Reel Your
Book Readers In With a Top Book Title
Does your title do its job well? I mean does it help
explain what's in your book? Does it capture the interest,
engage, or shock the senses of your potential reader? Expert
studies show the title may be responsible for up to 90% of
your book's magnetic pulling power...
Titles are one of the most important aspects of your book.
Did you know the average reader, publisher or editor only
spends about 6 seconds looking at the front cover of any book.
They spend not much longer, about 15 seconds, on the back
cover. That leaves an author about 20 seconds to make a good
impression on a potential reader. How will your title measure
up in those few seconds?
Does your title do its job well? I mean does it help explain
what's in your book? Does it capture the interest, engage,
or shock the senses of your potential reader? Expert studies
show the title may be responsible for up to 90% of your book's
magnetic pulling power. Some even say at least half of your
book's success can be attributed to its title.
Use these top two title sizzlers and sell more books than
you ever dreamed.
1. Allow reader benefits to drive your title
A winning non-fiction title immediately communicates the benefit
readers will gain after reading your book. Benefit-oriented
books often use the problem-solution approach. Master (A)
this skill or technique and get (B) this benefit.
Readers buy non-fiction books for a "benefit" for something
that will help them, grow them, profit more, less expense, less
trouble, gain more time, less stress, better relationships, better
health, less drama, less trauma, more energy and vitality and less
fatigue.
Napoleon Hill's "Think and Grow Rich" or Dottie Walter's
"Speak and Grow Rich" both instantly communicate the benefit
of reading their book. They used the benefit driven, problem solution
approach: Do this and get that.
Psychological studies have proven that there are certain
words that can help you connect to your potential readers
and motivate them to buy from you. Here's a list of words
that can help you connect…
Free Sale How to Healthy
Love Now Discover Guarantee
Safe Value Introduce Natural
New Fun Easy Fast
Benefits Save Your Precious
Right Gain Proven Secret
You Money Penetrate Solution
Alternative Happy Suddenly Magic
Security Advice Proud Comfortable
Use these words to help express your book's benefits rather
than its features. For example, don't say "This book
has x, y, z features"…instead say "This book
will save you time and money because it has proven x, y, and
z."
Leave out a benefit in your title and it will not be as effective
in hooking your potential reader at first sight. Title your
book well to sell well. Offer a solution to your readers.
Demonstrate your expertise in your area so that they will
move to the next step of buying your product, engaging your
services or at least asking for more information.
Notice the two of eight powerful principles we have just
covered: "short," "concept," "benefit,"
or "curiosity" tile followed by a longer sub-title
that explains. Notice how often "listing steps,"
"numbers," or "time range" appear in the
titles.
Make a note of your favorite titles. You can simply write
them on a sheet of paper. Take a break, overnight is best,
and allow your sub-conscious mind to mull over what you have
learned. You'll be surprised one day soon after, your best
title will emerge.
You owe it to yourself and book's success to develop your
best title. After all, the better your title the more people
will reach out and grab your book to read. Develop your title
to have marketing appeal for the masses.
Reel Your
Book Readers In With a Top Title, Part 2
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