Good point, there’s selection pressure for things which happen to try harder to be selected for (“click me! I’m a link!”), regardless of whether they are profitable. But this is not the only pressure, and depending on what happens to a thing when it is “selected” (viewed, interviewed, etc.) this pressure can be amplified (as in OP) or countered (as in Vaniver’s comment).
Good point, there’s selection pressure for things which happen to try harder to be selected for (“click me! I’m a link!”), regardless of whether they are profitable. But this is not the only pressure, and depending on what happens to a thing when it is “selected” (viewed, interviewed, etc.) this pressure can be amplified (as in OP) or countered (as in Vaniver’s comment).