What Is a Pingback?

A Pingback is a method for web authors to request a notification when somebody links to one of your website articles. Usually web publishing software like wordpress, will automatically inform you when someone is linking to your articles content or website. Allowing you to also choose to  link back with the website requesting to link with you.It is easy to fake the authenticity of a comment, so a lot of people prefer to get a Pingback or Trackback on their websites content. With comments you can fake your name, since there is no verification process. With a pingback the link comes directly from the website and helps you verify that it is the correct person.

What Is a Trackback?

The Trackback was originally developed by SixApart, and was designed to provide a notification between websites. Basically you can communicate with another website when you like their websites articles or content, by sending a trackback ping.

Trackback Ping: In this context, a ping means a small message that is sent from one webserver to another.

Difference Between Pingback and Trackback?

1. The Pingback and Trackback both use different communication technologies (XML-RPC and HTTP POST, respectively).

2. Pingbacks do not send content.

Should You Moderate Your Pingback and Trackback?

The answer is yes, you should moderate your all your Pingbacks and Trackbacks. Click on the website that is trying to link to you, and see if there website would be good to link to. So if you are trying to build your websites rankings and build your website links. You should always know what kind of content you are linking to.

What is better for SEO, The Trackback or Pingback? What do you think of this article?