The appeal of free stuff never goes out of style. Especially in rough economic times. Free movies, free music, free samples – as a culture (and particularly as a cyber-culture) we can’t get enough of all things free. The trick to making successful link bait out of a list of sources for acquiring a certain type [...]
Continue reading...18. November 2008
“Did you know that science has now proven that -BLANK- is actually good for you?” or “…that science has now produced a –BLANK- that’s actually healthy?” These are sure-fire attention-grabbers (especially when it’s true). So are pieces on drugs and alcohol. Here we find an artful comingling of both devices. And it’s actual news no [...]
Continue reading...17. November 2008
Self-improvement is a cornerstone of so many internet trends. From weight-loss to productivity to happiness, many of the most successful and enduring online ventures involve helping people to better themselves. We’re all desperate to be healthier, happier, richer, sexier, smarter, more effective and skillful and successful in our endeavors…and so on. Along those lines, here’s a [...]
Continue reading...16. November 2008
Inspiration. It’s what this website – the Link Bait Hall of Fame, that is – is founded upon. Whether it’s web designers or interior designers, creative types of every flavor are always trolling the web for inspiration. This piece provides imagistic inspiration, specifically on photographic manipulation. If you can come up with similarly eye-catching inspiration for [...]
Continue reading...15. November 2008
This is fun: a rundown of some common items that virtually nobody know the names of. For example – “the little plastic or metal tube at the end of your shoelace” is an Aglet. Bet you didn’t know that? Neither did I. Fun little diversions from all that serious-minded web browsing we do all day is [...]
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19. November 2008
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