 Contests & Activities: May 11, 2016 Issue [#7634] |
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This week: Let's Talk Intros Edited by: spidey  
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Welcome to the Contests & Activities Newsletter. I'm spidey , and I'm your Editor this week!
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Let's Talk Intros
My last Contests & Activities Newsletter talked about titles and how important they can be for Contests. This time around, I wanted to talk about Intros.
 Whether it's for a Contest or a Contest Entry, your intro is a great opportunity to give just a little more information to the viewer about what they can expect to find inside.
The intro is a great place to intrigue your viewer if you (like me) aren't the best at coming up with titles!  Some of us (again, myself included) can have trouble coming up with a witty or intriguing title, but the intro is a good place to have a clever or enticing phrase that will draw the viewer's attention. It can make them click to view the piece, and that's our goal, right?
 Remember to rate correctly! Your Title and Intro share a rating, so make sure they're rated correctly!
The intro can be a good place to expand on the theme of your contest. You can tell viewers here if it is a daily/weekly/monthly contest or even just list the current deadline for entries.
The intro is an ideal place to have changing information. It's a good idea to keep your title the same so viewers can find it easily, but you can change your intro to reflect the current theme, whether the contest is open/closed for entries, or even if judging is currently taking place!
Examples of some good intros:
As you can see, you have plenty of options with your intro. It's just one more great tool to promote your piece and to invite viewers to click!
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My last newsletter, ({nl:7583), discussed Contest Titles
I would totally enter a contest that calls itself "Horror contest" but is actually a "Contest for Romance!" :D
Such a great NL! I usually just put in whatever comes to my mind first, but I agree that titles are super important. ~ CasualWriter~thanks, Anon! 
It does have a certain appeal, doesn't it? 
Great topic, I'm always struggling with titles. ~ A*Monaing*Faith 
Me, too! And thanks! 
Thanks so much for mentioning my contest "Invalid Item" ~ Sally
You're quite welcome! It has a great title!
What do you like to see in an intro? Details about the contest/activity? Deadline? Current theme? All of the above? |
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