Dr. Seuss (real name = Theodor Seuss Geisel) said, “Virtually every page is a cliff-hanger – you’ve got to force them to turn it.”
This applies to your web copy, too. Page content and blog posts need a beginning that pulls in readers and keeps them clicking.
Tips for Creating Dr. Seuss-Approved Web Content
Tip 1 – Create a snappy headline that plays on the reader’s problem.
“My trouble was I had a mind but I couldn’t make it up!” ― Dr. Seuss, Hunches in Bunches
Let’s say ABC Company sells doors. They get web visitors just fine through the search engines, but then most people only stick around on the site for a few seconds and never call. And here’s why: front and center on the home page the headline reads, “Welcome to the ABC Company Website.” Read More »
A big THANK YOU to a few of my blogging chums who shared a blogging tip this month. All four of these shared tips are in italics so you can see all the great stuff that’s coming in from other bloggers. If you have an idea or tip you’d like to share, send it my way. I’d be glad to link to you.
Now, here we go! 31 blog post ideas for August…
1 – Make a series of one-minute videos. Every video could address a frequently asked question.
2 – It’s Cataract Awareness Month, MedicAlert Awareness Month, National Immunization Awareness Month, Psoriasis Awareness Month, and Spinal Muscular Atrophy Awareness Month.
3 – Get outside and play a yard game. What skills do you need for the game that you also need in life and work?
4 – Marijke Vroomen Durning of Nurse Turned Writer looks at the daily news to see if there is anything that would interest her blog readers. You should do the same!
5 – 10 ways working with you is better than going to the dentist. Think about it.
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Dr. Seuss (real name = Theodor Seuss Geisel) said, “Virtually every page is a cliff-hanger – you’ve got to force them to turn it.”