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SEO

ritys@sasas.com — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Search Engine Optimisation is a method of re-writing the links in such a way as to improve navigation of your site by search engines.

There are some very specific requirements that must be met if SEO is to work. Additionally there are some manual changes that you may need to apply in certain situations.

The Basics

All these conditions must be met in order for SEO to run.
You must run ApacheTo check this go to Joomla administration > System > Sy [...]

How can Joomla meet these Blogging Requirements?

ritys@sasas.com — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100

There are two ways to implement a blog on a Joomla site. Firstly, there are several blog components available that run as self contained blog tools inside build the blog from its seperate parts. Each has its advantages and disadvantages and we will look at both.

Blog Components

Joomblog

Joomblog (www.joomlafreeware .com) is Joomla version of blog, including blog, blog comment, blogside, blogroll, blog-archive, blog section/category, blogmail (email/MMS), blog [...]

Dynamic MetaDesc in a list of articles by category

ritys@sasas.com — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100

When you view a list of articles by category, joomla put into the page the default configuration metadescription, but perhaps we want write the category description into the metatag for SEO reasons.

For this we need open the file: includes/application.php

Search for this piece of code in the function &getParams:

$params->def( 'page_title' , $title ); $params->def( 'page_description', $description );

Add this code before:

if (strcasecmp( [...]

Upgrading 1.5 from an existing 1.5x version

ritys@sasas.com — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100

It is risky to upgrade a live site without testing the upgrade process first. So before upgrading the live site you need to set up a test site which is as close as possible to the configuration of your live site, then test the upgrade on that. When you are happy with the process you can apply it to the live site (having taken a fresh backup of the live site first, of course).

For some basic information on patching and migrating, see Upgrading and Migrating FAQs and Upgrade Instructions [...]

Dynamic Menus

ritys@sasas.com — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Creating Dynamic Menus (ex: Left Nav based on Horizongal Nav) in Joomla.

Example: You have a products link on the Horizontal Navigation (Main Navigation) and you want to have a dynamic Left Navigation (Left Nav) to appear with all the Products that you offer.

Step:1

Goto Article ManagerCreate article for your main Prodcuts page and one article each for your products. Example: Product-1, Product-2, Product-3

Step:2

Go to Menu ManagerCreate a Menu Item called &quo [...]

How to Convert an existing Web site to a Joomla! Web site

ritys@sasas.com — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Many first-time Joomla! users already have a website, often written using HTML with CSS style sheets. In this case, you may wish to keep the existing website structure and just convert it to Joomla!. This section provides instructions for doing this.

Converting Basic Static Content :

Static content is content that doesn't change frequently. In simple HTML-based websites, each menu choice simply displays a page of content.

Page Content Conversion :

The basic step [...]

Joomla 1.5 Search Engine Friendly URLs

ritys@sasas.com — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100

The following tutorial will provide you with a basic overview to enabling the search engine friendly URLs for the latest release of Joomla 1.5

The Joomla! project team have introduced a number of improvements in Joomla 1.5 from an SEO prespective.

The following outlined below are just some of the improvements.

You can now enable search engine friendly URL's without using Apache Mod_RewriteYou can add a suffix (.html) to the URLsThe Glob [...]

Project Management and Successful Web Sites

test@testin.com — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0100

1) Communicate your workflow process from the very beginning of the relationship. A client should understand your approach to the project before they agree to proceed - this protects you by establishing realistic expectations up front, and it protects the client by helping them understand how you'll be undertaking their project. Without a clear definition of your process, the client won't know what input is expected from them.

You should be able to presen [...]

Work Smarter, Not Harder

test@testin.com — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0100

If you asked us how to create a successful website on Google in 1 years time, our response would be: "Start with 100 pages of real content." That's right, 100 pages of content, and that's not including the fluff pages like contact us, about us, terms, etc. Google rewards websites that provide large libraries of helpful and informative content. Creating articles is not hard to do. Work smarter, not harder. Figure out which keywords are your nich [...]

Good List of Free Software Online

test@testin.com — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +0100

CDBurnerXP

CDBurnerXP is a free software to burn CDs and DVDs, including Blu-Ray and HD-DVDs. It also includes the feature to burn and create ISOs, as well as a multilanguage interface. Everyone, even companies, can use it for free. It does not include adware or similar malicious components.

ZScreen8

ZScreen i [...]

FREE WEB 2.0 GENERATOR

test@testin.com — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Web 2.0 has become a trend on the web. Here is the list of online generator particularly for web 2.0 design. If you want to receive more great list or design news, please consider to subscribe the blog feeds for get updates on web site management and marketing tips, and web site marketing strategy.

It is completely free!

http://www.cssjuice.com/13-online-generators-for-web-20-design/

Which Remote PC Software is best?

test@testin.com — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Remote PC Software Review

Access your PC from anywhere: two remote desktop services reviewed

Robert Vamosi,
senior editor

If you're like me and occasionally telecommute, being able to see the office desk [...]

Questions and Answers With My Web Guy Taylor

test@testin.com — Fri, 25 May 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Q: Do you have any suggestion on how to get my google adwords performing better?

A: It might because that you have not set the campaign budget to the recommended level by Google. Or it can also be possible that the ad is not performing well and the correct keywords have to be included with the right bid. There are many reasons that contribute to the bad performance of an ad. You can use Adwords' ads diagnostic tool to check and analyze the reason behind the bad performance of your ads [...]

Joomla Search Engine Optimization Tips

test@testin.com — Sun, 25 Feb 2007 00:00:00 +0100

So you're creating your Joomla site. You're working hard to make it look good, adding in your keywords and all the right content. Now what about your visitors? To drive the most traffic possible to your site and for getting more powerful features and benefits there is some advice you just cannot ignore. Read on below to find 6 quick Joomla SEO tips that will help maximize your traffic potential.

Step 1: Turn on Search Friendly URLs

This is one of the most effective Joomla search e [...]