top-ten-list

5 Ways to Craft a Perfect ‘Top 10’ List

Insiders explain what makes a listicle a must-read

Everyone loves a good Top 10 list. We see them in magazines, scroll through them on blogs and usually chuckle when Clickhole or McSweeney’s serve up a satirical top ten. Listicles provide a punchy way to assemble information in an easy-to-read article format. We asked writers and editors what makes a listicle work, why audiences…