Cover Yourself - The 6 Top Things to Look for in a Health Insurance Plan?
If you’ve just been diagnosed with cancer or some other serious illness, the last thing you want to worry about is money. However, it’s also important not to overlook the financial consequences of a major illness. That’s why we created this post on what to look for in a health insurance plan, which will offer more insight into how these plans work and how they can help make sure your family doesn’t go bankrupt if you get sick and can no longer work.
That, or it could be that people don't like reading too many words in one sentence...
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Title: The Top 7 Reasons Why Your Health Insurance Should Cover Alternative Medicine?
This is a continuation of the "title by random words" genre. Each sentence follows the previous one with no logical connection. I was unsure whether to include this example, as it breaks my own rules too much, but then realised how important these articles are in adding comedy value to the site. So here it is.
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Title: The Top 5 Reasons You Should Eat Healthy?
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Title: What to Look for in a Bank? - 6 Essential Tips to Help You Choose a Safe and Reliable Bank. (This is one of the few articles on this list which was in fact written by me. However, it was written a long time ago, and I rewrote it recently.) ---------------------------------------------- Title: The 7 Best Places to Retire? Somewhere sunny, with fresh air, good food and lots of activities that will keep you healthy and happy? Sounds too good to be true! But there are many places that offer great retirements for all kinds of budget. We’re here today to tell you about the best places to retire, and help you decide where you will be able to spend your golden years happily!
Technically, a question mark is only acceptable at the end of a direct question. In this case we can't actually work out whether it's a question or not. The reader is left to make up their own mind. A type of art form in itself. ---------------------------------------------- Title: What Are the Most Popular Dogs in America? Why We Love Our Dogs (and so Do You!) Dogs are man’s best friend! They provide us with unconditional love and support, keeping us company through every single day, always there for us when we need them most... Do you know how much Americans love their dogs? The research shows that today nearly 80% of American households own at least one dog - and that doesn’t include those who have more than one!
Again, what happens if dogs don't love us? This question can never be answered for fear of upsetting anyone. ---------------------------------------------- Title: What to Look for in a Bank? - 6 Essential Tips to Help You Choose a Safe and Reliable Bank.
These tips are applicable to many different topics but unfortunately, they were written just before I decided to become an English teacher. ---------------------------------------------- Title: Is the English Language Dying?
I'm not sure why this is on this list. It's written by me, but it was also written before I began teaching. It was written in a more journalistic style, making it far from indicative of my writing nowadays.
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Title: The 5 Top Places to Visit in France? - Four Thousand Years of History, Culture, and Civilization! Nobody can deny the rich history and culture that have been shaping France throughout the centuries. Impressive medieval castles, breathtaking cathedrals,...
As a native English speaker I would never write "nobody can deny", even if I don't feel like talking about it. French speakers do this a lot though. ----------------------------------------------
Title: The 5 Top Tips to Help You Get Lean and Stay Fit! - What You Need to Know When Trying to Lose Weight. Losing weight can be a struggle, but it’s essential that you find the right way(s) for you to do it. With the right knowledge, planning and information, you can achieve any goals that you set for yourself…
This would be a lot more relevant if there were actually five tips in this article. In fact, there are only two which are already in the title.
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Title: The 7 Top Health Benefits of Lemon Water. Did you know that drinking lemon water each morning can improve your health? It contains vitamin C and flavonoids, as well as other nutrients that will leave you feeling full of energy...
Did you know that people who don't drink lemon water every day are probably unhealthy and should go see a doctor? Well I just found out! ---------------------------------------------- Title: The 6 Top Reasons Why Every Home Needs a Security Camera. In the past few years, home security has become more than just a want for many homeowners. Today, it’s become more of a necessity. And one of the best ways to improve your home’s security is by installing a security camera.
Again, why would you need a reason to buy something?
---------------------------------------------- Title: The 5 Top Uses for a Digital Camera Today’s digital cameras are more advanced than ever. Not only can they take high-quality photographs, but many of them are also able to record video in 1080p HD... Digital cameras continue to impress us with each new generation that comes along. Here are just five reasons why you should consider using one today!
The lists above don't make sense and don't work as titles.
Conclusion
Websites that do this tend to have a high volume of articles. And I don't mean merely the number of words in the titles, but also how many are actually useful to read instead of having been created just to be funny. I'm not talking about one-word titles, since those can often support a paragraph or two, or they might even contain some humour. No, what I'm worried about is a non-comprehensive list full of useless items which may actually scare off your readership (or at least leave them disappointed).
I hope that there will soon be an article or two here on this site about how to create quality title lists in general.