WordPress trackback
What is trackback?
Trackback is a ping to a server notifying the author of a blog that you have written something that might be of interest. It allows you to comment on someone else’s blog post by posting to your own blog. The trackback mechanism will create a link back to your post on the other author’s blog post. It is a great method for open commenting across blogs.
How to trackback?
When you find a post on the web that you would like to comment on and link to from your blog, find the trackback URL. In your WordPress admin area, create a new post. Link to the URL of the post from within the text of your post. In the field that reads ” TrackBack a URI: (Separate multiple URIs with spaces.)”, type in the trackback URL to the post you are commenting.
NOTE: URL to the post and trackback URL are usually different. URL to the post if typed into a browser will bring up a page with the blog post. Trackback URL is only used for pinging a server. In WordPress, the default setup would generate trackback URLs as the http://www.domain.com/some_post/trackback/.
Discussion Area - Leave a Comment