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 The vBSEO LinkBacks User Guide - vBSEO 3.0 GOLD Printable Version: http://www.vbseo.com/docs/The-vBSEO-LinkBacks-User-Guide-vBSEO-3.0.pdf The vBSEO LinkBacks User Guide - vBSEO 3.0 GOLD
The vBSEO LinkBacks User Guide - vBSEO 3.0 GOLD LinkBack is a term created by the vBSEO team. It refers to the three methods of communication between websites - in particular: forums and blogs, but also available to all types of websites. The three methods of communication in the LinkBack family are:
In fact, our LinkBack system has evolved the traditional idea of PingBacks and TrackBacks, and added the exciting new concept of RefBacks. With the vBSEO LinkBack system, we are essentially creating a new "forumsphere" and setting the stage for automated linking between blogs, forums, and other types of websites - and creating significant SEO advantages in the process. The LinkBack Family  The concept of PingBacks and TrackBacks were originally developed exclusively for blogs. However, they are now being integrated into other types of content management systems (CMS) - which is basically a term to describe any system for publishing content on the Web. By harnessing and expanding upon this technology, vBSEO is giving forum administrators a powerful new way to create inbound and outbound relevant linking between their forum and other sites, which not only has SEO advantages, but also enables a new stream of direct click-through traffic. For a more in-depth technical description of the network communication mechanisms involved with LinkBacks, including PingBacks, TrackBacks, and vBSEO RefBacks, please see our LinkBack overview. What This User Guide Covers vBSEO includes a full section to manage and configure your LinkBacks within the vBSEO Control Panel (vbseocp.php), as well as an advanced moderation system within your vBulletin Admin Control Panel, your vBulletin User Control Panel, and on each thread page on your forum. This user guide will provide you with detailed information on how to make the most of your vBSEO LinkBack features:
As we stated above, the LinkBack family includes (1) PingBacks, (2) TrackBacks, and (3) RefBacks. PingBacks and TrackBacks are primarily generated from interactions with blogs or other vBSEO-enabled forums. RefBacks are quite different. They are generated in response to visitors to your sites following external links from other sites (of any type). Now we will describe how each type of LinkBack is generated:
How PingBacks are Generated 
Sound complex? Think of it as a conversation between two people: Mr. A and Mr. B. Quote:
The end result is that both sites link to each other. vBSEO-enabled forums are able to both Send PingBacks and Receive PingBacks. How vBSEO Sends PingBacks Every time a user on your forum submits a post containing a link to an external site, your forum will PingBack the site. If the site is PingBack-enabled, you may end up earning a link exchange with the site. That is, you linked to the site, and it now links back to you. Note: Unlike TrackBacks (as will be discussed below), you have to place a link to the site from yours in order to have the PingBack complete successfully. How vBSEO Receives PingBacks All vBSEO-enabled forums are also able to receive PingBacks. If someone posts a link to your forum on their PingBack-enabled blog, forum, or website, then your forum will receive a PingBack signal. Depending on your LinkBack configuration options, you may automatically create a reciprocal link back to the site that signaled you, OR you could send the PingBack to the moderation queue for later approval or rejection. How TrackBacks are Generated 
Remember, with TrackBacks, site A does NOT have to link to site B from within the post in order to potentially receive a link back from site B. This is the fundamental difference between TrackBacks and PingBacks. PingBacks require links, but TrackBacks do not. Sound complex? Think of it as a conversation between two people: Mrs. C and Mrs. D. Quote:
The end result is that you can get a link back to your site, WITHOUT having to place a link to the other site. You can just mention (i.e. reference) the other site instead. vBSEO-enabled forums are able to both Send TrackBacks and Receive TrackBacks. How vBSEO Sends TrackBacks Every time a user on your forum submits a new thread or replies with a new post, they have the option of specifying a TrackBack (that is, a URL referencing a page with related content). The TrackBack URL does NOT have to be included in the text they write for the new thread or post. Instead, there is a form input box on Post New Thread or Reply to Topic (i.e. New Post) pages. In fact, you can even TrackBack more than one URL by separating each one by a space in the TrackBack input box.  Once a post containing TrackBacks is submitted, it will send a TrackBack signal to each URL provided in the TrackBack input box. If the site is TrackBack-enabled, you may end up earning one or more inbound links to your site from the sites you referenced. That is, you let the site know that you were referencing (although not linking to) its content, and now the site links back to you. Note: Unlike PingBacks (as discussed earlier), you do NOT have to place a link to the site on your site in order to have the TrackBack complete successfully. However, you DO have to place the URL to the site you are referencing in the TrackBack input box for your new thread or reply post. How vBSEO Receives TrackBacks All vBSEO-enabled forums are also able to receive TrackBacks. If someone references a page on your forum, from their TrackBack enabled blog, forum, or website, then your forum will receive a TrackBack signal. Depending on your LinkBack configuration options, you may automatically create a link back to the site that signaled you, OR you could send the TrackBack to the moderation queue for later approval or rejection. How RefBacks are Generated 
Remember, RefBacks are currently only available in vBSEO-enabled forums. This is a concept invented by the vBSEO team. A RefBack is similar to a PingBack, because it requires a Web link to be created from site A to site B. However, the vBSEO Team invented RefBacks to have a surprising characteristic: RefBacks do NOT require either site A or site B to send any signal at all! Neither site needs to be PingBack or TrackBack enabled. Instead of a signal, RefBacks are transmitted when a Web visitor clicks a link from one site to another. The Web visitor's browser (FireFox, Internet Explorer, etc) carries with it information about where the user is coming from. When your forum is vBSEO-enabled, this information will be analyzed and converted into a RefBack. RefBacks can be used to discover sites that are linking to your forum content. They can also be used (depending on your chosen configuration settings) to automatically create outbound links back to sites that link to you. External links from your website to another website are also important for SEO. Search engines prefer sites that link to others. Otherwise, they consider them dead end destinations, and this is not viewed positively in all situations. RefBacks help ensure that the links you place on your forum are highly relevant. In most cases, the pages that link to you, will be very relevant to you. Note: You always have to watch for SPAM content. All members of the LinkBack family (PingBacks, TrackBacks, and RefBacks) are subject to SPAM by bot created pages, blackhat SEOs, and general search engine hackers or manipulators. Fortunately, SPAMMY LinkBacks can be fully handled with the vBSEO LinkBack moderation system (more on this topic later). Sound complex? Think of it as a conversation between two people: Ms. E and Ms. F, and a friend Mr. Z. Quote:
The end result is that your vBSEO-enabled forum will automatically determine where your Web visitors are coming from, and create links back to those sites whenever they are relevant topics. Technically speaking, any site can send a RefBack whenever someone clicks a link on the site and proceeds to another. However, only vBSEO-enabled forums are able to Receive RefBacks and convert them into relevant outbound links for SEO purposes. How vBSEO Receives RefBacks All vBSEO-enabled forums are able to receive RefBacks. If a Web visitor clicks a link from another site to your forum, when they arrive at your forum, vBSEO will analyze and discover the RefBack automatically. Depending on your LinkBack configuration options, you may automatically create a link back to the site from which the Web visitor came, OR you could send the RefBack to the moderation queue for later approval or rejection. Note: In the next two sections, we will discuss all of the vBSEO configuration options for LinkBacks in both the (1) vBSEO Control Panel (vbseocp.php), and (2) the vBSEO configuration file (config_vbseo.php). After learning how to configure vBSEO, we will examine the LinkBack moderating system in more detail. Using the LinkBack Menu  Each show thread page has a "LinkBack"menu at the top, next to the "Thread Tools" menu. In parenthesis, next to the Link Back menu, the number of current LinkBacks for the thread will be displayed. Example: (2). Clicking "See LinkBacks" will jump you to the bottom of the show thread page where all LinkBacks are listed. Clicking "LinkBack URL" will pop up a dialog box, containing the URL to be used when linking to the showthread page on any other site.  Clicking "About LinkBacks" will display a page describing how the LinkBack family (PingBacks, TrackBacks, and RefBacks) work. Configuring vBSEO LinkBacks  Configuring vBSEO LinkBacks Using the VBSEO Control Panel (vbseocp.php) Most vBSEO configuration options are done within the vBSEO Control Panel. The vBSEO CP is a password protected control panel located on your vBSEO-enabled forum. You access it from: Code: http://www.yoursite.com/pathtoforum/vbseocp.php After logging in to the vBSEO Control Panel with your password (created the first time you accessed it), you can immediately select the LinkBacks (Ping/Track/RefBacks) link from the navigation menu at the top. Doing so will take you directly to the section of the control panel containing all configuration options for the vBSEO LinkBack system. The configuration options for the LinkBack system are divided into 3 main sections:
Incoming LinkBacks Configuration There are many configuration options for your incoming LinkBacks. They range from simple features such as enabling or disabling each member of the LinkBack family (PingBacks, TrackBacks, RefBacks) to more advanced features regarding email notifications and blocking of LinkBacks for filtered words or websites. The options for configuring Incoming LinkBacks include:
Configuration Option: Enabling Incoming Pingbacks You can enable or disable incoming PingBacks by selecting the "Yes" or "No" option. Disabling incoming PingBacks will not cause incoming TrackBacks and/or RefBacks to be disabled. They have their own enable settings. Note: Incoming PingBack moderation for individual forums is set from within the vBulletin Admin Control Panel in the "LinkBacks" section. Configuring vBSEO LinkBacks from within the vB AdminCP will be discussed in a later section of this guide. Configuration Option: Enabling Incoming Trackbacks Just as with PingBacks, you can enable or disable incoming TrackBacks by selecting the "Yes" or "No" option. The setting for enabling/disabling TrackBacks is separate from the PinkBack and RefBack features. Likewise, incoming TrackBack moderation can also be configured in the vBulletin Admin Control Panel in the "LinkBacks" section (see upcoming section). Configuration Option: Enabling Incoming Refbacks Just as with PingBacks and TrackBacks, you can enable or disable RefBacks by selecting the "Yes" or "No" option. The settings for enabling/disabling RefBacks is separate from the PingBack and TrackBack features. Likewise, incoming RefBack moderation can also be configured in the vBulletin Admin Control Panel in the "LinkBacks" section (see upcoming section). Configuration Options: Email notifications on Incoming LinkBacks vBSEO allows you to automatically notify the contributor of a particular thread or posted reply whenever a LinkBack is received. When enabled, the user will receive an email whenever their contribution receives a PingBack, TrackBack, or RefBack. To enable the email notifications, select "Yes". There is also a section for entering the email addresses of administrators who want to receive a copy of all incoming LinkBack email notifications. In the Email copy of LinkBack notifications: text box, enter as many admin emails as required, separating each one by a space. Configuration Options: Incoming LinkBack Keyword Ignore List SPAMMING has become a common practice in the blog-o-sphere. Unscrupulous users abuse PingBack and TrackBack features in an automated fashion to spread affiliate links and other promotional information (often regarding questionable, adult oriented or illegal topics) to as many sites as possible. As such, the vBSEO LinkBack system includes features to help combat automated spam. When a LinkBack is received, it often contains a descriptive text snippet taken from the website page from which the LinkBack originated. vBSEO monitors this incoming text and checks it for keywords that are a strong indication of a SPAM linkback. When these keywords are encountered in the snippet, the LinkBack can be immediately rejected. vBSEO has included a list of default keywords that cover common areas of SPAM such as prescription drugs, adult websites, or multi-level-marketing sites, etc. Users can also add as many extra keywords to the ignore list as needed. Each keyword should be placed on a new line. Configuration Options: LinkBack "BlackList" The LinkBack "Blacklist" is a different approach to reducing SPAM within the vBSEO LinkBack system. The blacklist is a list of domains from which no LinkBacks will be accepted. Any website that is sending excessive or SPAMMY LinkBacks to your forum can be added to the LinkBack "BlackList", causing the LinkBacks to be immediately rejected. Users can add as many blacklist domains to the list as needed. Each domain should be placed on a new line. Note: The LinkBack "BlackList" feature is also commonly used to block competing websites from submitting LinkBacks, and potentially gaining external links back from your forum. To block a competing website, users must simply add the domain name of the competitor to the LinkBack "BlackList" in the vBSEO Control Panel. When entering a new blacklist domain, do not enter http:// or www. Only the root domain or non-www subdomain is required. Example: Code: mysite.com or forum.mysite.com Outgoing LinkBacks Configuration There are many configuration options for your outgoing LinkBacks. Outgoing LinkBacks are applicable only for PingBacks and TrackBacks. RefBacks, due to their nature, are defined by information stored within the user's browser, and do not have a formal signal or transmission that must be formatted and sent by vBSEO. The options for configuring Outgoing LinkBacks include:
Configuration Options: Enable Outgoing PingBacks You can enable or disable outgoing PingBacks by selecting the "Yes" or "No" option. Disabling outgoing PingBacks will not cause outgoing TrackBacks to be disabled. They have their own enable setting. Note: Moderation for outgoing PingBacks and TrackBacks are NOT required. This is handled by the outside site that receives the signals. Configuration Options: Enable Outgoing Trackbacks You can enable or disable outgoing TrackBacks by selecting the "Yes" or "No" option. Disabling outgoing TrackBacks will not cause outgoing PingBacks to be disabled. They have their own enable setting. Note: Moderation for outgoing PingBacks and TrackBacks are NOT required. This is handled by the outside site that receives the signals. Configuration Options: Update Services Update Services is a powerful vBSEO feature for outgoing LinkBacks. There are several online services that act as search portals for blog content. Because of vBSEO's LinkBack features, forum content is increasingly merging with the blog-o-sphere. In fact, features such as Update Services allow for the convergence of the blog-o-sphere with the forumsphere. Update Services allows the user to specify online services which should be notified of every new thread or post created on a vBSEO-enabled forum. When a new post is created, it will be sent to each of the configured services for inclusion in their searchable index. This is a great way to not only build incoming links to a forum, but to also harness Web traffic from the many users of sites such as Pingomatic, Technorati, and Google BlogSearch (the 3 defaults). Defaults: Code: http://rpc.pingomatic.com http://rpc.technorati.com/rpc/ping http://blogsearch.google.com/ping/RPC2 Note: Users do not have to do any formatting. vBSEO handles the ping transmission in XML_RPC. Users only need to provide the URL to the ping server being added.  Permalinks Configuration Permalinks are a special CRU (Content Relevant URL) format used by vBSEO to address individual posts within a thread. By using a technique called anchors, vBSEO can help to build link consensus (a very important SEO factor) by having all incoming URLs to any post within a thread to point to the same address. When outgoing PingBacks or TrackBacks are transmitted from a vBSEO-enabled forum, they will contain the selected Permalink format. Also, when members or visitors of a vBSEO-enabled vBulletin forum are copy-pasting links to place elsewhere on the Web (thereby creating external Web links to you), they will be forced to copy the permalinks, which further helps to build the all important link consensus for SEO purposes. The configuration options for configuring Permalinks include:
Configuration Options: Enable "Permalink" indicators in Postbits  If Permalinks are not used, each post in a particular thread will have a link to a separate showpost page. When showpost pages are allowed, there will be one additional page of content for each post within the thread. Depending on your SEO strategy, you may want to use Permalinks only, showpost URLs only, or both.
Option: Display Permalink in Postbit content Selecting the Display Permalink in Postbit content option will cause an additional link with the label "Permalink" to be displayed within the postbit title area for each post. Users can click on the "Permalink" labeled link in order to display the permalink within the browser's location bar (i.e. text area for entering URLs or web addresses). Users can then copy and paste the permalink URL to create a link somewhere else on the Web, such as their own forum, blog, or website. Note: The permalink will be the same URL as the thread page URL, but it will have a anchored # at the end indicating the position of the post within the thread page. Remember, using this option will keep the existing showpost URL enabled, which creates a separate page of text content for each post. Option: Display Permalink besides Showpost Link Selecting the Display Permalink besides Showpost Link option is very similar to the above option for Display Permalink in Postbit content. Instead of displaying the permalink in the title area of the postbit, it is placed in parenthesis next to the standard numeric post # showpost link. Both the permalink and showpost URL are available on the page. Note: The permalink will be the same URL as the thread page URL, but will have a anchored # at the end indicating the position of the post within the thread page. Remember, using this option will keep the existing showpost URL enabled, which creates a separate page of text content for each post. Option: Replace post number link with Permalink Selecting the Replace post number link with Permalink option will cause the standard numeric post # showpost link to be replaced with the anchored permalink. Users can click on the post # link in order to display the permalink within the browser's location bar (i.e. text area for entering URLs or web addresses). Users can then copy and paste the permalink URL to create a link somewhere else on the Web, such as their own forum, blog, or website. Since the showpost URLs are removed, the search engines cannot discover these separate content pages. This reduces the # of content pages available to be crawled, which may be an advantage depending on your SEO strategy. Likewise, the permalinks help to build much greater link consensus for the thread page. Remember, using this option will cause all showpost pages to be eliminated from your forum, even with the new CRU (Content Relevant URL) format you selected to use for showpost URLs. Note: Some SEOs consider this an advantage since showpost pages can be considered as duplicate content, and also require extra spidering for search engine bots to fully crawl and index an entire forum. The number of extra pages is very significant in most forums with a large number of posts in their database. Replace post number link with Permalink is the selected option at www.vbseo.com. Option: Do not add Permalink indicator in Postbit Selecting the Do not add Permalink indicator in Postbit option will completely disable the permalink feature. Instead the showpost URL links will be maintained using the CRU (Content Relevant URL) format you selected. Note: This is not recommended if the LinkBack features are enabled. However, if users prefer to place the permalink in another location within the postbit or postbit_legacy templates, they can do so by editing the template from within the vBulletin Admin Control Panel, and placing the following replacement tag: Editing LinkBack Settings in the vBSEO Configuration File (config_vbseo.php) Some advanced settings are not available in the vBSEO Control Panel. They can be configured directly within the vBSEO config_vbseo.php file. The config_vbseo.php file is located within the root directly of your forum, in the /includes/ directory. There are two settings that can be configured for LinkBacks in the config_vbseo.php file:
VBSEO_REFBACK_BLACKLIST Within the config_vbseo.php file, you can configure the VBSEO_REFBACK_BLACKLIST option to ignore RefBacks generated from specific sites. This is different from the feature for blacklisting sites from LinkBacks. Since RefBacks are generated when a user clicks a link at another site, they can also be generated when a user clicks a link from a search engine. Links from search result pages will generate RefBacks, but will not provide an SEO advantage. For this reason, it is not advised to allow them to be included as LinkBacks on your showthread pages. You can also consider this feature to be a search exclusion list. Here is an example of this option configured to blacklist many common search sites from generating RefBacks: PHP Code: For more information on how to configure the VBSEO_REFBACK_BLACKLIST option, please submit a request within our forums or via a support ticket. VBSEO_SNIPPET_LENGTH VBSEO_SNIPPET_LENGTH is another option that can be configured within the config_vbseo.php file. When a PingBack or TrackBack is received by a vBSEO-enabled forum, vBSEO will contact the webpage that sent the request and retrieve a small snippet of text from the page. 200 text characters is the default length of snippets that are retrieved. Here is an example of this option configured for 200 character snippets: PHP Code: For more information on how to configure the VBSEO_SNIPPET_LENGTH option, please submit a request within our forums or via a support ticket. Moderating vBSEO LinkBacks Moderating LinkBacks basically allows your moderating team to approve or disapprove incoming LinkBacks. However, it also allows you to re-submit failed PingBacks and TrackBacks from your forum. Moderation can be done in two ways:
Moderating LinkBacks Inline on the Show Thread Pages  On each show thread page, a list of all LinkBacks will be displayed at the bottom of the page just above the "Similar Threads" section. When LinkBack moderation is enabled for the administrator viewing the page, moderation icons will be displayed next to each of the listed LinkBacks:
Those that are approved will have the standard background color. Note: The list of LinkBacks on the thread page is for incoming LinkBacks only. Approving or Disapproving LinkBacks To approve a currently unapproved LinkBack, simply double-click the moderation icon. The LinkBack will then be visible to all members and guests (including search engine crawlers) on the show thread page. To disapprove a currently approved LinkBack, double click the moderation icon. The LinkBack will no longer be visible to members, guests, or search engine crawlers on the show thread page. Deleting LinkBacks with the Trash Can Icon To delete a LinkBack from your forum, simply double-click the trash can icon. The LinkBack will be deleted and will be no longer visible in the list, even to moderators. Note: Once a LinkBack has been deleted, it cannot be recovered. LinkBack section of vBulletin User Control Panel (USERCP)  In versions of vBulletin greater than 3.6.x, users with moderating permissions can moderate from within the User Control Panel (USERCP). Incoming unapproved LinkBacks can also be moderated here, in a similar way to inline LinkBack moderation. Within the "Moderation" section of the left side navigation, select the "Moderated LinkBacks" link. A list of all incoming unapproved LinkBacks will be displayed, with moderation icons displayed next to each:
Once they are approved, they will be removed from the list of moderated LinkBacks. Note: The list of LinkBacks on the thread page is for incoming unapproved LinkBacks only. Approving LinkBacks To approve a currently unapproved incoming LinkBack, simply double-click the moderation icon. The LinkBack will then be visible to all members and guests (including search engine crawlers) on the show thread page. Deleting LinkBacks with the Trash Can Icon To delete a LinkBack from your forum, simply double-click the trash can icon. The LinkBack will be deleted and will be no longer visible in the list, even to moderators. Note: Once a LinkBack has been deleted, it cannot be recovered. Moderating LinkBacks from the vBulletin Admin Control Panel More advanced LinkBack moderation is available from within the vBulletin Admin Control Panel. It is also from within the Admin CP that inline LinkBack moderation settings are configured. In this section we will cover:
Setting Permissions for Moderating LinkBacks Inline Only moderators with assigned permissions can moderate LinkBacks inline. Moderation can also be enabled or disabled on a per forum basis.  Enabling LinkBack Moderation of a Forum To enable LinkBack moderation of a particular forum, follow these steps within the vBulletin Admin Control Panel:
Moderators can be assigned LinkBack moderation permissions for all forums, and also on a per forum basis. Give Moderators Global LinkBack Moderation Privileges To give a moderator global permissions to moderate LinkBacks inline in all forums, follow these steps within the vBulletin Admin Control Panel:
Give Moderators LinkBack Moderation Privileges Per Forum You can set LinkBack moderation permissions for each of your moderators on a per forum basis. Changing this option overrides the global LinkBack moderation settings for the moderator. Follow these steps within the vBulletin Admin Control Panel:
Moderating Incoming and Outgoing LinkBacks In addition to moderating LinkBacks inline on each show thread page, LinkBacks can also be moderated by anyone with permissions to access the vBulletin Admin Control Panel. From within the vBulletin Admin CP, more advanced moderation options are available. To moderate LinkBacks in the Admin CP, scroll down to the "LinkBacks" section of the navigation.  There are 3 different moderating areas for LinkBacks available there:
Moderate LinkBacks - Unapproved The first Moderate LinkBacks link will display all incoming unapproved LinkBacks, including PingBacks, TrackBacks, and RefBacks. For each LinkBack, there is editable information displayed. LinkBack Information Displayed For each LinkBack, the following information is display:
 Validating, Deleting, or Ignoring LinkBacks You can select one of 3 options for each LinkBack:
Incoming LinkBacks - Approved The second Incoming LinkBacks link will display all incoming LinkBacks that have already been approved only. For each LinkBack, there is summary information displayed:
Deleting an Approved Incoming LinkBack To delete a LinkBack from the list of approved incoming LinkBacks, select the Delete option and click the "Go" button. The LinkBack will then be permanently deleted from the system. Editing an Approved Incoming LinkBack You can edit the Title and Message (i.e. text snippet) for each approved incoming LinkBack. To do so, select the Edit option and click the "Go" button. All information for the LinkBack will then be displayed.
The changes to the approved incoming LinkBack will then be updated on your forum, and displayed on the show thread page to which the LinkBack is assigned. Outgoing LinkBacks The third Outgoing LinkBacks link will display all outgoing LinkBacks that were already sent from your forum. This includes only PingBacks and TrackBacks. For each LinkBack, there is summary information displayed:
Remove Successful LinkBacks Clicking the "Remove Successful LinkBacks" button at the bottom of the page will automatically delete all outgoing LinkBacks that are marked as being successful. Being successful means that the PingBacks or TrackBacks were transmitted to the external sites and acknowledged (and may have resulted in a link back to your forum from the external site). Deleting successful LinkBacks will delete them only from your forum. It will NOT delete any links that were created on external sites after your PingBack or TrackBack was submitted. Note: You do not need to select any of the individual LinkBacks to delete them. This button automatically deletes all successful LinkBacks whether or not they are selected. Remove Selected Clicking the "Remove Selected" button at the bottom of the page will delete all outgoing LinkBacks that you selected on the page. They will be deleted regardless of whether they were successful or not. Deleting them will not make any changes on the external sites to which you sent the PingBack or TrackBack signals. Re-send Selected When you transmit a PingBack or TrackBack signal, it may or may not be successful. This information is indicated in the list of outgoing LinkBacks. However, by clicking the "Re-send Selected" button at the bottom of the page, you can re-send the PingBack or TrackBack signal to the external blog or website. The goal is to try to get the PingBack or TrackBack approved so that you can build external links to your forum. Note: The PingBack or TrackBack signals will only be re-sent for the LinkBacks you have selected.
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Amazing! Just amazing. I am speechless. I can't say a word, and I don't have anything else to say. I am just speechless. Well done on the article, Joe, and please keep up with the good work! Hell I don't even know how to thank you either.  Thanks anyway! |
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I'm glad to hear that you appreciated it. We plan to release more documentation soon to ensure that everyone makes the most out of their vBSEO experience. 
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Building relevant links to and from your forum and other websites, which are looked upon favorably by search engines.
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Is there a way to easily see refbacks without actually adding a link back, and without having to moderate each one? Basically, I see this as a tool to see where people are linking to our site from, but I don't want to provide links back to them - I just want a repository where I can see these links. VBSEO does that part wonderfully, but only if I'm willing to add reciprocal links in those threads.
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