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title: "The Concept of Trackbacks"
date: 2007-01-05
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# The Concept of Trackbacks
Here's an example. I posted a note on my blog saying to check out my latest podcast, which is on idratherbewriting.com. My post actually then appears as an excerpted comment in the comments section of the post I linked to.
[![trackbacks](https://s3.us-west-1.wasabisys.com/idbwmedia.com/images/trackback.png)](https://idratherbewriting.com/2007/01/03/help-20-the-convergence-of-web-20-with-help-documentation/)

Additionally, let's say that I just post a link to another person's site. On my admin panel, I see an incoming link from that site. Blogs are more aware of each other than traditional websites.