[tjoff]

"Visually the link is below, but the entire section and image is a link."

The only thing that will accomplish is inadvertent clicks. Are you going to sell something as expensive as an iPhone because of an inadvertent click?

I get quite annoyed if I click somewhere to gain focus or something and is taken to another page because of it. I can't imagine it doing any good and cherry picking it as good design seems quite convoluted.

[JoshLedgard]

Mom and pop don't like hunting for links. Watch normal people browse the web. They try to click on anything they think will give them more information about what they want.

[tjoff]

Yeah I watch them all the time. Nothing breaks their trust as much as an action they never even thought they initiated -> they barely dare to touch anything.