Question 1

How does the headline generator work?

Accepted Answer

Enter a topic or paste a draft. The tool extracts keywords and runs them through a built-in headline formula library (10 formula families: How-To, List, Question, Bold Statement, Number, Contrarian, Benefit, Curiosity, How-Long, Secret) combined with emotional triggers and power words. Each resulting headline is scored on length, power-word density, emotional resonance, clickability, and SERP pixel width. You get 10+ variations ready for A/B testing.

Question 2

What does the score measure?

Accepted Answer

Five sub-scores combined into a 0-100 total: (1) Length — sweet spot is 50-60 chars / 6-9 words for SERP display. (2) Power words — density of high-impact words from a 200+ word lexicon. (3) Emotional resonance — fraction of emotion-bearing words (curiosity, urgency, surprise, fear, joy). (4) Clickability — formula type bonus + number/curiosity triggers. (5) SERP pixel width — Google truncates titles around 580-600px; under that = full visibility.

Question 3

Does it warn about clickbait?

Accepted Answer

Yes. A clickbait detector flags headlines with too many hype triggers ('shocking', 'you won't believe', excessive capitalization, more than 2 power words, etc.) and shows a 'deliver on the promise' nudge. The honesty layer is built in — clickbait scores higher on clickability but lower on trust signals.

Question 4

Can I use my own LLM API key for richer headlines?

Accepted Answer

Yes. The tool builds an optimal prompt (topic + draft summary + style preferences + power-word list) and calls OpenAI or Anthropic with a key you paste — stored only in localStorage on this device. If no key is provided, the on-device formula engine produces solid, scored, A/B-ready headlines fully offline.

Question 5

What extra features does this tool have compared to others?

Accepted Answer

(1) 10 headline formula families. (2) 200+ power-word lexicon. (3) 6 emotional-trigger categories. (4) 5-axis scoring (length, power, emotion, clickability, pixel width). (5) SERP pixel-width estimator (no canvas needed). (6) A/B pair picker that contrasts 2 headlines. (7) Meta-description pairing (155-char target). (8) Clickbait detector with 'deliver on the promise' nudge. (9) Style presets (informative, provocative, listicle, newsy, evergreen). (10) Sort by score / length / style. (11) Topic + draft keyword extractor. (12) Topic presets for quick starts. (13) Copy + Download (text/CSV/JSON/Markdown). (14) Optional BYO-key LLM enhancement. (15) History (localStorage, last 20). (16) Shareable URL.

Question 6

Is my data sent anywhere?

Accepted Answer

No. All keyword extraction, formula rendering, scoring, and pixel-width estimation run locally in your browser. Topics and drafts never leave this device. The only network call is if you paste your own LLM API key and click 'Enhance with LLM' — that request goes directly from your browser to the LLM provider you choose.

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