Archive for January, 2008

Operation Boot Camp: Good Idea, IF You Live In Their Areas!

Friday, January 11th, 2008

So, Operation BootCamp is hot as the latest thing in exercise, but unless you live in the metro Atlanta area and Knoxville, you are out of luck!
OR ARE YOU?
There are many local bootcamp style exercise businesses you can join. Some have a military slant, others are for teens.
If you want to bootcamp in the privacy […]

Linkbait Example: Cage, pregnant teen in box office spotlight - Reuters 2007-01-06

Monday, January 7th, 2008

This is a great example of linkbait.
It draws you in with its tabloid-style headline, seemingly going to tell you that Nicholas Cage and a pregnant teen are in a movie together.
The tabloid-itis part of us sees 'Nicholas Cage Gets Teen Co-Star Pregnant.'
While, if you take care to notice the comma, it is actually […]