Headline sharpener

Paste your homepage headline. See which of six checks it passes, and get three clearer versions built from your own words.

Your headline

Paste the headline at the top of your home page, then answer three short questions.

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checks passed by your current headline

    Three clearer versions

      These come from rules, not AI: your own words placed in patterns that work. Edit them so they sound like you, then test the winner on a real visitor.

      How the headline sharpener works

      Visitors decide fast whether they're in the right place. In one study, people formed a first impression of a web page in as little as 50 milliseconds.1

      The sharpener checks your headline for six things: it says what you sell, names who it's for, promises a result, uses ten words or fewer, avoids vague words and skips the greeting.

      Then it puts your answers into three simple patterns. It runs on rules, not AI, so the words stay yours. Edit the best version until it sounds like you.

      Questions people ask

      What makes a good homepage headline?

      It says what you sell and who it's for, in words your buyers use. A visitor who reads only the headline should know they're in the right place.

      How long should a headline be?

      Short enough to read at a glance. Ten words or fewer is a good rule, and the sentence under it can carry the detail.

      Should the headline include my company name?

      Usually not. Your logo already shows the name. The headline's job is to say what you do for whom.

      Does the sharpener use AI?

      No. It uses fixed rules and your own answers, so it's fast, private and predictable. Nothing you type leaves your browser.

      Sources

      1. Lindgaard, Fernandes, Dudek and Brown, "Attention web designers: You have 50 milliseconds to make a good first impression!," Behaviour & Information Technology 25(2), 2006. doi.org

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