9 GLBFs That Would Arouse Your...

You probably haven't heard of the term GLBF before. If you guessed that it's a sexy acronym, then you are right. Arousal comes in the form of mystical words that when combined together play a rambunctious role in the human psyche. Simply put, GLBF stands for Great Link Bait Formula, an acronym and a term I coined myself to induce the mental imagery of something far sexier than it's supposed to be. Thus arousing the viewer's intent to click


Check out some real examples and find the GLBF that suits your taste.


1. Using hair to protect a 'magical' place

CNN

You might be thinking of something quite magical down there, like your you know, magical place of happiness. But, what all the fine folks at CNN are talking about is protecting the beaches of 'magical' florida from the oil spill - using hair.

GLBF = Common thing + Verb + Mystical Word in Single Quotes

My example: Use a toothbrush to clean your most mystical body part... your teeth.

2. The Trouble with Soccer

Digg

An event that is popular in a given period (like Football) plus a negative word makes for an interesting link bait.

GLBF = Popular Event + Negative Word

My example: Father's Day: Dark Origins

3. The Birth of an Ass Man [Gif]

BannedinHollywood

It's basically an animated picture of a kid, who run towards a woman, who then bumped his face using her bosoms. 

GLBF = Verb + Sensitive Body Part + Noun without relation to the first few words

My Example: Touching it There  

4. The Perfect Use For The Vuvuzela

Hollywood.com

What is a vuvuzela? Most of the world doesn't know what it is. Well, it's an indigenous musical horn that plays an annoying sound. The instrument gained International prominence because of it's appearance in the current world cup. 

GLBF = The use of the word "PERFECT" + Verb + An Unknown Word (Or Pick an Indigenous Language)

For example: The Perfect Use for a Diminonutron. 

5. Shopped

Digg

Here's one of the more potent forms of link bait, Abbreviated one word verbs. "Shopped" is a shortened version of the word photoshopped, (which is not yet in the dictionary). It means an image which is altered in such a way so as to make something common or ordinary into something awesome or fabulous!

GLBF = Abbreviated Pseudo Word (Internet/Tech) Jargon

My Example: Jeje

6. Soon To Be Famous Dancing Nao Robots

YouTube

Video has always been a good medium for viral content. Add a sprinkling of a verb + 3 Letter Unknown Word + Robots and you get the attention of the nerds out there.

GLBF = Adjective + Verb + Unknown Three Letter Word + Robots

My Example: Almighty Pouncing JaX Robots

7. A general's life: From clandestine missions to controversy

CNN

What do you get when you get a high ranking military official, the addition of the words "clandestine missions" and "controversy"? A Great Link Bait Formula! More than anything else, an article worded like this gets the attention of Computer Gamers and Tom Clancy fans. The thrill of discovering that games, novels and stories could have real life occurrences are simply too hard to ignore.

GLBF = High Ranking Government/Military Official + "Clandestine" + NOUN + "Controversy"

My example: Obama's Clandestine Escapade Ends Up in Controversy

8. Asian millionaires overtake Europeans in rich list

CNN 

Google once reported that "money" is the most searched for word on the Internet, beating even the word "Sex". Making comparisons of one ethnic group to another ethnic group's riches always get the money grubbers attention out there.

GLBF = Group of People (Ethnic, Religious, etc.) + Financially Related Word + Comparison + the word "Rich"

My Example: Why Nudists are Smarter than Nerds...and How They Got Rich 

9. You can still get an iPhone 4 on Thursday

CNN

There's one thing that people would always hanker for no matter the season, themselves. Add a mixture of a popular gadget that would further add to their egocentric self gratification process plus a deadline and you have a link that's shouting for it to get clicked.  While not totally nefarious in that you get to see content that is related to the title, it still makes for a good link bait, because they're simply irresistible. 

GLBF = Word that Appeal to the Ego (YOU) + Verb that's related to acquiring things for the preceding element (YOU) + Popular Gadget that you think will enhance (YOU) + Deadline

My Example: You Will Get Rich Because of a Blackberry if You Click on this Now.