Why titles matter in a Zettelkasten

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Titals are vital to a Zetelkasten, specifically, specific ones. If a title is too vague, then it isn’t of very much use to the user. If you cannot tell what the contens of a note are based off the title, then it is named poorly. There is nothing wrong with long and descriptive titles when creating notes; it is better to be overly specific than not specific enough.

The two biggest benefits to specific note titles:

• Good note titles promote atomicity of notes. When a title is specific, it helps constrain you to writing about one thing. If you are editing and reading a note, non-relevant sections to the title will stick out.
• Easier to find exactly what you are looking for when searching through notes. If you are using a digital zettelkasten, the most typical way you will be looking for a note is by using its title, hence good titles are more likely to find you with the note you are looking for.