Headlines for How-to Articles

 
By Joan Stewart

Want to write a how-to article but can't come up with a topic?

Start by naming the three biggest problems your customers or clients face. You've just come up with three ideas for three different articles. Be sure the topics tie into a service you provide, a product you sell, or a cause or issue you want to promote.

Once you've chosen a topic, it's time to select a title. Here's a list of possibilities. Simply fill in the blank, depending on what you've decided to write about.

·         A Part-Timer's Tactics for a Full-Timer's ______________

·         A Quiz: Test Your ______________ Smarts

·         Cash in on _______________ Trends

·         Chasing the Right ______________

·         Cool Tools for Today's ______________

·         Common Errors That Kill ______________

·         Discover the 7 Essential Elements That Guarantee ______________

·         Finding the ______________That is Uniquely You

·         Good News for ______________

·         How to Bounce Back from ______________

·         How to Get Other People to ______________

·         How to Handle ______________

·         How to Make ______________ Work for You

·         How to Make Your ______________ Dreams Come True

·         How to Turn ______________ into ______________

·         Mastering the Art of ______________

·         No More ______________

·         Part-Time ______________, Full-Time Success

·         Questions and Answers About ______________

·         Straight Talk from a ______________

·         The Great _____________ Dilemma

·         The Most Beginner-Friendly ______________

·         The Last Word on ______________

·         The Amazing Solution for ______________

·         The Best and Worst Ideas for ______________

·         The Complete Guide to ______________

·         The Worst Mistakes You Can Make When ______________

·         Top 10 ______________ Do's and Don'ts

·         What's HOT and NOT in ______________

·         When Not to ______________

·         Your Must-Know Guide to ______________

·         _________________ with Pizzazz!

·         _________________and Grow Rich

·         ______________ on the Cheap

·         5 Ways to Get More from Your ______________

·         5 No-Fail Strategies for ______________

·         6 Secrets to Successful ______________

·         7 Ways to Keep Your ______________ Dreams Alive

·         7 Ways to Avoid the Most Deadly ______________ Mistakes

·         8 Ways to Avoid the Worst ______________ Mistakes

·         9 Formulas for Fantastic ______________

·         10 User-Friendly Facts for ______________

·         10 Tips to Jump-Start Your ______________

·         11 Questions You Must Ask When You're ______________

·         12 Tactics to Open Up ______________

·         13 Tips That Will Make a _______________ Smile

·         10 Time-Tested Tips for Becoming a ______________

·         25 Quick ______________ Tips to Use Now

·         26 Holiday Gifts for ______________

Want more help writing how-to articles? The Publicity Hound hosted and recorded three teleseminars dealing with this topic. Learn more about what we discussed here:

How to Write How-to Articles for Newspapers, Magazines and Trade Journals

How to Submit Online Articles That Pull Traffic to Your Website

Legal Issues You Must Know When Writing Articles for Fee or for Free

Direct comments or questions about this article, including requests for reprint rights, to:

Joan Stewart
The Publicity Hound
3434 County KK
Port Washington, WI 53074
Phone: 262-284-7451
JStewart@PublicityHound.com