A trackback allows a connection to your blog can be saved, as a comment on another blog. For example, if one of your readers writes in one of your messages, it can also be a trackback to your body. In this case, your blog a comment with an excerpt from their posts and a link to it.

Why should I use trackback?

Link to other blogs is good for your readers and a good thing to do to other bloggers. You know that your readers as well as deputies, and I do not know all bloggers, in turn ties. However, additional functionality trackback in his blog that the connections are not available.

  • It is difficult for bloggers to find out what connections between them. Trackbacks blogger can help you along with your blog, and after all, what specifically in relation to.
  • Trackbacks Blogger your comments and continue the conversation if desired.
  • Trackbacks a comment on the blog, and most bloggers appreciate the interior of the observer.
  • Trackbacks enable readers of blogs, in connection with easy reach their site and read your take on the subject.

Enable trackbacks on your blog

If you’re using WordPress, then it’s simple. Log in to your administrator panel (I give an example for Wordpress 2.5.1). Under Settings > Discussion, you should see a check box labeled Allow link notifications from other blogs (pingbacks and trackbacks.) Make sure the box is checked.

How can I trackback to another’s blog?

In your Write a Post, you should have a block labeled trackbacks. To send a trackback to another blog, insert the post URL in that block. Don’t insert the blog’s home page URL; the address has to be one for a specific post so it will put it in the appropriate comments.

If you wish, you can create multiple URLs separated by spaces. This is especially useful if you want to bind to several sites (as in a list of post). Every blog in the list trackback receive a comment with an excerpt from your message and a link back.

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