Ideate SEO-Ready Headlines with AI

No more guesswork: get data-backed headlines optimized for search algorithms and human readers. These prompts craft SEO-optimized titles packed with relevant keywords while keeping them engaging for real readers—just share your topic, target audience, and primary keyword to receive multiple headline variations. The prompts balance search intent with emotional hooks, whether you need listicles, how-tos, or provocative questions, ensuring your content gets both visibility and clicks. Perfect for bloggers and marketers who want to stop guessing what works and start driving organic traffic.

Pro Tip:

Combine Content Ideas & SEO and Brand Voice tools for headlines that rank and resonate.

A/B Test Headlines

Generate 2–3 headline variations for [CONTENT PIECE], each reflecting a different tone and intent. Include one straightforward option that communicates the main idea clearly and suits [PLATFORM or GOAL], one playful version that uses creativity or humor to engage [TARGET AUDIENCE], and one provocative version that challenges assumptions or evokes curiosity while remaining consistent with [BRAND TONE]. Briefly describe the purpose and likely audience reaction for each variation to inform testing and final selection across [CHANNELS].

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Attention-Grabbing Hook

Identify three proven techniques to make [BLOG POST/VIDEO/SOCIAL CONTENT] headlines irresistible and impossible to scroll past. Explain how each method captures attention through [EMOTION, CURIOSITY, or VALUE PROPOSITION], and describe the psychological trigger it leverages—such as urgency, surprise, or relevance. Provide practical examples or phrasing patterns for each technique that align with [BRAND TONE] and resonate with [TARGET AUDIENCE]. Include guidance on balancing creativity with clarity to ensure the headline drives engagement and click-throughs across [PLATFORM].

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Clarity-First Headlines

Generate five headline examples that instantly communicate the value of [TOPIC] while avoiding clickbait or exaggerated claims. Each headline should clearly convey the benefit, insight, or outcome the reader will gain, using authentic and credible language suited to [CONTENT TYPE] and [TARGET AUDIENCE]. Explain briefly what makes each headline effective — whether clarity, specificity, or emotional relevance — and how it aligns with [BRAND VOICE] and the intended [PLATFORM or DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL].

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Curiosity-Driven Headlines

Explain how to craft headlines for [TOPIC] that strike the right balance between intrigue and clear value for [AUDIENCE]. Describe specific linguistic and structural techniques — such as contrast, tension, or specificity — that draw attention while maintaining transparency and trust. Provide 3–5 example headlines demonstrating different tonal approaches aligned with [BRAND VOICE] and [CONTENT FORMAT]. For each, outline the psychological or emotional trigger used and how it reinforces relevance, credibility, and engagement across [PLATFORM or CHANNEL].

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High-CTR Headline Patterns

Identify the types of headlines that typically generate the highest click-through rates for [TOPIC] on [PLATFORM]. Analyze the patterns — such as tone, structure, emotional trigger, or keyword style — that make these headlines perform well. Explain the underlying psychological or algorithmic factors that influence engagement on [PLATFORM], and how to adapt those insights for [BRAND VOICE] and [AUDIENCE TYPE]. Provide 3–5 headline examples or templates illustrating the balance between curiosity, clarity, and credibility.

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Platform-Specific Headlines

Explain how headlines for [TOPIC] should differ when crafted for Google Search, LinkedIn, and YouTube. Highlight how intent, tone, and structure vary across these platforms — for example, SEO optimization and clarity for Google, authority and relevance for LinkedIn, and curiosity or emotion-driven phrasing for YouTube. Provide actionable guidelines and headline examples tailored to each platform’s audience behavior, algorithm, and content format. Summarize best practices for maintaining consistency with [BRAND VOICE] while maximizing engagement and discoverability across channels.

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Topic-Focused Headline Formula

Identify the most effective headline structure for a [TOPIC] article targeting [AUDIENCE]. Explain how elements like phrasing, length, keyword placement, and emotional tone influence engagement and click-throughs. Provide 2–3 structural templates (e.g., problem–solution, insight–benefit, or data-driven formats) suited to [CONTENT TYPE or PLATFORM]. For each template, describe when it works best, what emotion or curiosity trigger it taps into, and how it can be aligned with [BRAND VOICE] and [AUDIENCE INTENT].

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