listicles
Ranked online content
Listicles are articles structured as numbered or bulleted lists: 10 Ways to Improve Your Morning Routine, The 25 Best Albums of the Year.
The format dominates online journalism because it's easy to scan and share.
The word blends list with article.
Critics associate listicles with shallow clickbait, though the format itself is neutral.
Digital media company
- blogsPersonal online publications
- aggregatorsServices combining multiple sources
- editorialPublication's official viewpoint article
- copywritingCreating promotional text
Typographical list markers
- numberedAssigned figures for order
- rankingsOrdered list by performance
- enumeratedListed systematically
- itemsIndividual units or objects
sequence · ordered · cataloging · tabulation · indexing · arranging · organizing · sorting
Currently gaining widespread attention
- sharesUnits of company ownership
- likesFeels favorably toward
- engagementCommitment to wed or attend
- hashtagsMetadata labels for posts
reach · impressions · newsfeed · shareable · buzzworthy · content-creators · algorithms · clicks
Quick and clever
- quirkyIdiosyncratically unusual
- digestibleAble to be absorbed
- breezyMildly windy, or nonchalant
- lightheartedCheerful and without worry
playful · relatable · casual · humorous · entertaining · accessible · engaging · punchy
Article titles in newspapers
- sensationalArousing intense excitement
- provocativeMeant to provoke response
- eye-catchingImmediately noticeable, visually
- shockingCausing intense surprise
intriguing · enticing · hyperbolic · exaggerated · teasers · attention-grabbing · gimmicky · hype
BuzzFeed
Digital media company
- blogsPersonal online publications
- aggregatorsServices combining multiple sources
- editorialPublication's official viewpoint article
copywriting · SEO · sponsored · freelance · pitching
bullet-points
Typographical list markers
- numberedAssigned figures for order
- rankingsOrdered list by performance
- enumeratedListed systematically
items · sequence · ordered · cataloging · tabulation · indexing · arranging · organizing · sorting · compiling
trending
Currently gaining widespread attention
- sharesUnits of company ownership
- likesFeels favorably toward
- engagementCommitment to wed or attend
hashtags · reach · impressions · newsfeed · shareable · buzzworthy · content-creators · algorithms · clicks · pageviews
snappy
Quick and clever
- quirkyIdiosyncratically unusual
- digestibleAble to be absorbed
- breezyMildly windy, or nonchalant
lighthearted · playful · relatable · casual · humorous · entertaining · accessible · engaging · punchy · irreverent
headlines
Article titles in newspapers
- sensationalArousing intense excitement
- provocativeMeant to provoke response
- eye-catchingImmediately noticeable, visually
shocking · intriguing · enticing · hyperbolic · exaggerated · teasers · attention-grabbing · gimmicky · hype · misleading
- collectionscollection, collections, anthology, anthologies, compilation
- articlesfeatures, feature stories, columns, reviews, book reviews
- clickbaitclickbait, curiosity gap, sensationalism, shocking reveal, viral content
- lowbrowreality TV, tabloids, gossip magazines, trash TV, celebrity gossip
- filler contentfiller, fluff, pablum, boilerplate, lorem ipsum
- print mediaheadline, magazine, news, byline, headlines
listiclesnarrative essays
Prose recounting personal experiences
feature articles · investigative reports · deep dives · monographs · treatises
listiclesscholarly articles
Formal research publications
academic papers · investigative journalism · in-depth analysis · in-depth reporting · literary essays