G’day to you, my friend! It would seem that sometimes I miss out on posts that have been linked back to my WordPress blog, and well, I just hate missing out on reading those posts. I especially hate not being able to thank the person who took the time to link back to my blog!
Here’s the thing about a pingback notification: they don’t work if you use the main WordPress blog URL (e.g. http://www.rachaelritchey.com) of the blogger you are wanting to link back to.
So to correct this issue, simply link back to a sub-page or specific post on the other blogger’s site and voila! (e.g. https://sfarnell.wordpress.com/about/)
Most bloggers accept pingbacks, so this simple fix will save you the trouble of wondering why that blogger you connected your post to didn’t respond to your kind gesture. 🙂
Happy Blogging!
Rachael Ritchey 
Had trouble at first, but shipshape now.:-D
Good idea to explain again anyway.
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I thought it might be helpful. 🙂
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Helpful, indeed! 😀
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I figured this out a little while ago, but figured it was just me that didn’t know. 🙂 Guess I shouldn’t assume….
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I just never thought about it before and I’ve come to learn that I’m not usually alone in the way I think, so there’s bound to be at least one other person who is in the same boat. 🙂
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I’m coming to learn that too. 🙂
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THANK YOU! Someone had alerted me to this a couple weeks ago, but prior to that I was super oblivious! And it’s quite disappointing when people don’t see that you’ve tagged them because they can’t be involved. So, this is great! Everyone should see it!
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Thanks Melanie! I feel the same way. I feel bad thinking there have been several posts I’ve missed out on because I didn’t get a pingback notice. Feel free to share this post! Have a great day. 🙂
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Bless you IBFF!! When are you going to guest post for me again?
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Heavens, IBFF, whenever you’ll have me. I never know what I have to offer that’s worth anyone’s while. This just came up because Simon was asking if I’d been pinged about his blog battle story…I was explaining to him to try linking the rachaelritchey.com/blogbattle/ instead of just the main URL because then the pingback would work…see, I’m rambling. I wouldn’t even have thought to share it if we weren’t talking about it already. haha
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Errrrrr – you have a book coming out? What’s it been like writing the second book? What’s it like writing a series? What about 10 Things That Rock About Writing A Book Series? Ta daaaaaa!!!
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LOL Okay! Great ideas. I’ll write you something special and you can post it whenever you’re read for a guestpost (or not if it’s horrible! haha). I want one of your fun lists as a guest post on my blog as well. Hmm….12 Ways to Fall In Love with A Realmsman? hehe
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Lol! You go first and I will return the favour 🙂
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You got it. ❤
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That sounds fab! 🙂
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Thanks! That’s annoying when that happens and makes perfect sense now.
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Welcome! I came across that little tidbit a week or two ago and went “duh!” but forgot to mention it to anyone else who might has also been unaware of that issue!
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It all makes sense now. Idk how we didn’t see it before.
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😛 Me neither!
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Cool! Thanks 😃
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haha Of course! Simple, easy, quick, & helpful!
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Yup and I’ve got a ping back on your blog 😃
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ooo, it hasn’t come through yet. I will keep my eyes peeled.
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Haha… no, I mean you put a ping back to my blog on your post lol
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LOL Oops! That’s explains it. 😀 Yes, I did and it worked great! ❤ ha!
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Yup, when I write mine, Ill link to you.
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I like it!
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