Often all the Web Surfer will see is your title,Your Title will determine if your article gets read or not.
You can use these techniques together or in combination to get your articles read.
1 - Use Precise Numbers Precise numbers seem more believable and less canned.
Precise numbers working best.
Here are some examples

Instead of the Title 'How You Can Earn $500 a Day, Use How You Can Earn $503.
52 A Day

Instead of How To Lose 30 lbs in 30 Days, Use How to Loose 42 and 1/2 Pounds in 41 Days 2 - Appeal to the Curious Side Anything that asks a question or makes them go hmmm.
Titles like

The Secrets of Rabbit Multiplication

Do you Know The Most Common Mistake People Make That ..
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3 - How To Everyone wants to know how To.
How to Lose Weight, How to Save Gas.
How to Make Your children Eat 4 - Emotions Appeal to their emotions.
5 - Enumerated Lists Enumerated list articles are very popular.

The top 10 things you can do..

7 ways to ...

Do You know the 5 Most Important.
The numbers 5, 7, 10 seem to be used a lot.
I find that numbers like 8, 9, 11 and 17 work best.
Avoid the Dreaded 13.
6 - Guarantee Titles with the word Guarantee seem to work great.
7 - The Best Titles with the word the Best seem to work Great 8 - Combine Methods.
This Title Combines the below Methods 10 Tips to Get Started in The Best Home Based Business for Practically Anyone from 18 to 83 Guaranteed.
Do you See How?

Use Precise Numbers

Enumerated Lists

Guarantee

The Best