SEO title tag CTR quiz

Guess which of two real titles got higher CTR

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Planned cost: 0 credits

PlannedTitle bet
Input
your topic
Options
Default
Runcosts no credits
Output
First result
Second result
Third result
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Overview

What it does

Two real titles, and you guess which one got the higher click rate.

Method

How it works

1. You see two real titles

Both ran on the same page, in the same period, from a set of real split tests.

2. You pick the one you think won

No context beyond the titles themselves — the same information a searcher has.

3. You find out

The reveal shows which won and by how much. Your running score sits underneath.

4. It costs nothing

Title bet does not touch your credit balance, ever. It exists because guessing badly at this, repeatedly, is the fastest way to stop trusting your instincts about titles.

Example

Sample output

Illustrative example. The tool is not connected yet, so this shows the shape of the output rather than a real run.

Round

A: “How to Clean a Cast Iron Pan”
B: “The Cast Iron Cleaning Method That Won't Strip Your Seasoning”

You picked B.

Reveal

A won, by a meaningful margin. Shorter titles matching the exact query tend to beat longer descriptive ones on high-intent how-to searches.

Your score: 7 of 12.

FAQ

Common questions

Does this cost credits?

Does this cost credits?

No. Title bet costs zero credits and never touches your balance, because it costs me nothing to run — it draws on a stored set of real title pairs rather than calling any API. Play it as much as you like on the free tier. It is the only tool on the site priced at zero, and pricing shows why the others are not. That also means it stays playable when your credit balance is empty.

Where do the title pairs come from?

Where do the title pairs come from?

From real split tests: pairs that both ran on the same page in the same period, so the comparison is fair. No site names, no traffic figures — just the two titles and which one won. That is the most that can be shared without publishing someone else's data, and the About page explains why that line exists. Pairs are added over time as more tests finish, so the set grows slowly.

What is it actually for?

What is it actually for?

Calibration. Most people are confident about which title will win and are wrong more often than they expect. Playing twenty rounds is a fast way to find out whether your instincts are worth trusting, which changes how much you rely on them. If the answer is no, that is a good argument for testing rather than guessing — see the split test planner. Your running score is kept in the browser and goes nowhere near an account.

Is there a Pro version?

Is there a Pro version?

No, and there will not be. It is free forever with no paid tier, because a game that costs nothing to run should not have a paywall attached to it. If you want to run this kind of comparison on your own pages rather than a stored set, that is the split test planner and the results analyzer. Those two cost one credit each and work on your own pages rather than a stored set.

Is this tool available now?

Is this tool available now?

Not yet. It’s on the SERPish roadmap. Join the waitlist and you’ll get an email when it’s live.

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