Lesson 2 of 3 · 8 min

Headlines & hooks

A headline promises a specific benefit: "Save an hour a day" beats "Time management tips".

The first sentence's only job is to make the reader want the second.

Practice

Write three headlines for the same article and pick the most specific.

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