People prefer numbered list headlines over any other type of headline.

Women prefer list posts more than men.

List blog posts or listicles are blog articles that focus on a list of numbers.

The numbered list posts are here to stay if you write them correctly.

Why?

They capture your readers’ attention.

They keep your readers on track, focused, and engaged.

Finding the best number to insert in your blog article headline is essential.

You’ll increase your exposure and help grow your website traffic.

Numbers work in headlines

You will notice something interesting if you look at the most popular blog articles. They are located in the right-hand column. A majority of them have numbers in the headlines.

“[List posts] make a very specific promise of what’s in store for the reader.”

Copyblogger explains

The brain loves list posts. Why? Our brains like to function in a specific way.

We prefer ordered lists. We have a strong desire for order and organization.

Numbered lists meet that desire, and specific numbers work the best in blog headlines.

We click the blog post and spend more time reading the entire list. We are satisfied with what we see and read, and we know what we will get.

List blog posts get results, especially for generating website traffic.

Is there an ideal number to use in your blog headline? 

Venngage analyzed more than 120,000 blog posts. They wanted to determine what numbers you should use and not use in your headlines.

Check out this infographic below by Venngage to learn more about the ideal numbers for your blog post headlines.

Find out what the best number is for your blog article headline.

This infographic was created by Venngage.

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