Information, Tutorials, Tips and Tricks

The latest information, tutorials, tricks and tips for every aspect of Joomla website management. Topics include social bookmarking, search engine optimization (SEO), web development, small business best practices, web site monetizing with Google AdSense, performance optimization and much more for the Joomla CMS.

Joomla Affiliate and Referral Programs

( 53 Votes )

Are you looking for a better way to monetize your Joomla website? Pay-per-click advertising (like Google AdSense) can work well for websites focused on certain high-paying keywords, but most advertising keywords related to Joomla don't pay very much. Affiliate advertising is another solution and can be very profitable for any website with a specific niche, where visitors are already interested in similar products. Here is an exhaustive list of Joomla affiliate programs you can sign up for to start earning more money if you run a website about Joomla.

JomSocial Review: Finally, a great social networking and community solution for Joomla!

( 99 Votes )

I have had more than a few people email me about JomSocial, the new social networking / community component by Azrul. I spent some time installing, using and customizing JomSocial and I've written a full review based on my first-hand experience with it.

In case you don't feel like reading this entire review, my final recommendation is to get it. JomSocial is simply the best community and social networking solution available for Joomla, allowing you to quickly create a site like Facebook for your own niche community.

10 Surefire Search Engine Optimization Tips for Joomla Bloggers

( 39 Votes )

Do you know that according to Technorati there are over 130 millions blogs indexed and nearly 1 million blog posts in every hour? You bet that the blogosphere is a crowded space, and apparently it takes a lot more hard work to stand out from the crowd than it was 5 years ago.

In fact, it takes a lot more skill to succeed in blogging nowadays than it did 5 years ago. Search Engine Optimization (SEO), for example, is a must-learn for serious bloggers. Many bloggers get confused by SEO, thinking it is more complicated than it needs to be. By following a few simple steps and utilizing some simple Joomla extensions, any blogger with limited computer knowledge can score well on SEO.

MediaTemple - One Of The Best Web Hosting Companies

( 32 Votes )

Pardon my shamelss plug, but MediaTemple is, in my opinion, one of the best web hosting companies out there. We recently moved JoomlaDigger.com to MediaTemple's grid service hosting plan, and I've been so happy with it that I have been transferring all of my domains over as well. MediaTemple's grid service (gs) is cheap, reliable, and powerful. The grid service instantly offers you the processing power of their entire grid of web servers, so even if you have extremely high bursts of traffic (think front page of Digg.com) your web site will never go down.

YOOtheme, to Template or not to Template

( 34 Votes )

Q. I have been looking for an affordable joomla solution to replace my existing flash based website. Joomla appears to be my answer. Woo Hoo! Only 1,000 questions to go. I really like some yootheme.com templates and particularly CHROME. But for the life of me I cannot find an Ask Us or Email Us on yootheme anywhere. All i wanted to know is how much can you modify them. I want a large banner, logo etc. This theme doesnt have one. I also want to use a lead enquiry form (yet to be built) and place it right in center of the the front page. Lastly, all the demo displays show a dog eared yootheme in the top corner, can I safely assume that this is not in the purchased template. Sorry to bother you with what is obviously a support question from someone elses website, but i found you on google for your article on CHROME.