Trackbacks, Pingbacks and Permalinks. What they are and how to use them

[Matt]

Some of you who are new to the Blogosphere and Forumsphere may be interested in knowing exactly what the purposes of a "Trackback," "Pingback," and "Permalink" are.

These forums support Trackback URLs in the advanced post editor.
It also supports Pingbacks.

Most blogs these days also support Trackbacks and Pingbacks.

In a nutshell these functions are used build links between sites. The article on the seldom updated GlowHost Blog, also known as Glog, outlines how to use these features.

I have outlined a simple tutorial for you on the Glog which explains it all in Layman's terms.

Here it is:
Trackbacks, Pingbacks and Permalinks Demystified

[Matt]

This is a post in which I have used a trackback to the original blog entry. You can't see the trackback, I entered it when I made this post using the advanced reply option. if you clicl "Post Reply" you will see the option to where you can put the Trackback URL.

As a result of using the Trackback link, the Glog entry now has a comment in it that links directly back to this forum thread.

This is one way to add comments to a blog without actually typing them into the comments box. It is also a great way to build links.

Good luck!