An Article with a title designed to make the reader want to hear about it, they often will claim to improve your life in some way.
Examples of commonly found clickbait:
AMERICAN BILLIONAIRES WANT THIS VIDEO BANNED!
69 FOODS THAT ARE ACTUALLY BAD FOR YOU!
NEW GENIUS PILL LEGALIZED
THIS AMERICAN MOTHER MAKES $2000 DOLLARS A DAY FROM HOME.
AMERICAN BILLIONAIRES WANT THIS VIDEO BANNED!
69 FOODS THAT ARE ACTUALLY BAD FOR YOU!
NEW GENIUS PILL LEGALIZED
THIS AMERICAN MOTHER MAKES $2000 DOLLARS A DAY FROM HOME.
by IAMBEAUTIFULINEVERYSINGLEWAYYY March 31, 2016
by drew durnil fangirl February 07, 2018
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by Spoder3333 May 25, 2017
A clickbaiter is one who uses a misleading title or an off-topic thumbnail that will attract his or her audience and leaving the clickbaiter with more views than expected.
Title: 1000 DEGREE KNIFE VS. MY THROAT
Person: Wow! This looks interesting!
Clickbaiter: So today we're reading comments from tumblr posts!
Person: Baited Again.
Person: Wow! This looks interesting!
Clickbaiter: So today we're reading comments from tumblr posts!
Person: Baited Again.
by InstaMeme February 09, 2017
by GranularBimbo November 06, 2018