# Curiosity gap
People have a desire to seek out missing information
## Content
While creating content, widening the curiosity gap is a great way to create tension, and to push people to consume your content.
## Sales
Some words naturally create a curiosity gap:
- Use "Reveal" instead of "Buy"
- Use "Unlock" instead of "Learn"
- Use "Get access" instead of "Subscribe"
## Related
- [[How to craft great headlines]]