Titles
Titles
How to Write Titles That Get Clicks (Without Clickbait)
SpikeReel TeamApril 2, 20265 min read
Your title is the second hook. Here's how to write ones that earn the click and keep your credibility — no fake promises required.
On Shorts and Reels, your title (or on-screen text) is a second hook working alongside the visual. A flat title wastes a great clip. A sharp, honest one multiplies it.
What a good title does
- ▸Adds curiosity the video then satisfies — a promise, not a trick.
- ▸Speaks to a specific person, not 'everyone'.
- ▸Is short enough to read in a glance.
- ▸Includes a word or two your audience actually searches.
Title formulas that work
- 1The benefit: "Get [result] without [pain]."
- 2The curiosity gap: "The [topic] mistake almost everyone makes."
- 3The number: "3 ways to [do X] faster."
- 4The callout: "For anyone who [audience trait]."
✦Clickbait vs. a great hook
The line is simple: a great title makes a promise the video keeps. Clickbait makes one it breaks. The first builds an audience; the second burns it.
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