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<h6> I am sure you have experienced this, you squirm in your chair, looking at that blinking cursor that seem to mock you </h6>

<h6> You have spent the past few hours pumping out a powerful post that will no doubt change the world, but now you revoulution is being delayed </h6>

<h6> You don't know what to name your powerful decree, ideas bounce around in your head, but none sounds tush enough. You are trying to change the world here ;) </h6>

<h6> The fact is that whether you are writing a blog post, a social media post or a book, you need a good headline, and in a place like Steemit with a limited attention Span, a headline can make a huge difference </h6>

<h6> We are all looking forward to the days where a headline will no longer decide our fate, but for now writing a great headline is paramount </h6>

<h6> You should also know that writing a good headline alongside poor content is considered click bait and that is very bad for your reputation </h6>
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<h5> Demystifying Headlines </h5>

<h6> It has been shown that  headlines affect how people read and remember your post. And writing headline are hard especially when you are trying to write one from scratch </h6>

<h6> Fortunately I am providing a solution that has been helping me and I am sure that it will be of great help to you too. You can get Insipiration for great headlines from existing sources online, it is as easy as checking for amazing headlines online and use it as a Template for you killer headline </h6>

<h6>You should not copy them verbatim , use them as Templates </h6>

<h6> This also does not make you a headline guru over night, like all things when it comes to creating content, you need consistency and many trials to Improve and come up with great headlines down the road </h6>

<h6>Lets take a dive and check out my favourite headline sites </h6>
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<h5> Inc.com </h5>

<h6> Inc.com is my most favourite site when it comes to getting content about start ups and popular entrepreneurs. They have a lot of juicy content that will make an good entrepreneur look like a noob. They have a lot of amazing contributors that tackles a lot of business issues. </h6>

<h6>One thing I love about Inc.com is that they back their epic headline with epic content, I have never seen a post on the site that I did not like </h6>

<h6> And it does not matter what you blog about, you can always find amazing headline templates from the site </h6>
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<h5> Huffington Post </h5>

<h6> This is another great news site that has a wide range of content on a very wide range of topics. I rarely visit the site as I use it for mostly research but they still have a wide range of amazing headlines you can learn from </h6>

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<h5> Amazon.com </h5>

<h6> The Mother of all online stores, there are thouands of  stores on  Amazon and though there is no posts In the stores, you can always get inspiration from the headlines of books in the book stores there. </h6>

<h6>The best place to check is the bestseller sections and also New York Times bestsellers sections. This will give you an expose on the right kind of words that make people tick and you can then Implement it here in your steemit blog </h6>
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<h5> Heading Out </h5>

<h6> There are also great sites like Buzz Feed, Digg and Reddit that you can also learn from. the truth is that exploring these sites for Headline templates will also bring you in contact with a lot of 
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<h6> When it comes to developing your headline skills , repetition is vital, you have to write a lot of headlines before you master the art. The more headlines you write the better you become at it </h6>

<h6> So go out there and start mining  </h6>
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<h6> Is there any other techniques you use to get headlines or any other good sites that have good content and headlines ? Share them with us in the comments below </h6>
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<h5> Thanks for Reading </h5>

<h5> Image Source : Pexels and Individual Sites </h5>

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