Trackbacks & Pings

twistedone151 · Member · Feb 2, 2008 at 7:38 pm
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I’m relatively new to WordPress.com, and I think my trackbacks & pings are not working, not even-self pings. I can’t find any signs of any of my posts being pinged by myself, and I don’t think pings or trackbacks are sending. Searching this forum, I see repeated instructions to use this blog http://www.tamba2.org.uk/wordpress/TestTrack/ to test it, but not how to use that blog to test it. To what post on there do I try to send a trackback or ping from mine? How do I know if it has worked? How do I send a trackback or ping back to my post? How do I check if it has worked? Can anyone give detailed instructions on the process of testing my ability to send and receive trackbacks & pings. Assume nothing, and give more detail than just “Please test sending to / from on this blog: http://www.tamba2.org.uk/wordpress/TestTrack/“

Very frustrated,

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raincoaster · Member · Feb 2, 2008 at 11:13 pm
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You may have to wait till Monday, as that’s a blog staff set up for testing. They won’t be around till then. I really think, though, all you have to do is make a post and link to that blog; a trackback should show up.
twistedone151 · Member · Feb 7, 2008 at 2:03 am
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Hello, is anyone there? I’m still waiting for a response?
raincoaster · Member · Feb 7, 2008 at 2:10 am
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Have you tried to leave a trackback to that blog? You do that by making a link to it in a post and seeing if it shows up.
twistedone151 · Member · Feb 7, 2008 at 5:17 am
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I made a post. How do I know if the trackback sent? It shows up where? As I said before, I need DETAILS!
raincoaster · Member · Feb 7, 2008 at 5:28 am
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It shows up underneath the post on the blog you linked to.

You’re welcome.
twistedone151 · Member · Feb 7, 2008 at 8:08 am
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Which post, and where underneath does it show up?
hanni · Member · Feb 7, 2008 at 9:25 am
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Hi there twistedone151, you can find a great guide to sending trackbacks including instructions concerning the test blog here at the FAQ. Happy trackbacking :)
twistedone151 · Member · Feb 7, 2008 at 6:09 pm
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I’ve already read that. Where is the “Trackback” URL on the Test Blog? Where will the trackback show up if it sent? It doesn’t answer those questions.
nickmomrik · Staff · Feb 7, 2008 at 6:45 pm
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Trackbacks and pingbacks will show up along with comments for the post.
hanni · Member · Feb 7, 2008 at 10:31 pm
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The trackback URL can be found on each individual post. (See the metadata)
twistedone151 · Member · Feb 8, 2008 at 8:38 pm
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Ok, sent a trackback to this post. How long should I wait for the trackback to show up (mtdewvirus, you said it will show up along with the comments, right), before concluding that it didn’t send?
nickmomrik · Staff · Feb 9, 2008 at 12:41 am
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Your blog is showing one from the 3rd and two from the 4th.

On the trackback test site, your trackback was held in comment moderation. I’ve approved it and you should see it listed now.

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