Exit pages An Idea by Brad Enslen ramblinggit.com Today I made an Exit page. So many people end their visit by hitting the Back button on their browser. The exit page is a last attempt to get them to explore the Blog Directory to find an entertaining blog. Or failing that to try a search on a search engine they may have never tried before. exitswwwfunwhimsyending
Things that increase popularity that I generally don't do Use clickbait titles Swearing or saying that something "is cancer" or "is the Vietnam of X" or some other highly emotionally loaded phrase seems to be particularly effective Talk-up prestige/accomplishments/titles Use an authoritative tone and/or style Write things with an angry tone or that are designed to induce anger Write frequently Get endorsements from people Write about hot, current, topics Provide takes on recent events Use deliberately outrageous / controversial framings on topics Dan Luu, Some thoughts on writing How to write a high-engagement tweet