Ping (blogging)
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This article is about the web publishing mechanism. For the network test tool, see Ping (networking utility).
In blogging, a ping is an XML-RPC-based push mechanism by which a weblog notifies a server that its content has been updated.[1] An XML-RPC signal is sent from the weblog to one or more Ping servers, as specified by originating weblog), to notify a list of their "Services" of new content on the weblog.
A ping server may notify multiple services when pinged;[2]
- Search engines
- Website directories
- News websites
- Aggregators
- Feed websites