Headline Generator

Your headline architect. The Headline Generator Agent is built to create multiple high-quality, stylistically distinct titles that match your brand’s tone, length, and editorial needs.

1. Core Purpose

What It Does

This Agent generates 16 headline options for any piece of source content, divided across four editorial styles: Informative, Engaging, Bold, and Curious. Each headline respects your selected word length (short, medium, long, extra) and adapts to your brand’s voice if provided.

The result: a complete menu of polished, ready-to-publish headlines that can be used for articles, social posts, newsletters, or A/B testing.

Why It Matters

Titles are the entry point to your content. A strong headline can dramatically improve click-through rates, SEO performance, and reader engagement. Instead of spending time brainstorming, this Agent instantly provides a range of creative, distinct options aligned with your content and goals.

When to Use It

Perfect for:

Creating multiple title options for split testing
Reworking an article’s headline for different platforms (blog, social, email)
Generating newsletter subject lines that drive opens
Matching headline length to SEO strategy (short vs. long-tail)
Brainstorming titles quickly when you’re stuck or under deadline

When Not to Use It

Avoid using this Agent:

For long-form editorial copy beyond headlines (use the Blog Post Generator or Article Generator instead)
For SEO metadata (use the SEO Tag Generator or SEO Focus Article Agent)
If you need custom slogans or ad taglines (use the Call to Action Generator)

2. Inputs and Configuration

Inputs and Configuration (Overview)

The Agent reads your source content, headline length preference, and optional brand voice to generate tailored headline options.

Basic Configuration

Field	Required?	Description
Source Content	✅	Any text input: article, summary, or raw notes. The Agent extracts themes and insights to frame headlines.
Headline Length	✅	Sets the word count band: Short (4–6), Medium (7–10), Long (11–15), Extra (16–20).

Advanced Configuration

Field	Required?	Description
Brand Voice	Optional	Applies your defined editorial voice (journalistic, playful, formal, branded). Defaults to clean editorial tone if not set.
Brand Guidelines	Optional	Custom editorial rules (style, phrasing). Defaults apply if blank.
Language Model	✅	Default = GPT-4.1.

Best Reasons & Examples for Each Input Type

Free Text (e.g., raw summary)
- Best for: Quick brainstorming when you only have a rough topic.
- Example: Input: “AI in healthcare and its risks.”
- Output: 16 titles across 4 styles, all grounded in the theme.
Data Stream (curated articles)
- Best for: Keeping headlines tied to live trends.
- Example: Input: Data Stream on sports news.
- Output: Options like “The comeback nobody expected” or “Breaking down last night’s upset.”
Source URL (article link)
- Best for: Turning an existing story into platform-optimized headlines.
- Example: Input: URL to an article on climate action.
- Output: SEO-friendly, click-driven, and curiosity headlines.
Workspace Article
- Best for: Repurposing your own published content into new headlines for syndication or newsletters.

3. Brand, Tone, and Rules

Brand Voice & Tone

Hierarchy: Brand Voice > Brand Guidelines > Default Tone
Defaults to clean editorial if none are set.
Brand Voice can shape vocabulary, sentence case vs. title case, punctuation, and level of formality.

Headline Rules

Word length strictly follows selected range.
Four distinct styles generated every time:
Informative (clear, SEO-aligned, factual)
Engaging (conversational, emotional, audience-aware)
Bold (punchy, opinionated, high-impact)
Curious (questions, intrigue-driven, spark interest)
No filler clichés: avoids “Unlock the power of…”, “Everything you need to know…”, etc.
No invented topics or false exaggeration.

Composition Rules

Sentence case or title case based on voice.
No colons, em dashes, ellipses, or ALL CAPS unless Brand Voice specifies.
Every headline must be distinct — no duplication across styles.

4. Operational Details

Pre-Configured Defaults

Model: GPT-4.1
16 headlines per run (4 per style)
Clean editorial tone if Brand Voice not set
Output: Plain Text (with option to export HTML/JSON)

Safety & Fallbacks

If Source Content is vague → defaults to safe, relevant headline themes.
If Brand Voice is blank → uses neutral editorial tone.
Always outputs 16 complete headlines — never blanks or placeholders.

Output Format

Always outputs in plain text unless format override is selected. Structure:

Informative Headlines:  
1. [Headline]  
2. [Headline]  
3. [Headline]  
4. [Headline]  

Engaging Headlines:  
1. [Headline]  
2. [Headline]  
3. [Headline]  
4. [Headline]  

Bold Headlines:  
1. [Headline]  
2. [Headline]  
3. [Headline]  
4. [Headline]  

Curious Headlines:  
1. [Headline]  
2. [Headline]  
3. [Headline]  
4. [Headline]

Smart Behaviors & Validation

Auto-adjusts phrasing to fit length range
Ensures variety in tone, structure, and style
Strips filler language and avoids clickbait cliches
Guarantees complete set of 16 every time

5. Guidance and Integration

Tips & Tricks

Use shorter ranges for social media headlines (4–6 words).
Use longer ranges for SEO blog titles (11–15 words).
Run multiple times with different Brand Voices to compare tone options.
Treat results as a menu — not all 16 will fit, but at least 2–3 will always be on target.

Example Use Case

Input:

Source: “Report on rising electric vehicle adoption in 2025.”
Length: Medium (7–10 words)
Brand Voice: Professional, clear

Output:
16 headlines including:

Informative: “Global electric car sales surge in 2025”
Engaging: “Why drivers are switching to electric faster than ever”
Bold: “The EV takeover is here and unstoppable”
Curious: “Are electric cars finally ready for everyone?”

Troubleshooting

Headlines too generic? → Provide more detail in Source Content.
Tone feels off? → Set Brand Voice (e.g., playful, journalistic, formal).
Not matching word length? → Check “Headline Length” is set correctly.

Cross-References

SEO Tag Generator → For metadata titles and slugs
Article Idea Brainstorming Agent → For upstream ideation before headlines
Blog Post / Article Generator → For full content once a headline is selected

FAQs

Q: Can I generate fewer than 16 headlines?
No — the Agent always outputs 16 to ensure stylistic coverage.

Q: Can it mimic my brand’s editorial style?
Yes — set Brand Voice to guide vocabulary, tone, and casing.

Q: Can I use it for email subject lines?
Yes — many clients run it for newsletters and campaign testing.

Q: Does it generate clickbait?
No — it avoids exaggerated or misleading phrasing unless your Brand Voice explicitly allows for it.