They do it because it works on the whole. If straight titles were as effective they’d be used instead.
Technoworcester@lemm.ee 1 week ago
'is weirder than you thought ’
I am as likely to click a link with that line as much as if it had
‘this one weird trick’ or ‘side hussle’.
I would really like it if headlines treated us like adults and got rid of click baity lines.
BeardedGingerWonder@feddit.uk 1 week ago
tonywu@lemmy.world 1 week ago
It really is quite unfortunate, I wish titles do what titles are supposed to do instead of being baits.but you are right, even consciously trying to avoid clicking sometimes curiosity gets the best of me. But I am improving.
EpeeGnome@lemm.ee 1 week ago
Well, I’m doing my part against them by refusing to click on any bait headlines, but I fear it’s a lost cause anyway.
BeardedGingerWonder@feddit.uk 1 week ago
I try and just ignore it and read what I’m interested in regardless. From what I hear about the YouTube algo, for instance, clickbait titles are necessity more than a choice for YouTubers, if they don’t use them they get next to no engagement early and the algo buries that video which can impact the channel in general.
SkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.de 1 week ago
The one weird trick that makes clickbait work
Technoworcester@lemm.ee 1 week ago
That’s mildly depressing.
BackgrndNoize@lemmy.world 1 week ago
But then you wouldn’t need to click on thir Ad infested shite website where 1-2 paragraphs worth of actual information is stretched into a giant essay so that they can show you more Ads the longer you scroll
Technoworcester@lemm.ee 1 week ago
I will never understand how ppl survive without ad blockers. Tried it once recently and it was a horrific experience.
BackgrndNoize@lemmy.world 1 week ago
I’m thankful for such people’s sacrifice, if it wasn’t for them there would be even more anti ad block measures in place
electric@lemmy.world 1 week ago
Same way you survive live TV. You learn to mentally block out ads.
Burninator05@lemmy.world 1 week ago
You watch live tv?