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10 Mind-Blowing Ways to Write a Clickbait Article in 2018. #2 Shocked us!

#10. No introduction whatsoever.

 Reading is for nerds

 #9. Start by counting down so readers think it’ll get better as they read. 

 It won’t.

#8. Include extremely obvious life-hacks like “use pipe-cleaners to clean small pipes. Wow!”

 It’ll blow a few 12-year-olds’ minds and earn you a couple pennies in ad revenue.


#7. Use hip slang that so totally doesn’t even, like, need to be there.




#6. Completely lie to your audience! It gets clicks, so why not?


#5. Swear in the title. It connects with the youth. Don't worry, it doesn’t need to actually support your article.



#4. Make a “quiz” that divides people into arbitrary groups based on unrelated actions.







#3. Use adjectives to shock your audience into thinking the article will be interesting, but completely disappoint them with an obvious outcome.


#2. Arrows and that laughing emoji. The arrows work best when they point off-screen or at nothing.



#1. Get really sloppy and write some low-effort tip at the end. 

 It’s not like people actually read this far.


Don't forget to include a final picture you liked but didn't really need for the article. Say something hip with the kids below the image.
OMG No way! He's called George!

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