Titles might be just as important, if not more, as covers. The title is the word(s) that the reader reads before the opening sentence, making it even more crucial that it really pulls the reader in.
I've seen authors create a title off the top of their head from pure laziness, but it has absolutely nothing to do with the actual story-line of the book (E1). Of course, do whatever you want, because it's your book and not mine, but if a reader comes across it and sees the blatantly obvious difference in the title from the plot, then they're going to assume that you lied to them, and might click off the book.
A good title should be intriguing, but not completely informative if you're trying to write a novel. One-word-titles sometimes are the most appealing since a single word can easily roll off the tongue and be remembered (E2). Simply using the same letter more than once in a title can also roll of the tongue and be memorable for the reader (E3). But also, funny or comedic titles can entice the reader into continuing purely from knowing that the author has a sense of humor, which means that the book will be witty and funny (E4).
E1: The title is "Deep in the Woods" but the book is about a mermaid living in the sea that fall in love with a sailor.
E2: A title like "Tails", combined with a descriptive cover, will inform the reader that the book is about a mermaid, and will urge them on to clicking it.
E3: "Beneath the Blue" uses two B's, which makes it roll off the tongue easily and will intrigued the reader into reading further on.
E4: "Tails of a Sailor" is a play on words, making it cute and witty, but also interesting enough to somebody that they feel like continuing.
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