Pingback/Trackback testing tool
A person I know, that will remain anonymous, has problems receiving trackbacks. So looking around Google I found this site: Red Alt – Ping-o-Mation
What it basically does is:
This tool checks to see if your blog has recently pinged Ping-o-Matic, or has sent a trackback to RedAlt.
So what do I have to do? Simple:
First, test to see if outgoing trackbacks and pingbacks from your site to other sites work. To do this, create a new post on your blog. In that post, create a link to this URL: http://redalt.com/ping
So to make sure I place a link to http://redalt.com/ping that probably shows nothing, but makes sure a ‘ping’ is sent.
Furthermore:
In the Trackback field of your post editor, add the RedAlt Trackback URL: http://redalt.com/ping
Done. So here’s the post and hopefully my outgoing pings/trackbacks have worked. To see I need to go to the site and enter my URL.
Update: Check! My blog can send pings & trackbacks. 
Now some more investigating…
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7 Responses to “Pingback/Trackback testing tool”
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RedAlt Says:
June 1st, 2005 at 5:47 pmRedAlt Test Trackback
This is a trackback test sent by RedAlt. If you have received it, trackbacks are working on your site!
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Caspar Says:
June 1st, 2005 at 5:49 pmCheck! Trackbacks to this posts are working.
Next up: Pingbacks…
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RedAlt Ping Tester Says:
June 1st, 2005 at 5:50 pm[...] ing tools. [...]
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Caspar Says:
June 1st, 2005 at 5:52 pmCheck! Pingbacks are working also.
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RedAlt Ping Tester Says:
July 2nd, 2005 at 2:11 am[...] This is a test of this site’s ability to receive pingbacks from RedAlt. [...]
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Caspar Says:
December 15th, 2005 at 1:35 amHow about spammy comments?
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quietearth Says:
October 26th, 2006 at 7:14 ampingomation had a crash a while ago and the pingback/trackback testing tools still aren’t up, I’ve put up a replacement at http://www.quietearth.us/webtools for anyone who needs em.