Ping.fm WordPress Plugin: “PingPressFM”

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[[Neo]]

– March 3, 2009Posted in: Technology

I installed the WordPress Pluging “PingPressFM” to try out using ping.fm to syndicate my blog posting to things like MySpace, Facebook, and my other blogs that I don’t normally post regular content to. So, we’ll see where this post ends up going, and I’ll update it accordingly.

UPDATE: Initial response is that it doesn’t work – but there is still a lot of room for error on my part. We’ll try throughout the evening to see if it just takes time.

UPDATE 2: I forgot that I use twitterfeed.com to syndicate my blog…not to mention this particular plugin did nothing that I can tell. So…that’s that.

UPDATE 3: This plugin actually works, it’s just that I had conflicting plugins going on with my blog, and something else took precedence over this one. If this plugin is used as your primary source of syndication (as it is for some of the other blogs I’ve set up, e.g. www.punix-gt.com/comics) then it works just fine.

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I'm a web developer, white-hat, idea-integrator. I specialize in automating human thought, using the knowledge of how various systems work (technical, organic, etc) to do something new that was previously too difficult, and implementing mash-up technologies. I work on several other websites, as part of "The-Spot.Network", including blogs, projects, and idea incubation, with my flagship social experiment at the-spot.net. This blog is my repository for technical discussion, project documentation, and open-sourced solutions I've developed along the way. Feel free to leave me comments and ideas and such and I'll respond in kind.

10 Comments

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   Kevin Reid

   Posted March 13, 2009 at 4:06 AM

   You can also ping your site or blog to get it indexed fast with justaping.com

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     [[Neo]]

     Posted March 13, 2009 at 2:34 PM

     Awesome to know. Thanks Kevin!

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     [[Neo]]

     Posted April 1, 2009 at 8:41 AM

     You seem to be getting some database authentication errors on your webpage, Kevin…if you didn’t know that already.

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   Keddy

   Posted June 22, 2009 at 7:57 PM

   I just installed ping.fm in my self hosted wordpress site. API key, PHP version and CURL module have been verified.

   I am stuck at setting the “trigger”. Under the “Current Trigger”, clicking the drop down arrow gives me two choices:

   “(Off) undefined (@undefined)”
   “—Create New Trigger”

   I chose “—Create New Trigger” and checked “Trigger is active” box, accepted the remaining defaults, and clicked “Create Trigger”, and then saved it by clicking “Update Options” button.

   Now I get an error that says, “None of your triggers are active!” …

   Can any one help me here … please … I tried emailing the developer, but no reply so far.

   Please help. Thank you.

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     [[Neo]]

     Posted June 22, 2009 at 9:41 PM

     It looks to me like the “Create Trigger” button does not function – it’s broke. My recommendation is to use twitterfeed.com and set that site up to use your ping.fm account to post blog updates instead of pingpress.fm

     Sorry no one has been able to help you – but it looks like the button doesn’t work, and from what you mentioned, it sounds like the developer no longer works on it.

     - [[Neo]]

     • Keddy

       Posted June 24, 2009 at 3:27 PM

       Hi Neo,

       Thanks for the reply. I thaink, I am giving up on PingPressFM plugin. I have done what you have recommended.

       I will now try twitterfeed.com

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     AK

     Posted July 5, 2010 at 12:24 PM

     I have fixed the pingpressfm plugin and it is working for me now. Please email me at akfirsttry@gmail.com to get more details

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   Joni Solis

   Posted June 26, 2009 at 8:47 PM

   I having the same trouble as Keddy. Guess I will toss this plugin and try twitterfeed too.

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   Sputnik

   Posted December 27, 2009 at 11:26 AM

   PingPress.fm fix from Google … just tried this – you may consider it …

   http://mywebmastertips.com/how-to-fix-ping-fm-wordpress-plugin-doesnt-add-triggers

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     [[Neo]]

     Posted December 28, 2009 at 8:38 AM

     good post, Sputnik. I may give that a try – twitterfeed seems to get overloaded sometimes.