listicle
Ranked online content
A listicle is an article structured as a numbered or bulleted list: 10 Ways to Boost Your Productivity, The 25 Best Films of the Decade.
The format dominates online content because it promises digestible, scannable information.
The word blends "list" and "article."
Assigned figures for order
- rankedAssigned relative position
- countdownBackward enumeration to zero
- bullet-pointsTypographical list markers
- slideshowSequential visual display
items · sequence · ordered · outline · index · catalog · checklist · inventory
Organized gathering of scattered things
- best-ofCompilation of highlights
- picksSelections from options
- recommendationsProposed courses of action
- favoritesMost preferred choices
must-sees · highlights · selection · curated · guide · tips · hacks · reasons
Arousing intense excitement
- eye-catchingImmediately noticeable, visually
- provocativeMeant to provoke response
- viralSpreading quickly online
- hyperbolicExaggerated beyond reason
tempting · enticing · gimmicky · misleading · hype · exaggerated · teaser · shocking
Vertical structural beam
- featureDistinguishing quality or element
- editorialPublication's official viewpoint article
- columnVertical structural element
- pieceA portion or segment
write-up · content · publication · editor · headline · byline · publisher · media
Digital media company
- viralSpreading quickly online
- shareableAble to be divided
- scrollableAble to be scrolled
- click-throughActivating a hyperlink
pageviews · SEO · headline · thumbnail · engagement · analytics · traffic · link
numbered
Assigned figures for order
- rankedAssigned relative position
- countdownBackward enumeration to zero
- bullet-pointsTypographical list markers
slideshow · items · sequence · ordered · outline · index · catalog · checklist · inventory · compilation
roundup
Organized gathering of scattered things
- best-ofCompilation of highlights
- picksSelections from options
- recommendationsProposed courses of action
favorites · must-sees · highlights · selection · curated · guide · tips · hacks · reasons · ways
sensational
Arousing intense excitement
- eye-catchingImmediately noticeable, visually
- provocativeMeant to provoke response
- viralSpreading quickly online
hyperbolic · tempting · enticing · gimmicky · misleading · hype · exaggerated · teaser · shocking · alluring
post
Vertical structural beam
- featureDistinguishing quality or element
- editorialPublication's official viewpoint article
- columnVertical structural element
piece · write-up · content · publication · editor · headline · byline · publisher · media · reporting
BuzzFeed
Digital media company
- viralSpreading quickly online
- shareableAble to be divided
- scrollableAble to be scrolled
click-through · pageviews · SEO · headline · thumbnail · engagement · analytics · traffic · link · embedded
- Digital Ageapp, blog, emoji, hashtag, meme
- magazine contenteditorial, feature, photoshoot, profile, essay
- Neologismsselfie, blog, vlog, podcast, hashtag
- online contentvideos, podcast, blog, posts, blog posts
- online newsnews site, news feed, news app, breaking news, headline
- portmanteausbrunch, smog, motel, spork, chortle
listicleessay
Short argumentative prose work
treatise · monograph · dissertation · narrative essay · feature article
listicleinvestigative journalism
In-depth reporting exposing wrongdoing
in-depth analysis · deep dive · exposé · scholarly article · feature article