diff --git a/embed/post.html b/embed/post.html
index 25d44c9..f42b0d7 100644
--- a/embed/post.html
+++ b/embed/post.html
@@ -16,12 +16,12 @@
     </div>
 
     <hr>
-    {{if .Post.ApprovedWebmentions}}
+    {{if .Post.ApprovedIncomingWebmentions}}
     <h3>
         Webmentions
     </h3>
     <ul>
-        {{range .Post.ApprovedWebmentions}}
+        {{range .Post.ApprovedIncomingWebmentions}}
         <li>
             <a href="{{.Source}}">
                 {{if .Title}}
diff --git a/owl_test.go b/owl_test.go
index 8fb1159..67946bc 100644
--- a/owl_test.go
+++ b/owl_test.go
@@ -28,6 +28,27 @@ func (*MockHtmlParser) GetWebmentionEndpoint(resp *http.Response) (string, error
 
 }
 
+type MockParseLinksHtmlParser struct {
+	Links []string
+}
+
+func (*MockParseLinksHtmlParser) ParseHEntry(resp *http.Response) (owl.ParsedHEntry, error) {
+	return owl.ParsedHEntry{Title: "Mock Title"}, nil
+
+}
+func (parser *MockParseLinksHtmlParser) ParseLinks(resp *http.Response) ([]string, error) {
+	return parser.Links, nil
+
+}
+func (parser *MockParseLinksHtmlParser) ParseLinksFromString(string) ([]string, error) {
+	return parser.Links, nil
+
+}
+func (*MockParseLinksHtmlParser) GetWebmentionEndpoint(resp *http.Response) (string, error) {
+	return "http://example.com/webmention", nil
+
+}
+
 type MockHttpClient struct{}
 
 func (*MockHttpClient) Get(url string) (resp *http.Response, err error) {
diff --git a/post.go b/post.go
index 58d2c27..9656db7 100644
--- a/post.go
+++ b/post.go
@@ -88,42 +88,6 @@ func (post *Post) Content() []byte {
 	return data
 }
 
-func (post *Post) Webmentions() PostWebmetions {
-	// read status file
-	// return parsed webmentions
-	fileName := post.WebmentionsFile()
-	if !fileExists(fileName) {
-		return PostWebmetions{}
-	}
-
-	data, err := os.ReadFile(fileName)
-	if err != nil {
-		return PostWebmetions{}
-	}
-
-	webmentions := PostWebmetions{}
-	err = yaml.Unmarshal(data, &webmentions)
-	if err != nil {
-		return PostWebmetions{}
-	}
-
-	return webmentions
-}
-
-func (post *Post) PersistIncomingWebmentions(webmentions PostWebmetions) error {
-	data, err := yaml.Marshal(webmentions)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
-	err = os.WriteFile(post.WebmentionsFile(), data, 0644)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
-	return nil
-}
-
 func (post *Post) RenderedContent() bytes.Buffer {
 	data := post.Content()
 
@@ -192,6 +156,51 @@ func (post *Post) LoadMeta() error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+// Webmentions returns list of incoming and outgoing webmentions
+func (post *Post) Webmentions() PostWebmetions {
+	// read status file
+	// return parsed webmentions
+	fileName := post.WebmentionsFile()
+	if !fileExists(fileName) {
+		return PostWebmetions{}
+	}
+
+	data, err := os.ReadFile(fileName)
+	if err != nil {
+		return PostWebmetions{}
+	}
+
+	webmentions := PostWebmetions{}
+	err = yaml.Unmarshal(data, &webmentions)
+	if err != nil {
+		return PostWebmetions{}
+	}
+
+	return webmentions
+}
+
+func (post *Post) IncomingWebmentions() []WebmentionIn {
+	return post.Webmentions().Incoming
+}
+
+func (post *Post) OutgoingWebmentions() []WebmentionOut {
+	return post.Webmentions().Outgoing
+}
+
+func (post *Post) persistWebmentions(webmentions PostWebmetions) error {
+	data, err := yaml.Marshal(webmentions)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	err = os.WriteFile(post.WebmentionsFile(), data, 0644)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
 func (post *Post) PersistIncomingWebmention(webmention WebmentionIn) error {
 	wms := post.Webmentions()
 
@@ -209,10 +218,39 @@ func (post *Post) PersistIncomingWebmention(webmention WebmentionIn) error {
 		wms.Incoming = append(wms.Incoming, webmention)
 	}
 
-	return post.PersistIncomingWebmentions(wms)
+	return post.persistWebmentions(wms)
 }
 
-func (post *Post) getIncomingWebmention(source string) (WebmentionIn, error) {
+// PersistOutgoingWebmention persists a webmention to the webmention file.
+// If `newLink` is true, the webmention is only persisted if it is not already in the webmention file.
+func (post *Post) PersistOutgoingWebmention(webmention *WebmentionOut, newLink bool) error {
+	post.wmLock.Lock()
+	defer post.wmLock.Unlock()
+
+	wms := post.Webmentions()
+
+	// if target is not in webmention, add it
+	replaced := false
+	for i, t := range wms.Outgoing {
+		if t.Target == webmention.Target {
+			// if newLink is true, only replace if the link is new
+			if newLink {
+				return nil
+			}
+			wms.Outgoing[i] = *webmention
+			replaced = true
+			break
+		}
+	}
+
+	if !replaced {
+		wms.Outgoing = append(wms.Outgoing, *webmention)
+	}
+
+	return post.persistWebmentions(wms)
+}
+
+func (post *Post) getIncomingWebmentionBySource(source string) (WebmentionIn, error) {
 	wms := post.Webmentions()
 	for _, wm := range wms.Incoming {
 		if wm.Source == source {
@@ -227,7 +265,7 @@ func (post *Post) AddIncomingWebmention(source string) error {
 	defer post.wmLock.Unlock()
 
 	// Check if file already exists
-	_, err := post.getIncomingWebmention(source)
+	_, err := post.getIncomingWebmentionBySource(source)
 	if err != nil {
 		wms := post.Webmentions()
 		wms.Incoming = append(wms.Incoming, WebmentionIn{
@@ -236,55 +274,18 @@ func (post *Post) AddIncomingWebmention(source string) error {
 		defer func() {
 			go post.EnrichWebmention(source)
 		}()
-		return post.PersistIncomingWebmentions(wms)
+		return post.persistWebmentions(wms)
 	}
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (post *Post) addOutgoingWebmention(target string) error {
-	wms := post.Webmentions()
-
-	// Check if file already exists
-	for _, wm := range wms.Outgoing {
-		if wm.Target == target {
-			return nil
-		}
-	}
-
-	webmention := WebmentionOut{
-		Target: target,
-	}
-	wms.Outgoing = append(wms.Outgoing, webmention)
-	return post.PersistIncomingWebmentions(wms)
-}
-
-func (post *Post) UpdateOutgoingWebmention(webmention *WebmentionOut) error {
-	wms := post.Webmentions()
-
-	// if target is not in status, add it
-	replaced := false
-	for i, t := range wms.Outgoing {
-		if t.Target == webmention.Target {
-			wms.Outgoing[i] = *webmention
-			replaced = true
-			break
-		}
-	}
-
-	if !replaced {
-		wms.Outgoing = append(wms.Outgoing, *webmention)
-	}
-
-	return post.PersistIncomingWebmentions(wms)
-}
-
 func (post *Post) EnrichWebmention(source string) error {
 	post.wmLock.Lock()
 	defer post.wmLock.Unlock()
 
 	resp, err := post.user.repo.HttpClient.Get(source)
 	if err == nil {
-		webmention, err := post.getIncomingWebmention(source)
+		webmention, err := post.getIncomingWebmentionBySource(source)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
@@ -297,11 +298,7 @@ func (post *Post) EnrichWebmention(source string) error {
 	return err
 }
 
-func (post *Post) IncomingWebmentions() []WebmentionIn {
-	return post.Webmentions().Incoming
-}
-
-func (post *Post) ApprovedWebmentions() []WebmentionIn {
+func (post *Post) ApprovedIncomingWebmentions() []WebmentionIn {
 	webmentions := post.IncomingWebmentions()
 	approved := []WebmentionIn{}
 	for _, webmention := range webmentions {
@@ -317,10 +314,6 @@ func (post *Post) ApprovedWebmentions() []WebmentionIn {
 	return approved
 }
 
-func (post *Post) OutgoingWebmentions() []WebmentionOut {
-	return post.Webmentions().Outgoing
-}
-
 // ScanForLinks scans the post content for links and adds them to the
 // `status.yml` file for the post. The links are not scanned by this function.
 func (post *Post) ScanForLinks() error {
@@ -329,16 +322,15 @@ func (post *Post) ScanForLinks() error {
 	postHtml := post.RenderedContent()
 	links, _ := post.user.repo.Parser.ParseLinksFromString(postHtml.String())
 	for _, link := range links {
-		post.addOutgoingWebmention(link)
+		post.PersistOutgoingWebmention(&WebmentionOut{
+			Target: link,
+		}, true)
 	}
 	return nil
 }
 
 func (post *Post) SendWebmention(webmention WebmentionOut) error {
-	post.wmLock.Lock()
-	defer post.wmLock.Unlock()
-
-	defer post.UpdateOutgoingWebmention(&webmention)
+	defer post.PersistOutgoingWebmention(&webmention, false)
 	webmention.ScannedAt = time.Now()
 
 	resp, err := post.user.repo.HttpClient.Get(webmention.Target)
diff --git a/post_test.go b/post_test.go
index f02e896..e4a7a41 100644
--- a/post_test.go
+++ b/post_test.go
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ func TestEnrichAddsTitle(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func TestApprovedWebmentions(t *testing.T) {
+func TestApprovedIncomingWebmentions(t *testing.T) {
 	repo := getTestRepo(owl.RepoConfig{})
 	user, _ := repo.CreateUser("testuser")
 	post, _ := user.CreateNewPost("testpost")
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ func TestApprovedWebmentions(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	post.PersistIncomingWebmention(webmention)
 
-	webmentions := post.ApprovedWebmentions()
+	webmentions := post.ApprovedIncomingWebmentions()
 	if len(webmentions) != 2 {
 		t.Errorf("Expected 2 webmentions, got %d", len(webmentions))
 	}
@@ -446,9 +446,6 @@ func TestSendingAndReceivingMultipleWebmentions(t *testing.T) {
 			post.AddIncomingWebmention("http://example.com" + strconv.Itoa(k))
 			wg.Done()
 		}(i)
-	}
-
-	for i := 0; i < 20; i++ {
 		go func(k int) {
 			webmention := owl.WebmentionOut{
 				Target: "http://example.com" + strconv.Itoa(k),
@@ -472,3 +469,52 @@ func TestSendingAndReceivingMultipleWebmentions(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Errorf("Expected 20 webmentions, got %d", len(outs))
 	}
 }
+
+func TestComplexParallelWebmentions(t *testing.T) {
+	repo := getTestRepo(owl.RepoConfig{})
+	repo.HttpClient = &MockHttpClient{}
+	repo.Parser = &MockParseLinksHtmlParser{
+		Links: []string{
+			"http://example.com/1",
+			"http://example.com/2",
+			"http://example.com/3",
+		},
+	}
+	user, _ := repo.CreateUser("testuser")
+	post, _ := user.CreateNewPost("testpost")
+
+	wg := sync.WaitGroup{}
+	wg.Add(60)
+
+	for i := 0; i < 20; i++ {
+		go func(k int) {
+			post.AddIncomingWebmention("http://example.com/" + strconv.Itoa(k))
+			wg.Done()
+		}(i)
+		go func(k int) {
+			webmention := owl.WebmentionOut{
+				Target: "http://example.com/" + strconv.Itoa(k),
+			}
+			post.SendWebmention(webmention)
+			wg.Done()
+		}(i)
+		go func() {
+			post.ScanForLinks()
+			wg.Done()
+		}()
+	}
+
+	wg.Wait()
+
+	ins := post.IncomingWebmentions()
+
+	if len(ins) != 20 {
+		t.Errorf("Expected 20 webmentions, got %d", len(ins))
+	}
+
+	outs := post.OutgoingWebmentions()
+
+	if len(outs) != 20 {
+		t.Errorf("Expected 20 webmentions, got %d", len(outs))
+	}
+}
diff --git a/webmention_test.go b/webmention_test.go
index 4086ace..d8bf8e0 100644
--- a/webmention_test.go
+++ b/webmention_test.go
@@ -148,42 +148,42 @@ func TestGetWebmentionEndpointRelativeLinkInHeader(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func TestRealWorldWebmention(t *testing.T) {
-	links := []string{
-		"https://webmention.rocks/test/1",
-		"https://webmention.rocks/test/2",
-		"https://webmention.rocks/test/3",
-		"https://webmention.rocks/test/4",
-		"https://webmention.rocks/test/5",
-		"https://webmention.rocks/test/6",
-		"https://webmention.rocks/test/7",
-		"https://webmention.rocks/test/8",
-		"https://webmention.rocks/test/9",
-		// "https://webmention.rocks/test/10", // not supported
-		"https://webmention.rocks/test/11",
-		"https://webmention.rocks/test/12",
-		"https://webmention.rocks/test/13",
-		"https://webmention.rocks/test/14",
-		"https://webmention.rocks/test/15",
-		"https://webmention.rocks/test/16",
-		"https://webmention.rocks/test/17",
-		"https://webmention.rocks/test/18",
-		"https://webmention.rocks/test/19",
-		"https://webmention.rocks/test/20",
-		"https://webmention.rocks/test/21",
-		"https://webmention.rocks/test/22",
-		"https://webmention.rocks/test/23/page",
-	}
+// func TestRealWorldWebmention(t *testing.T) {
+// 	links := []string{
+// 		"https://webmention.rocks/test/1",
+// 		"https://webmention.rocks/test/2",
+// 		"https://webmention.rocks/test/3",
+// 		"https://webmention.rocks/test/4",
+// 		"https://webmention.rocks/test/5",
+// 		"https://webmention.rocks/test/6",
+// 		"https://webmention.rocks/test/7",
+// 		"https://webmention.rocks/test/8",
+// 		"https://webmention.rocks/test/9",
+// 		// "https://webmention.rocks/test/10", // not supported
+// 		"https://webmention.rocks/test/11",
+// 		"https://webmention.rocks/test/12",
+// 		"https://webmention.rocks/test/13",
+// 		"https://webmention.rocks/test/14",
+// 		"https://webmention.rocks/test/15",
+// 		"https://webmention.rocks/test/16",
+// 		"https://webmention.rocks/test/17",
+// 		"https://webmention.rocks/test/18",
+// 		"https://webmention.rocks/test/19",
+// 		"https://webmention.rocks/test/20",
+// 		"https://webmention.rocks/test/21",
+// 		"https://webmention.rocks/test/22",
+// 		"https://webmention.rocks/test/23/page",
+// 	}
 
-	for _, link := range links {
-		parser := &owl.OwlHtmlParser{}
-		client := &owl.OwlHttpClient{}
-		html, _ := client.Get(link)
-		_, err := parser.GetWebmentionEndpoint(html)
+// 	for _, link := range links {
+// 		parser := &owl.OwlHtmlParser{}
+// 		client := &owl.OwlHttpClient{}
+// 		html, _ := client.Get(link)
+// 		_, err := parser.GetWebmentionEndpoint(html)
 
-		if err != nil {
-			t.Errorf("Unable to find webmention: %v for link %v", err, link)
-		}
-	}
+// 		if err != nil {
+// 			t.Errorf("Unable to find webmention: %v for link %v", err, link)
+// 		}
+// 	}
 
-}
+// }