Headline Optimization: How testing 10 headlines revealed a 3-letter word that improved conversion more than major changes.

Published: June 15, 2011, 4:50 p.m.

b'One of the easiest elements to change on a page is the headline. It\\u2019s also one of the most important parts of the page to optimize if you\\u2019re trying to get a lift in your conversion rate. However, when tasked with writing an engaging headline for a marketing piece, many marketers get it wrong. In this Web clinic, Dr. Flint McGlaughlin speaks to this problem and shows how 6 real-world headlines (submitted by our viewers) could be changed for to increase customer response.'