Why the First Paragraph is the Most Important
The first paragraph is a kind of sample of what the rest of the post will be
Surely you have heard millions of times that, in general, on the Internet, we don’t read, we scan. After being attracted by the title of a post, we focus directly on the first paragraph. And that’s why it is so important that we know how to fine-tune in order to convince that user that it is worthwhile to continue reading (or scanning).
In fact, studies say that almost 70% of readers only read the first paragraph and if they cannot determine what they need or are looking for, they don’t continue reading the text. In general, we need to get quick answers and as easily as possible.
That is why our procedure when searching for a certain topic is to enter a portal, read the first paragraph in recognition, and through this, determine if the article contains what we are looking for.
So how can we achieve that a person wanted to read the rest of the post? Although there is no specific formula for this, there are tips that can make your stories interesting enough from the start. For example, let’s analyze what I made in this article to make a good introduction:
- I have put you in a situation, reminding you to begin with that on the Internet we…
