Should I enable trackback on my blog?

[tbps]

Hi,

I received a notification that somebody posted a trackback comment and I am not sure about the recommended course of action.

What is the SEO impact of accepting trackbacks on my blog? Should I simply ignore them or should I accept them?

What I understand is that it means somebody linked to my blog (which is good) but do I get something out of posting the trackback in the comment section or am I just giving somebody a free link?

Is that the same as if I was to link to another blog or does it carry some sort of a social recognition helping my site authority?

Cheers

Guillaume

[OlegKorneitchouk]

If the site is of good quality, I'd approve the trackback and display it on the site. The link is nofollow and it add credibility to your article (people see that it was sourced/mentioned on other popular blogs). It's also nice to share the love and the other blog may be more open to sourcing your stuff in the future.

I wouldn't auto-approve them all because there is a technique called trackback (or pingback) spamming. Its not as effective as it once was but it's still around.

[tbps]

Thanks for the answer Oleg this is helpful