Effective thread titling

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'''A well-written title for your question will significantly improve your chances of getting a helpful response.'''
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'''A well-written title for your post will significantly improve your chances of getting a helpful response.'''
 
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A good title typically includes most of the following:
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A good post title typically includes a description of the '''application''', and a description of the '''situation'''.
 
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*Very brief description of problem/question/issue.
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*Details on make/model or application.
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Ideally, you want to '''attract''' as many qualified people as possible to your thread title. The right title will encourage them to click through and read your thread.
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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...".
 
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=Examples of good thread titles=
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=Examples of good post titles=
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*[http://www.hotrodders.com/forum/mustang-5-0-engine-vibrates-1-000-rpm-181809.html Mustang 5.0 engine vibrates @ 1000 RPM]
  
=Examples of bad thread titles=
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=Examples of bad post titles=
 
*"Question" ''(most threads are questions)''
 
*"Question" ''(most threads are questions)''
*"I have a question" ''(same as above, but more verbose)''
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*"I have a question" ''(same as above, but slightly more verbose)''
 
*"Engine question" ''(slightly better, but we probably already know it's an engine question if it's in the correct forum)''
 
*"Engine question" ''(slightly better, but we probably already know it's an engine question if it's in the correct forum)''
 
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