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Ping questions reviewed
By Mike | December 12, 2007
This question came to me in email. Not the best way to get them to me as it is too easy for them to get overlooked in the sheer volume.
I have posted several times, but I don’t know how to go about pinging. Is it in wordpress? Or do I set up an account somewhere to ping?
Pinging is built in to WordPress. The default is only to ping one service. You can easily get more right from your blog. WordPress Codex has a list of ping sites. To locate it log in to your dashboard - click options - writing.
At the bottom of the page you will see your current ping list and in the text above that section is a link to the listing of ping services at the codex.
You can copy and paste this list into the table and update.
Something to be aware of though. You really need to add a plugin to keep from overpinging. The way the base software is set up every time you publish or edit the software will ping your post.
If you are like me and you check your post, publish, then finally find the typo (guess it comes from being old and bald)you could end up editing the blog right after you post. This can get you listed as a spammer at the ping sites and they will deny your ping.
The one I like is old but does not cause intermittent problems on the new 2.3 version of WordPress is Smart Update Pinger. Even though it hasn’t been updated for a bit it works fine at this point and hopefully some talented programmer will adopt it.
As always your questions and comments are welcomed.
Mike Paetzold
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