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I just want to know about Trackbacks.

Every time I make a new thread in some forums I always saw this text box with a label Trackback.

What is it? and What does it do? Can someone explain it to me.

thanks..

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As linked to a reference and touched on related terms, here is concise, practical guidance for the Trackback box so the behavior is clear and you can use it correctly.

The Trackback field is where you paste the target blog post’s trackback endpoint (not your forum thread URL). When you submit, the forum will try to notify that endpoint with a small ping that contains a title/excerpt and a link back to your thread. If the remote site accepts the ping it may display that notice as a comment; many sites instead hold pings for moderation or reject them if they do not support trackbacks.

If a trackback doesn’t show up, check these common issues:

  • Confirm the target post actually exposes a trackback URL (look for a “Trackback URL” or rel="trackback" in the page source).
  • Ensure the forum server can make outbound HTTP requests; hosting firewalls or misconfigured servers often block pings.
  • Expect moderation and aggressive spam filters; many admins disable auto-acceptance because trackbacks are commonly abused.
  • If the goal is SEO/backlinks, note that a normal link from your site is generally sufficient—trackbacks don’t guarantee improved indexing or placement.

For a short, authoritative explanation of how trackbacks and pingbacks behave in common blogging platforms, see the WordPress documentation: Trackbacks and Pingbacks.

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hey how about my question?your post is not related to my thread?

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hey how about my question?your post is not related to my thread?

You asked "what is a Trackback.". Well, I posted a link that answers your question. I'm not a mind reader, so if that wasn't really what you wanted then you will have to be much more specific.

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Trackbacks include pingbacks, refbacks, and ... umm, I think there's a third one? Basically they are sites that link to a particular article. It's useful for the author of a post to see who's linking to what they wrote, and it's useful for readers to see if comments about the story they're reading exist on social bookmarking sites elseweb.

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