I have a problem.
I wrote an interesting blog post the other day, but no one reads it.
Even though the content is dazzlingly captivating, almost no one clicks on the link.
It's about weeding.
Here it is:
The Perfect Weed Is ...
I think it's a super exciting topic.
I posted it on FB too.
In one week it got 6 likes. The first one was from my husband Nobuo, who gave it a like after I was lonefully complaining "Why is no one liking my post?" (He has not read it.)
The remaining five likes too were all from compassionate friends.
And so I noticed that, since it doesn't even get clicked on, there must be a problem with the title.
It's not only about this latest article. Topics like what kind of weeds we have on the farm; that sparrows come to the chicken coop and drive us crazy; that goats don't work (don't eat grass) as much as we want them; that spiders build huge webs all over the farm overnight - these are obviously the most exciting topics in the world and something must be wrong if they don't get read!
So I decided to do some research about article titles that inspire.
Here are some of my research findings applied.
Title 1
Ranking: The handsomest face in the world.
(Original was in Japanese.)
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| The Handsomest Goat in Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan |
Title 2
Three reasons why companies should promote remote work.
(Original was in Japanese.)
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| Three Reasons Why Chicken Farmers Should Promote Sparrow Remote Control |
Title 3
Ten things I want to do before I die.
(Original was in Japanese.) |
| Ten Things I Need to Do on the Farm Before the End of Summer Holiday |
What do you think?
Would you love to read these articles?
Let me know! This is research in progress.
I simply can't believe people don't want to read about weeding...