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help:title_guidelines [2017/05/04 20:31]
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 ====== Title Guidelines ====== ====== Title Guidelines ======
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 +== Basic Title structure ==
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 +  * Titles should always include 3 key pieces of information: **Product** Name, **Price**, and **Store** Name
  
 == General guidelines == == General guidelines ==
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   * **Be descriptive** -- a title that just says //"Big Sale at Farmers"// is much less useful than a title that says //"Kids Wear 40% off Sale at Farmers Wellington Stores Only"//   * **Be descriptive** -- a title that just says //"Big Sale at Farmers"// is much less useful than a title that says //"Kids Wear 40% off Sale at Farmers Wellington Stores Only"//
   * **Don't be spammy** -- a title should be clear, concise, informative and unbiased, i.e. providing sufficient information to let other members to decide whether it is a good deal. Marketing speak and personal opinions create bias.   * **Don't be spammy** -- a title should be clear, concise, informative and unbiased, i.e. providing sufficient information to let other members to decide whether it is a good deal. Marketing speak and personal opinions create bias.
-  * Mention if users need to //Like// on Facebook, //Retweet// on Twitter, or perform some other online task to acquire the deal.+  * Mention if users need to be part of a membershipuse a specific payment method or perform some other online task to acquire the deal. (e.g if Uber One membership is required to obtain an Uber deal, please include [Uber One] as a prefix in the title)
  
 == Titles should state:- == == Titles should state:- ==
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   - **Shipping cost.** Exact cost if known or approximate range.   - **Shipping cost.** Exact cost if known or approximate range.
   - **Company/merchant.**   - **Company/merchant.**
-  - **Location.** City/suburb (e.g. Wellington) if specific to an area. If a VPN is required to obtain the deal, please add 'VPN Required' in the title.+  - **Location.** City/suburb (e.g. Wellington) if specific to an area. If a VPN is required to obtain the deal, please add 'VPN Required' to the title.
  
 == Titles should NOT include:- == == Titles should NOT include:- ==
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 == Example of a good title == == Example of a good title ==
  
-  * //Acersus EeeWind 1234 netbook w/ Atom 1GHz CPU & 10" screen - $499 + $19 shipping - acme.co.nz//+  * // iPad Air 13-inch, 128GB Wi-Fi $979 + $10 Delivery / Store Pickup @ ACME Computers //
  
 == Example of a bad title == == Example of a bad title ==
  
-  * //BEST BARGIN EVER - cheap 1234 net computer - not many at this price save $100! warrenty//+  * //ACMe Computer amazing dealsTop Quality Tablet for just 979! Maybe even with warrenty//