In an effort to launch InsideMagic.com to the top of the charts, we have tried to copy or serve an homage to those captains of industry in the internet world.  We found the clickbait method of asking a question and then directing users to a page with answers seems to be working for some.

Here are some of the questions posed we have noticed:

Remember [Actress] in the 1980s? You should take a deep breath and see how she looks now.

Scientists won’t tell you when the end of the world is coming, here is the info they’ve been hiding.

How to spot a liar in one second – warning, this is a devastating power.

Remember [Thelma] from [Scoobie Doo]? Wait until you see her now, she’s beautiful.

Pain in your wrist? Learn the seven signs of [Illness] before it’s too late.

For each of these examples, we’ve corrected the spelling and omitted the real gross ones, like creatures that take up home in your body while you’re sleeping or how to tell if your child has rabies.  No need for that type of extreme.

Here is our tentative list of clickbait questions to drive readers to InsideMagic.com.

[We realize we don’t have advertisers on InsideMagic.com but that is more a function of our choosiness.  Daily, we receive offers to post ads from sources other than magicians or magic suppliers.  Just this morning we received two: BlitzDate – Faster than Tinder! and, FungiGone – to permanently remove nail fungus forever.  Both offered to pay us a percentage of the users derived from InsideMagic.com but we felt it would let our readers down.]

1. What Magicians don’t want you to know (Number 7 will make you rethink your moral compass!)
2. Magicians in Ancient Egypt – What did they know that can cure [Illness] even today! [Note: this will not include anything about fungi encrusted nails]
3. What Nostradamus Predicted about Mentalists Performing B Wave – You’ll be shocked!
4. How Magicians use Pheromones to Deceive Audiences with Smell – This explains so much!
5. The Classic Pass is Possible says Noted Magician – but will not help securing dates!
6. What David Copperfield, Criss Angel, David Blaine and Your Uncle All Have in Common – It’s not what you think!
7. Why Starbucks Won’t Let Magician’s in their Stores – Seems unfair but makes sense!
8. The Bullet Catch Trick – How Magicians practice this most dangerous trick without injury, usually.
9. Is the Bill in Lemon Trick a Violation of US Currency Laws? – The answer will surprise you!
10. Rabbits from Hats – You’ll be surprised at the type of animals pulled from hats over the last 200 years – Number four will have you gripped in fear.

Following the link to any of these bait lines would direct you to a microsite chocked full of ads for different approaches to: dating, fungus removal, disease detection, dating with an emphasis on finding the perfect magician match, colorized versions of war footage, colorized versions of fungal infections, and, IHop / Arbys.  IHop would be shown in the morning and Arbys for the rest of the day.