clickbait

Italian translation: acchiappaclick

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17:56 Dec 6, 2019
English to Italian translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Journalism
Additional field(s): Internet, e-Commerce, Marketing / Market Research
English term or phrase: clickbait
Definition from Oxford Dictionary:
Online content whose main purpose is to attract attention and encourage visitors to click on a link to a particular web page.

Example sentence(s):
  • All Blacks coach Steve Hansen dismissed England counterpart Eddie Jones' spying claims as a "clickbait distraction" ahead of Saturday's Rugby World Cup semi-final. France24
  • This week, in a long-expected coupling of clickbait giants, the two largest chumbox providers decided to merge. Taboola and Outbrain, both based in New York, have agreed to unite under the Taboola name, with Outbrain investors receiving shares equating to 30 percent of the combined company, plus $250 million in cash. Together, the companies said they bring in more than $2 billion annually in gross revenue. The New York Times
  • I have to look at the “15 Countries Americans Are Not Welcome In,” even though I have never been out of this country. You never know. It’s called clickbait, and it is all about getting you on a site so it can throw advertising at you. “Top 7 Stocks To Buy” should make me a millionaire — if I looked at it. Belleville News-Democrat
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Italian translation:acchiappaclick
Definition:
Clickbait... in italiano acchiappaclick, è un termine che indica un contenuto web la cui principale funzione è di attirare il maggior numero possibile d'internauti, per generare rendite pubblicitarie online.
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Italy
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25 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +11
acchiappaclick


Definition from Clickbait - Wikipedia:
Clickbait... in italiano acchiappaclick, è un termine che indica un contenuto web la cui principale funzione è di attirare il maggior numero possibile d'internauti, per generare rendite pubblicitarie online.

Example sentence(s):
  • In inglese click bait descrive un’immagine, un titolo o un link di una pagina web che attira l’attenzione dei lettori che, “adescati”, ci fanno clic sopra. Lo scopo più comune degli “acchiappaclic” è quello di generare traffico, ad es. verso pagine con pubblicità, ma possono esserci anche finalità fraudolente. - Terminologia etc.  
  • clickbait n informal (web content meant to generate clicks): acchiappaclick nm; esca digitale nf - Wordreference  
  • Google dichiara guerra al clickbait video, cioè ai finti filmati acchiappaclick che ingannano gli utenti. - ANSA.it  

Explanation:
Usi in italiano: acchiappaclick; acchiappaclic; clickbait; esca digitale.
Silvia Pellacani
Italy
Local time: 08:02
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 8

Votes in favor of/against selecting this as the best translation of the term asked
Yes  Valentina Mellone
56 mins
  -> Grazie Valentina :-)

Yes  Helena Caruso: Correct translation. However, "clickbait" is used as well.
58 mins
  -> Yes, thanks Helena :-)

Yes  Maria Rosa Fontana
1 hr
  -> Grazie Maria Rosa :-)

Yes  Oscar Romagnone
1 hr
  -> Grazie Oscar :-)

Yes  urzidil: In entrambe le varianti: acchiappaclic o acchiappaclick
2 hrs
  -> Grazie :-)

Yes  EleoE
2 hrs
  -> Grazie :-)

Yes  Annalisa anniesap
2 hrs
  -> Grazie Annalisa :-)

Yes  zerlina
14 hrs
  -> Grazie Zerlina :-)

Yes  Maurizio Guerra
2 days 16 hrs
  -> Grazie Maurizio :-)

Yes  AdamiAkaPataflo: mi hai acchiappata! ;-)))
2 days 20 hrs
  -> :D :D :D

Yes  Andrea Cortellari (X)
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