Wealthy Affiliate Search Bar knows all!

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I received an email notification today that I had a new Trackback on one of my recent blog posts.

This is the first time I've ever even heard of the word Trackback. So the first thing I did was log into my website and take a look at it.

It appeared to be a link to another url. I clicked the link (which was probably foolhardy as it could have easily been a virus) and it took me to what looked like a garbage site with no real content.

I was very confused on what it was and what I should do about it. So I went to Google and typed in 'what is a trackback'. This was mistake number two.

There were lots of results on what a trackback is, how they work, why they're created, why someone might use one, etc. Tons of results; but nothing quickly and easily giving me the information I was really looking for.

Then I did what I should have done at the very beginning.

I came over here to WA and typed 'what is a trackback' into the search bar at the top of the page. Result #2 was 'what are trackbacks on my comments' by @HVella. This sounded like it might be what I was looking for, so I clicked it.

It was obviously and immediately clear that she had experience the same thing I did and asked the exact question I was wondering.

Not only that, but the very top comment was from Kyle himself and it succinctly explained what the trackback was, that it was spam and how to disable the option so that we would never have them again.

I wish I would have came right to the search bar in the first place. Years of Google searches have programmed me to start there on default, but Wealthy Affiliate truly is the best place to go for any and all questions we have about building and managing our websites!

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Hey Jessica, great to hear that you've found the WA search bar! If you have a question, there is a very good chance that someone else at WA has had that question before, and there is always going to be an answer! If not, you ask your own question right form the WA search bar where you will likely get an answer within minutes!

We're working on the WA search and some new platforms in WA to get these kinds of questions and answers in the forefront so they are easier to find.

Thanks for the post :)

Carson

Thanks Carson! It's always wonderful to get feedback from you and Kyle. Being able to communicate with such knowledgeable leaders is definitely one of the biggest attractions of WA, at least for me :)

Looking forward to the upgrades Carson. I love the amount of effort that has gone into this exceptional knowledgebase!

I love the search bar! Glad you could sort the question out :)

Thanks! Luckily, it was very simple once I found Kyle's answer.

Great post! WA is the best place to do our searches now, especially when it comes to business..I use the search bar quite often now, especially before I ask a question, as someone probably already asked it before! :)

Yes it's definitely a great resource. I use it often when searching for training on things but I obviously can use it even more, for the simple questions and more basic stuff I still don't know. :)

Now you learned another lesson that you had to find yourself. This is THE place for just about everything!

I am one of those people that often has to learn the hard way before the lesson really sticks! :)

I hear ya!

What aa helpful database. One of the many plus things here Jessica!

I completely agree. The wealth of knowledge is impressive!

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