The Most Effective Numbers in Article Headlines

Which number in headlines for list articles/blog posts is correlated to the most social shares?

To find out,Venngageexamined the performance of 121,333 "listicle" articles/posts from brands and publishers. Theresearchers analyzedthe number of shares each piece garnered on four social networks: Facebook, Pinterest, LinkedIn, and Twitter.

Article headlines that include the number "10" have the most shares, on average, across all four social networks.

Articles headlines that include the number "5" have the second-most shares, on average.

Articles headlines that include the number "2" have the fewest social shares, on average.

Listicle headlines that use a numeral (e.g., "10") to convey a number have more social shares, on average, than listicle headlines which use a word (e.g., "ten").

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About the research:The reportwas based on data from 121,333 "listicle" articles/posts from brands and publishers. The researchers analyzed the number of shares each piece garnered on four social networks: Facebook, Pinterest, LinkedIn, and Twitter.

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Ayaz Nanjiis a digital strategist and a co-founder ofICW Media, a marketing agency specializing in content and social media services for tech firms. He is also aresearch作家公司gProfs. He has worked for Google/YouTube, the Travel Channel, AOL, and the New York Times.

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