vBSEO with Pingbacks and Trackbacks?

[michaelbenson]

Apparantly vBSEO are in the process of implementing a Pingback and Trackback feature into their code, whereby each thread and post is assigned a specific trackback URL and this can be used by blogs (and hopefully forums soon) alike to make use of their already implemented pingback and trackback functions.

What are your thoughts of implementing Pingback and Trackback functionality into vBulletin? Do you think it will actually work? Here is a quick vBSEO published FAQ on the Pingback and Trackback process.

EDIT: If there is an issue with the origin of this thread as a discussion of the commercial modification vBSEO then try to think of it as the discussion of the implemention of pingbacks and trackbacks into vBulletin generally. [/disclaimer]

[99SIVTEC]

awesome, should make forum spamming 1000X easier

[jward]

awesome, should make forum spamming 1000X easier

With the Google BigDaddy changes impacting the SERPs due to some of the current methods of link building (particularly linking networks or linkfarms), having a mechanism that allows for a convergence between the blogosphere and the forumsphere should be a welcome evolution! It's a great way to build relevant links. We'll be working on tightening up our moderation mechanisms to combat link spamming in customer forums.

Matt Cutts blogged regarding how BigDaddy is impacting sites. Probably old news to many of you, but I'll provide the link. I summarized it on our forum, but here is the more detailed post from Matt:

http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/indexing-timeline/

[michaelbenson]

Originally Posted by 99SIVTEC

awesome, should make forum spamming 1000X easier

How do you work that one out?

[libertate]

I don't need vBSEO just the trackback URL, more precisely Permalinks...


I wonder if someone would develop something like that.