- Opening
Engaging and clear.
Man speaks about election reform.
Close-up of a document with 'We the.'
Man continues speaking.
Voting scene with American flag.
Man discusses primaries.
Animated ballot box with votes.
Man talks about solving the primary.
Man discusses state-level legislation.
Man explains two steps for reform.
Man discusses candidate support.
Screen fades to black.
- setting
- Studio with blue background.
- on screen people
- One man in a gray suit.
- captions
- Yes, overlaid on the video.
- text overlays
- Yes, during the animated sequence.
- music
- Not applicable, no audio.
- pace
- Moderate, with clear transitions.
- call to action
- Implicit, discussing reform.
- visual variety
- Mix of live-action and animation.
1.9×Clicks, best headline over worst
12,256Headline tests
Carries a number19.1% of winners · 17.2% of losers
Starts with “This” or “These”6.8% of winners · 5.8% of losers
Asks a question14.2% of winners · 18.2% of losers
Says “you” or “your”25.3% of winners · 25.3% of losers
Quotes someone1.2% of winners · 1.2% of losers
Shouts a word in capitals5.1% of winners · 6% of losers
Starts with “What”, “Why” or “How”6.3% of winners · 8.3% of losers
Says “watch”, “see” or “listen”8.2% of winners · 6.7% of losers
Trails off or breaks midline4.6% of winners · 4.9% of losers
First person: “I” or “my”14% of winners · 12% of losers
The same story under different headlines, shown at random, 2013–2015.