This Is How To Make Classic Titles Great Again
Boring titles don’t catch your eye in the digital age, so I’m improving them
Classic books are great, but who’s going to read them?
The classics were my childhood companions. I spent many rainy afternoons and burnt countless AA batteries shining my flashlight on the pages of Poe, Angelou, Dickens, and Twain.
I chose my reading lists at libraries, old book stores, and thrift shops. I held them in my hands and sniffed between their pages.
How Do Modern Readers Find Books?
Modern readers use digital platforms to find new reading material. If classic titles were posted through today’s digital publications, they wouldn’t catch anyone’s eye!
People would skim right past tiresome titles like Oliver Twist. And don’t get me started on the dismal SEO status that one word titles like Beloved would achieve in digital reading spaces!
These classics deserve better, my friends!
Making Titles Great Again
I used a headline analyzer to tweak my story titles, and it helped bring more readers my way. Surely I could do the same for my favorite classic books!
Below are 5 classic titles that I improved for the digital age.
To Kill a Mockingbird
Oh, Atticus! How I regret reading the sequel! Still, your title only scored a 59? Boo would be horrified! Don't worry. I'll make it all better!
Original Score: 59
Improved Score: 81
New Title:
This Is How To Kill A Mockingbird
The Great Gatsby
Things aren't as glitzy outside your pages, eh Scott? Your snooze fest of a title only scored 41! This is a travesty that only I can remedy.
Original Score: 41
Improved Score: 76
New Title:
This Is The Greatest Gatsby
One Hundred Years of Solitude
More like "One Hundred Years of Blah"! Am I right? You’ve done better than most with a 63, but there’s always room for improvement!
Original Score: 63
Improved Score: 74
NewTitle:
These Are 100 Best Years Of Solitude
Beloved
A zero? Really? And you think anyone will read you? Oh my, my, my... You are so naive. Luckily, you have me here to make things right.
Original Score: 0
Improved Score: 72
New Title:
10 Best Reasons I Am Beloved
Catcher in the Rye
No wonder you scored a 47! Where is the pizazz? Where is the intrigue? I'll tell you where! Nowhere, that's where!
Where was I? Oh, yes, I can fix this title, too!
Original Score: 47
Improved Score: 78
New Title:
Amazing Catcher In The Best Rye
That’s much better!
With these improved titles, surely readers will find these amazing old stories and enjoy them as I did.
Now I just need to find the best image for each post, analyze the SEO quality, post at the optimal time, and above all pray for good luck.
Crossing my fingers!