How to Grab Your Readers’ Attention, Like Piranha

A few days ago, I aws browsing through the zillions of Independence Day talkshows on TV, when one particular talk show caught my attention.

The example is the bait. The reader is the fish. If the bait is tasty enough, you have your fish.

Now I’m normally not interested in talk shows, but this one got me hooked. Why?

They had pitched a group of teenagers(like me) against a group of journalists (adults). the two groups debated about problems plaguing our country.

Why was I hooked onto that show, and what can we, as bloggers learn from this experience?

I Felt Involved

Normally, talk shows involve only adults. Being a teenager, I was not the least interested in them, because they seemed boring. But this particular show made me feel involved. I felt involved, somehow. There were these teenagers, whom I could relate to, discussing matters as close to my heart as them. I knew what they were talking about, and was interested in how they tackled the problems. I have similar viewpoints and issues as them, as all people of a particular age group usually do.

I was the fish. They had set a perfect bait for me. I had been caught!

Bait. Image: PinkMoose

You can do the same with your readers. Give them something they can relate to. Write things which are interesting to them, based on parameters like age, niche, et cetera.

You know, the best way to get reader attention and focus is to give them something they can relate to, and therefore, understand effectively, what you are saying.

To help you achieve that, here is one way to help:

Give Relevant Examples or Stories

As you know, I almost always start my posts with relevant, often real life, examples or stories. By giving examples, I can bridge the gap between the reader and my content.

An interesting story can grab a reader tightly. Every one is interested in a good and interesting story, right? If you provide a relevant story or example, readers will understand your content too.

Readers get the point of your post as quick as lightning: what’s better than that?

Your life is a source of great examples. Ponder over life happenings whether they could make a great example to introduce your post.

The example is the bait. The reader is the fish. If the bait is tasty enough, you have your fish. End.of.story

So, do you already apply this technique? If yes, I bet the results have been great