It's no secret that some of the best and most responsive headlines are based on small-numbered lists. People often respond well to such lists because they're...View More
usually an easier read, are simple to understand, contain condensed knowledge (little guessing or interpreting) and can quickly be skimmed for big takeaways. Well-known financial publishing company, Motley Fool, uses a ton of number-based headlines for their opt-in pages & reports. Below is a huge compilation of these type of headlines on their squeeze pages. As a bonus, at the bottom I've included headlines with very large numbers. This is another way to use numbers in your headlines, except this time it's simply to grab attention and demonstrate how dramatic the information your sharing is.