ImpactHero's AI-powered content analysis

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Key Takeaways: Lists get 80% more traffic than other article types.

The appeal of listicles lies in three key characteristics that, according to The New Yorker , make them captivating to our brains:

These titles stand out in a content stream because they usually contain numbers.

The subject is placed in a category or classification system.

The information appears reliable and well organized.

Together, these factors meet our mind's need for reliable, easily digestible data.

Listicles are closely followed by guides and how-to articles, generating 38% more traffic than other types of articles. These types of headlines give readers the opportunity to learn and understand that the teacher phone number list solution to their problem may be just a click away.

If you want to know what type of content format is most effective for achieving your goals, you can use the ImpactHero tool . It allows you to compare the performance of your content by type and length using seven performance metrics.

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In addition to being catchy, your title is supposed to help your audience quickly understand the gist of your text. In theory, the same goes for search engines. The only problem is that space is limited, so you have to find an effective way.