Pingbacks and Trackbacks

August 12th, 2008

So maybe you’ve just wrote yourself a good post in your blog and you feel like hook up with, linking it, or just simply notify those related post from other blogs about your newly written post. This is what you shouldn’t miss out doing.

Pingbacks, where the author request for notification when they link to their documents / articles / blog post. This can be done by embedding URL to the words in between your post. Say if i want to link to meshio.com’s article - Money or Time? I’d highlight any of the related words ..

Example on how to trackback and pingback

and embed it with URL like this..

Example on how to trackback and pingback

While Trackback, functions exactly like Pingback. The method of doing is different. In wordpress, there’s a Trackbacks option below the box where you write your post. Copy and paste the url inside the box. Like this..

Methods of Linkbacks

Due to both Pingback and Trackback functions the same way, you don’t have to do the same thing twice. If you’ve already Pingback the URL inside your post, you shouldn’t Trackback the same URL again. Once you’re done, publish your post and it’ll look something like this at the comment section of the URL you tried linking it to.

Methods of Linkbacks

2 Responses to “Pingbacks and Trackbacks”

  1. Yow Chuan Says:

    Haha…thanks Bro for using my site in your tutorial!

    I personally thinks that since leaving comments has its restrictions, Trackback actually encourages useful discussions, whereby the person who is tracking-back can write as much as he/she wants on his blog, with various supporting medias to prove his points.

    Good share mate!

  2. marcus Says:

    That’s a really good suggestion. You’re most welcome bro. Good things are to be shared :)

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