âTwo choices. One winner.
And a whole lot of stupid reasons people pick the wrong one.â
A vending machine just called GhostSlacker a cheap, lazy bum.
He hadnât even bought anything yet.
âWow. My snacks come with personal attacks now.â
GhostSlacker was stuck at a bus station between two talking vending machines.
Both sold the same pretzels.
Both charged two bucks.
But one had a giant gold sign.
âThe Ultimate Premium Snack Experience!â
The other said:
âHot Pretzels. $2. Ready in 30 Seconds.â
The first machine flashed rainbow lights.
The second quietly sold pretzels.
Within ten minutes, the plain machine had a line of hungry customers.
The fancy machine had one visitor.
A drunk guy looking for the bathroom.
GhostSlacker scratched his belly.
âSame snack. Same price. One machine sounds like a salesman with a head injury.â
His phone buzzed.
His Hook Miners newsletter needed a new opening.
He had two possible hooks but couldnât decide which was stronger.
He opened The Comparison Lens.
The tool compared both hooks using three simple tests.
Which is clearer? Which names a real problem? Which gives readers a better reason to keep reading?
Then it built his opening:
âWhich Hook Wins: âWrite Better Blog Postsâ or âStop Losing Readers in Your First Two Sentencesâ? Letâs Compare Both Using 3 Simple Tests.â
GhostSlacker smiled.
âSee? Compare things using rules that matter. Not which one has the prettiest hat.â
Suddenly, the fancy vending machine started shaking.
Its screen flashed:
Insult mode activated.
âYouâre all too stupid to enjoy premium snacks!â
GhostSlacker stepped back.
The machine fired a frozen pretzel at his forehead.
He rubbed the fresh lump.
âWell, congratulations.â
He looked at the angry machine.
âYou finally got my attention.â
Then it demanded a five-star review.
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