Ping (blogging)
In blogging, a ping is an XML-RPC-based push mechanism by which a weblog notifies a server that its content has been updated. 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;
- Search engines
- Website directories
- News websites
- Aggregators
- Feed websites