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Listicles for Massive Views
5 Ways To Sizzle Your Listicles for Massive Views
A listicle is an article in list form such as, “Ten Best Crockpots,” and most of them are too boring to remember. In fact, my most recent listicle may not be your cup of tea, but I published it anyway as a part of my “listicles for massive views” marketing strategy.
In fact, I’ll admit here and now that I’ve written some pretty mundane, run of the mill type listicles, too. But no more.
Let’s cover why most listicles all read the same (yawn!), why listicles can be awesome traffic drivers, and how to make your next listicle sizzle like a steak on the grill.
Most list articles have a title like, “The Top 10 Washing Machines” or “The 5 Best Ways to Drive Traffic.” Reading these is like eating dry toast. Unless you’re starving, they just don’t cut it.
And even if you get your listicle to rank well, it won’t rank for long if it looks like all the others. Pretty soon your competitor will write one with the top 15 washing machines and yours will be forgotten.
When written with some flair and panache, your listicle can become a massive traffic driver. Not only is it easier to get list articles ranked in the search engines, but it’s also easier to get people to forward them if they are truly…
