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Content thought leaders constantly advise us to refrain from writing these gimmicky things, yet we never seem to listen, do we? One of the most popular types of listicles is the “5 Tips” article. Why five? My objectively correct theory is that readers generally aren’t interested in learning more things than they can fit on the one hand. (And if you’re a double amputee, my most sarcastic apologies.) Because these kinds of blog posts do so well in terms of traffic and engagement, I thought I’d ensure that this blogging fad is perpetuated in the form of this article.