Your blog title is the first thing people see.

Whether they’re scrolling through the search results or skimming your blog homepage, the headline must be strong enough to pique their interest.

Make sure your blog title is not only interesting but also accurately describes the article’s topic.

In my experience, I usually come up with at least five different title options when I’m drafting a new blog post.

And here’s good news for those who are particularly verbose: Research shows that longer is better when it comes to length.

A study by Backlinko found that blog headlines between 14 and 17 words generated the highest number of social shares.

Quick tip: If you lack inspiration, use a blog ideas generator to get your creative juices flowing. Simply type a brief description of your blog post, then see what titles catch your eye. You can refine your ideas from there or generate a first draft to jump straight into the content creation process.