Editing Effective thread titling

<font size="5"> '''A well-written title for your post will significantly improve your chances of getting a helpful response.''' </font> <br><br> <font size="4"> A good post title should be like a condensed description of your post, and typically includes a description of the '''application''', and a description of the '''situation'''. </font> <br><br> <font size="4"> *'''Application:''' Make, model, year, part number, product name, etc. As many relevant '''specific''' details that you have. *'''Situation:''' What's the problem, issue, or '''specific''' question? </font> =Rationale= Ideally, you want to attract as many qualified people as possible to your post. The right title will encourage forum readers to click through and read your post. Also, a well-titled post will come up in Google and other search engines for relevant searches. You may find someone responding to your post by saying: "I found this discussion in Google...". Let's say you were an expert on Buick Nailhead engines, and you were browsing a forum, looking at the titles of threads. Do you think you would read a thread titled: "Engine question", or this one, titled: [http://www.hotrodders.com/forum/best-manual-transmission-put-behind-1960-buick-401-nailhead-169000.html Best manual transmission to put behind a 1960 Buick 401 Nailhead]? =Examples of good post titles= *[http://www.hotrodders.com/forum/mustang-5-0-engine-vibrates-1-000-rpm-181809.html Mustang 5.0 engine vibrates @ 1000 RPM] *[http://www.hotrodders.com/forum/max-lift-stock-gm-305-ho-601-heads-181853.html Max lift on stock GM 305 HO 601 heads?] *[http://www.hotrodders.com/forum/sand-blaster-clean-engine-bay-181698.html Sand blaster to clean engine bay?] *[http://www.hotrodders.com/forum/3-manual-speed-gearbox-flathead-bellhousing-can-i-adapt-134897.html 3 manual speed gearbox on a flathead: which bellhousing can I adapt?] *[http://www.hotrodders.com/forum/low-buck-solution-early-hemi-front-covers-150572.html Low buck solution to early Hemi front covers] =Examples of bad post titles= *'''"Question"''' ''(most threads are questions)'' *'''"Engine question"''' ''(slightly better, but we probably already know it's an engine question if it's in the correct forum)'' *'''"Flathead"''' ''(slightly better than above, but it doesn't give details on the specific details: question, issue, problem, etc.)''

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