Does Clickbait Work?

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I worked for a research bureau many years ago.

Many years ago I got a phone call from a mob doing a survey for Coca Cola. They asked me if I associate Coke with fun. I said "I normally associate it with cheap scotch.".

The girl tried again - "But do you associate it with fun?". "Sorry sweetheart but I'm a grown man, not a child. I associate Coke with aggressive marketing and Type 2 Diabetes.".

 

[Kisa the tea]

Something you HAVE to know RIGHT NOW

Spoiler

is that it does and thats why many youtube videos/articles are titled this way

 

[RemyZee]

I think it does.

haha the post in and of itself is clickbait.

 

[Princess Viola]

Does Clickbait Work?

The answer will SHOCK you - I couldn't believe it!

 

[Judge]

Many years ago I got a phone call from a mob doing a survey for Coca Cola. They asked me if I associate Coke with fun. I said "I normally associate it with cheap scotch.".

The girl tried again - "But do you associate it with fun?". "Sorry sweetheart but I'm a grown man, not a child. I associate Coke with aggressive marketing and Type 2 Diabetes.".

Kirk: "Spock, do you associate Coke with fun?"
Spock: <Raises eyebrow>
McCoy: "You know what that means, Jim."
Kirk: "Yup."

 

[RemyZee]

There's a lot of content out there that's so deliberately and obviously fake, but if the title catches people's attention many will click on it. And about half of them will believe every word of it true.

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This is so obviously ridiculous but has 130,000 views:

That video is painful.