Trackbacks
Trackbacks are a method of notification that allows authors to acknowledge or reference other online content in their own posts, comments or updates. This peer-to-peer update mechanism is used to notify the author of the original piece of content when it is being linked to or referenced by another post.
The trackback mechanism was originally developed in the early 2000s as an experimental feature for weblogging
Trackbacks are typically used to encourage discussion and build relationships between authors or bloggers, by creating
Trackbacks remain an optional feature for many weblogging platforms, and their use continues to decline in
In some cases, trackback spammers have exploited the trackback mechanism to flood popular blogs with irrelevant