one fer yew...
How To Write A Headline
For the record, I’m sick to death of headlines that follow the rules below. I have MSN Messenger installed at home, and for some reason MSN TodayTM seems convinced I’m a woman. Even the stories decidedly pointed toward the masculine set, e.g., “Meeting Her Parents,” “How To Make Her Less Clingy,” “Is It Time To Get Your Prostate Checked?” have that soothing, feminine touch.
Not that I’m manly enough to know the difference between a field goal and a home run or anything…but the soothing feminine touch doesn’t do a whole lot for me. I’m left with this Bugs Bunny type reaction of “He don’t know me very well, do he?”
Well, the MSN Today folks, I guess, are just really good at following instructions:
1. How to.
Everyone loves a how to headline.* How To Quit Smoking in 30 Days Or Your Money Back.
* How to Write a Novel in 30 Days.
* How to Lose Weight Fast.Why do these headlines work so well? Because they promise a solution to your customers’ problems…
2. Question.
These headlines ask a question (obviously). If you want this headline type to work, it better ask a question that your customers want an answer to.* Are you spending too much on your car insurance?
* Will your marriage fail?
* Will you know what to do if you’re in an accident?
So you mean there are people who actually like that kind of headline. Blecch.
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