5 Proven Hook Formats I Use In My Medium Stories To Grab The Readers’ Attention (Without Clickbait)
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The hook is one of the most crucial parts of your Medium story.
And truth be told if you can’t grab the reader’s attention in the first 15 seconds of opening the story — you’ve lost their attention — Almost always!
This means you only have 15 seconds to grab the reader’s attention. But now you might wonder and ask the most obvious question: “What do you mean by a hook?”Okay, I get it. Let me tell you what it is.
A Hook is the fourth element of your Medium story. It comes after: The headline, subheadline, and feature image. The Hook exists in the Introduction part of your story. And, you can write your hook from one sentence to a few paragraphs — in length.
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Once the reader clicks on the headline, they first read the hook — the first few sentences or paragraphs of your story. So if you want their attention, it’s your job to grab their attention!