Link Baiting....

[SanviMalhotra]

Linkbaiting is the practice of crafting content that is designed to get other content producers to link to it. The purpose is increasing the number of inbound links to your content and thus improving its performance in search engine results.

[guptaabhijit318]

Link bait is essentially a piece of content placed on a web page - whether it's an article, blog post, picture, or any other section of cyberspace - that is designed for the specific intention of gathering links from as many different sources as possible.

[TomClarke]

Link baiting is the practice of crafting content that is designed to get other content producers to link to it. The purpose is increasing the number of inbound links to your content and thus improving its performance in search engine results. The most important element of link baiting is creating compelling content, somethign that the reader finds value in. Examples of link bait, in this context, include breaking news, striking images, infographics, humor, educational material and applications. If your content has value for readers, they are likely to share the link. 

[Stanley Maddox]

Many experts consider link baiting to be a spammy and manipulative practice that can lead to a website's devaluation by search engines. It's often criticized for creating low-quality content that is designed solely to attract links, rather than providing value to users.

Some common examples of link baiting include:

Creating a provocative title or headline that is designed to spark controversy or debate
Using sensational language or making outlandish claims to grab attention
Creating a "top 10" list or a "best of" article that is designed to attract links
Using social media to promote the content and encourage sharing