in Search Engine Optimization by Jeffrey_Smith

Do “Catchy Headlines and Snazzy Titles” that use SEO to rank higher increase conversion? It stands to reason that getting the attention of the reader can make the difference between a thriving online presence or zero traffic for your website.
Do Catchy Titles Have Higher Click Through Rates, by SEO Design Solutions.
When you think about it, having a well positioned value proposition in your headline (an SEO friendly title) lends itself to the propensity of actually being clicked vs. skimmed and overlooked. Conversion starts the moment they look at your search result.

It ‘s the little things that make the difference when people are skimming search engine results that can obscure your pages from their vision such as a title that looks like all the others on that page.

If someone took the time to write a thoughtful, concise and informative title, the intuitive assumption is, the content residing on that page is truly unique and above par. Write a great hook (catchy title) to trigger reader response and your pages can virtually get flooded with traffic. Likewise, if your content is well written, informative and engaging then you can expect an increase in sales conversion. The bottom line is, you get one shot (for that search), don’t blow it.

Your title should say it all.

Let’s talk about the title tag, although the first instinct is to try to fit all possible variations of your keywords with plural form and acronyms as well, another strategy suggests that your title should be a snapshot of what to expect when the reader engages your page. This lessens the feeling of getting baited or duped into a page, when the content is wishy washy. Sure, people are trigger happy on the mouse button, but even more agile in clicking the back button.

In looking at the grand scheme of things for your SEO, Top 10 Positions are great, but sometimes you have to realize that people type in the strangest queries in search engines, and believe it or not, even in Google they don’t always find what they’re looking for on the first page. Contrary to popular belief, people actually drill deeper into search engines looking for more meaningful content, and titles play a major role in this phenomenon. Particularly when they are looking for the best pricing rates when considering a new product or service.

Call it curiosity, boredom, or whatever you like, but by using this as part of your SEO strategy, you can blanket the top 10, top 20 and top 30 results with variations on a theme to increase your online exposure.

Blogs, for example, have a tendency to rise easily in search engines, if your site has any authority, combined with link building, you could easily research a term using a keyword discovery tool, write a blog about it (using a compelling yet keyword rich title) publish and socially bookmark it to preserve it’s longevity. In addition you could employ article marketing to hit the search engines from another angle, or add a new page to your website (with strong internal links) as the Trifecta to extend your coverage of the top 30 even further.

If you truly analyze your stats and see just how much traffic arrives from the long tail or unintentional optimization of keywords that exist on your pages, then this positioning tactic is a worthwhile pursuit.

If you are receiving 85% of your traffic for instance, from long tail searches, then the natural solution would be a healthy combination of creative copy writing for the titles and introductions (since they are what show up in the title and description area in search engines). Top 10 is great, but top 20 can be equally as lucrative to target your optimization.

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About Jeffrey_Smith

In 2006, Jeffrey Smith founded SEO Design Solutions (An SEO Provider who now develops SEO Software for WordPress).

Jeffrey has actively been involved in internet marketing since 1995 and brings a wealth of collective experiences and marketing strategies to increase rankings, revenue and reach.

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  2. Agatha says:

    Hi

    i think Catchy tags should be relevant to your site content.if you need the most relevant result then catchy title gives you right way to your search

    Regards
    Agatha

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