Heading Analyzer

Score your headline for SEO and engagement. Analyze word balance, reading level, headline type, and get actionable tips.

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Why Your Headline Matters More Than You Think

8 out of 10 people will read your headline, but only 2 out of 10 will click through to read the rest. A well-crafted headline is the difference between content that gets noticed and content that gets ignored.

Our Heading Analyzer scores your headline on multiple factors — word balance, emotional impact, power words, length, and readability — giving you actionable tips to write headlines that drive clicks and engagement.

What We Analyze

Word Balance

Measures the mix of common, uncommon, emotional, and power words. The best headlines have a strategic balance.

Engagement Score

A 0-100 score factoring in emotional triggers, power words, numbers, length, and headline type for maximum click-through.

SERP Preview

See exactly how your headline will appear in Google search results, with character limit tracking.

Headline Writing Best Practices

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Use numbers

"7 Ways to..." gets 36% more clicks than innumerate headlines

Include power words

Words like "proven", "ultimate", and "essential" trigger action

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Add emotion

Emotional headlines get 7× more engagement on social media

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Keep it under 60 chars

Prevents truncation in Google search results

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6-13 words is ideal

Long enough to be descriptive, short enough to be scannable

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Front-load keywords

Put the most important words at the beginning for SEO

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a headline analyzer?
A tool that scores your headline on factors like word balance, emotional impact, power words, length, and readability to help you write better headlines.
What's a good headline score?
70+ is good, 50-69 is average. Focus on power words, emotional words, numbers, and keeping to 6-13 words under 60 characters.
What are power words?
Compelling words that trigger action: proven, ultimate, essential, guaranteed, breakthrough, stunning, game-changing.
What's the ideal headline length?
Under 60 characters for SEO (no truncation in Google). 6-13 words for engagement. 8-12 words performs best overall.
Why do list headlines work?
Headlines with numbers get 36% more clicks because they set clear expectations and trigger curiosity.
Is this free?
Yes — completely free, no signup required. A full-featured alternative to CoSchedule's paid headline analyzer.