What is Pingback?

[Lukedawn]

A pingback is a comment that's created when you link to another blog post, as long as the other blog is set to accept pingbacks. Similar to comments, pingbacks are a way in which one blogger can link his or her blog to another blog.

[sarvodyaseo]

Pingback comment is created your link to another blog. Cyberworx is the best SEO Company in Delhi, INDIA.

[canadapr]

Pingbacks in WordPress have evolved from the use of trackbacks. When someone links to your post, you’ll get a pingback showing up in your comments moderation queue from the linking site.

[Saravanan28]

A pingback is a type of comment that’s created when you link to another blog post where pingbacks are enabled.

[yuva12]

A pingback is one of four types of linkback methods for Web authors to request notification when somebody links to one of their documents. This enables authors to keep track of who is linking to, or referring to their articles.

[itznehamali]

A pingback is a special, WordPress-exclusive comment that’s created when you link to another blog post, as long as the other blog is set to accept pingbacks. Similar to comments, pingbacks are a way in which one blogger can link his or her blog to another blog. For instance, if another WordPress site links or references your article, you will get a pingback notification that will display as a comment on the blog post they linked to.

[AMFan102]

In regards to defining what a"pingback" is, even the internet blogging community is a bit less sure of the significance.

[Mithzi Rai]

A pingback is one of four types of linkback methods for Web authors to request notification when somebody links to one of their documents.

[yuva12]

A pingback is a type of comment that's created when you link to another blog post where pingbacks are enabled. The best way to think about pingbacks is as remote comments: Person A posts something on his blog. Person B posts on her own blog, linking to Person A's post.

[Mithzi Rai]

A pingback is one of four types of linkback methods for Web authors to request notification when somebody links to one of their documents.

[godwin]

A pingback is one of four types of linkback methods for Web authors to request notification when somebody links to one of their documents. This enables authors to keep track of who is linking to, or referring to their articles.

[ritesh3592]

Enough answers are given, I think @admin should close the thread now!!

[jayam]

A pingback is a special, WordPress-exclusive comment that's created when you link to another blog post, as long as the other blog is set to accept pingbacks. Similar to comments, pingbacks are a way in which one blogger can link his or her blog to another blog.

[shrikant275]

Pingback you can inform other bloggers you link to their article on your site. While there are some minor technical differences, trackback is basically the same as pingback.