Great post (as usual) by Brian over at Copyblogger titled 5 Simple Ways to Open Your Blog Post With a Bang.
While we all agree that the title is the most important element of a blog post in terms of getting it attention – it’s the opening paragraph that hooks people right in. Brian shares 5 techniques for doing this.
My name is Darren Rowse and I’m a full time Blogger making a living from this new and dynamic medium from blogs like Digital Photography School and TwiTip - Twitter Tips.
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2 Responses to “Opening Paragraphs that Hook Your Readers” - Add Yours
My New Choice
September 20th, 2006 2:28 pm
Those are all great points and sometimes they seem so simple that they are overlooked. The opening I usually try to use the most is asking a question or sometimes the concept of invoking the mind’s eye.
Lately I have been trying to close my posts with some questions or action items to try and encourage more interaction and feedback. So I like how Brian closed that post.
Ted Demopoulos
September 20th, 2006 3:01 pm
Not to downplay headlines, but on my favorite blogs (this one and “Brian The Copyblogger” included), I tend to at least look at every post regardless of headline.
It’s the first paragraph that makes me read the whole post.
Of course a brilliant post by Brian
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