Hello everyone, When I logged into my Wordpress blog earlier today, I discovered that a new comment was left on a post that I made. Apparently the comment is a trackback. Can someone please explain to me what a trackback is? Should I approve the comment? or delete it? Thanks in advance, Gordon
I did a little more digging, and it appears that the trackback is just another form of spam. Should I disable trackbacks on my blogs?
It's a reciprocal link, they may have a value depending on your linkbuilding strategy. On the positive side they ad 'content' to your site and this makes your pages look 'fresh' in google. On negative side if they link to bad website they can hurt you.
Just figure out where it's coming from.. If it's a legit site all the better... If you approve it or not, they are still going to be advertising your site.... The main intention of Trackbacks are really incredible (and definitely not spam) if you utilize them correctly.
Very soon, I'll disable support for Trackback pings on my blog. I'll still get them via email but will not automatically link 'em. I'll probably do the same on the Yahoo! Search blog. Luckily we have services like PubSub, Technorati, Feedster, and Bloglines to fill the void.
Its a kind of reciprocal or pinging . But you easily can disable trackback from your Admin panel in Wordpress. Go to settings -> discussion, then easily disable it if you don't like it.
It depends on the site. It's a way for another site to advertise their link on your blog. But on the other hand, if you link to another site that allows trackbacks, then your blog will be advertised on their site. If you're going to use a "trackbackish" way of getting exposure, it's better to install the CommentLuv Plugin. That allows you to leave a link to the last post in your blog. If you register your blog with ComLuv network for free, then you can choose which of your last ten blog posts you want to post in the comment section.
Yeah it means another site has linked to you. Check the site and then decide if you want to approve the trackback or not.