Focused99
Junior Member
- May 12, 2019
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What's up, guys. I wanted to give you a few quick tips to boost your CTR (Click Through Rate) which will indirectly help blast you to the top of Google's rankings.
What most people don't know is that, if Google shows your post to a lot of people, and they DON'T click on it, then this tells Google to not show your post to as many people.
So, in order to get the most traffic, your HEADLINE needs to be enticing. Here's a few tips to do that.
1. Use Numbers
When you use numbers in your headline, it drastically increases CTR. I've seen estimates of it increasing CTR by between 20% to 100%, so this is pretty important.
It's why articles like "3 Tips For XYZ" and "4 Little-Known Facts About XYZ" rank so well. They're enticing, and when a lot of people click on them, it tells Google to shoot them to the first page.
2. Use Questions
Another easy way to increase your CTR is to simply ask a question. Say you're trying to rank for "best paintball helmets" or something. Your title might be something like this:
"What Are The Best Paintball Helmets? Here's Our Top 3 Picks"
I believe Neil Patel did a study where he found that simply adding a question to your headline increased CTR by 10-20% or something like that. It could be even more if you do it well.
3. Use Updates
One great trick I've learned is to simply put (Update 2019) or (2019) after your post. This tells the reader that it's recent and relevant, so they're more likely to click on it.
Again, using our paintball helmets example:
"Top 3 Paintball Helmets For Beginners (Update 2019)"
Even if the other articles were updated in 2019, the reader doesn't KNOW this, but when you tell them in the headline, it seems like your article is the most obvious pick for them.
Anyways guys, I hope this helps. Best of luck to you!
-Focused99
What most people don't know is that, if Google shows your post to a lot of people, and they DON'T click on it, then this tells Google to not show your post to as many people.
So, in order to get the most traffic, your HEADLINE needs to be enticing. Here's a few tips to do that.
1. Use Numbers
When you use numbers in your headline, it drastically increases CTR. I've seen estimates of it increasing CTR by between 20% to 100%, so this is pretty important.
It's why articles like "3 Tips For XYZ" and "4 Little-Known Facts About XYZ" rank so well. They're enticing, and when a lot of people click on them, it tells Google to shoot them to the first page.
2. Use Questions
Another easy way to increase your CTR is to simply ask a question. Say you're trying to rank for "best paintball helmets" or something. Your title might be something like this:
"What Are The Best Paintball Helmets? Here's Our Top 3 Picks"
I believe Neil Patel did a study where he found that simply adding a question to your headline increased CTR by 10-20% or something like that. It could be even more if you do it well.
3. Use Updates
One great trick I've learned is to simply put (Update 2019) or (2019) after your post. This tells the reader that it's recent and relevant, so they're more likely to click on it.
Again, using our paintball helmets example:
"Top 3 Paintball Helmets For Beginners (Update 2019)"
Even if the other articles were updated in 2019, the reader doesn't KNOW this, but when you tell them in the headline, it seems like your article is the most obvious pick for them.
Anyways guys, I hope this helps. Best of luck to you!
-Focused99
