--- title: Wondering How To Create A Strong Headline? description: "A strong headline helps people better find and comprehend your messages. A Strong Headline Must: catch your audience’s attention, and speak to your readers." --- [![aplite-logo.png](https://landing.saltedstone.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Aplite/aplite-logo.png?width=209&name=aplite-logo.png "aplite-logo.png")](https://www.rusticfurnitureboston.com/email-design) [![Get Started](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/2676636/afc0d40c-5a50-49bb-9d58-b4fb7978fb8c.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/2676636/afc0d40c-5a50-49bb-9d58-b4fb7978fb8c) [Ë](https://www.rusticfurnitureboston.com/scraper-test/create-strong-headline#mobile) # Email Design Support Guide [**](https://www.rusticfurnitureboston.com/scraper-test/create-strong-headline#cos-search) By [Vicky Marrack](https://www.rusticfurnitureboston.com/scraper-test/author/vicky-marrack) • června 23, 2016 # Wondering How To Create A Strong Headline? - [create a strong headline](https://www.rusticfurnitureboston.com/scraper-test/tag/create-a-strong-headline) - [Rebuilding Your Website](https://www.rusticfurnitureboston.com/scraper-test/tag/rebuilding-your-website) - [Search engine optimization](https://www.rusticfurnitureboston.com/scraper-test/tag/search-engine-optimization) - [coscheduler](https://www.rusticfurnitureboston.com/scraper-test/tag/coscheduler) - [strong headline](https://www.rusticfurnitureboston.com/scraper-test/tag/strong-headline) Just like when you read a newspaper, when people first look at a website, they skim the headlines. A strong headline helps people better find and comprehend your messages. Well worded headlines work not only for search engine optimization, they also make it [easier for the user to navigate your site](https://tangiblewords.com/why-a-newspaper-and-your-website-have-more-in-common-than-you-think/). Headlines break up the body text to help draw users to where they need to be looking on the page to get the information they want. # A Strong Headline Must: - catch your audience’s attention. - speak to your readers but also inform them about your business. - help people quickly browse your information so they can start to make an informed decision about your brand. Use headlines and sub-headlines on all of your documents; or,  your website and brochures will be hard to read. Remember a strong headline clearly states the value of exploring a topic further on your website. The visitors know immediately why a certain topic is the right one for them to pursue. > How to know if your headline is good? Try [Coschedule Headline Analyzer](http://coschedule.com/headline-analyzer#) for Free! ## Search Engine Optimization Best Practices For Headlines: - Every page should have one H1 tag – this is SEO best practices. Identifying the first **[headline](https://tangiblewords.com/why-a-newspaper-and-your-website-have-more-in-common-than-you-think/)** on your website as worthy of “Heading 1” helps search engines to see that your content is legit. - For subheadlines and other [**graphic text**](https://tangiblewords.com/is-there-a-gap-between-what-your-website-says-you-do-and-what-you-actually-do/) (which we always advocate to help readers’ eyes break up the text into more visual content) use H2 (Heading 2). - You can have as many H2’s on a page as you want. And you can have as many H3’s underneath each H2 as you want. But only use one H1 on a page. **Did you get the message?! **Online, everyone skims the headlines. This means that it is essential the headlines speak to your readers but also inform them about your business. > Remember great words can hook the user right away (hint: [professional copywriters craft your messages](https://tangiblewords.com/paying-for-content-where-your-money-goes-when-outsourcing-to-professional-copywriters/) into headlines that attract attention). # Want to keep growing your business well into 2017? Tangible Words can help you increase online traffic and build relationships. Start by [signing up the Tangy Words newsletter](http://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/2504218/f7d451d5-91d6-4320-9ba5-e189a0c642f1) for: current, relevant tips and ideas for effective inbound marketing increasing website online sales learn about how to write engaging blog content other content tips and tricks. PLUS you’ll receive a FREE infographic on how to increase your sales by 340%. create-strong-headline [![DRAFT (4).png](https://www.rusticfurnitureboston.com/hs-fs/hubfs/DRAFT%20(4).png?width=500&height=500&name=DRAFT%20(4).png "DRAFT (4).png")](http://rusticfurtnitureboston.com) #### HubSpot Contact HubSpot 25 First Street Boston, MA 02113 597-376-3756 #### Keep in Touch ### Subscribe to Our Blog