My friend Brian Clark shared his take on The Art of Writing Great Twitter Headlines, but that just won’t do for a pirate. Pirates aren’t worried about you or U, they are worried about loot.
Twitter has become the greatest place to find and share the loot. If your parlaying grabs attention, then the bounty on your blog really goes up. That said, don’t forget to talk up other’s links, and help them bring the doubloons.
The problem with spinning your yarns on Twitter is the same as for any old bounty post. There’s an 80/20 rule on talking about loot. 80% of pirates will show interest in collecting the bounty, but only 20% will want to do the heavy lifting, even if it’s just clicking a link or swishing a sword. Even beyond that, Twitter is having so many postings go by that your average pirate has to be real picky about what he hones in on. He’s gotta listen to the parrot.
To help you scalawags out, Pirate Tojo is gonna give you some advice; it’s all about the LOOT.
1. Larcenies
2. Ogglins
3. Offerings
4. Temptations
A pirate isn’t going to go for just any old palavering, it’s got to draw them in with the thrill of things to come. And what better things than larceny, things to oggle, some taste offerings, and something to tempt their spirit.
Those posts might fall into some categories you’re a might familiar with: plunder, pillage, and partying
Also, beyond promising all those goodies, you still have to keep it short. Lop it off before 130 characters, like taking the head off a pris…ah, enough about that. Just keep it short me hearties, short and to the point. Get it, point.
Brian recommends 8 words or less. I’ll tell you, a good pirate don’t need a whole lotta words. It’s all about precision and posturing.
So go forth you sea dogs, and post your pointy headlines. May twits be on their guard.
(Note: might I be suggestin Twitter Headlines the Pirate Way for a pointy post?)
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