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Enabling the Joomla global cache is easy to do and can make a significant difference in your web site's load times. 3rd party caching components are also very helpful, but they generally only work for visitors and not for anybody logged into the web site. The standard Joomla cache will speed up your web site for all users, logged in or not. 

Most modules on your Joomla website will have the option to enable caching, and you should definitely take advantage of this feature. It's easy to do and will only take a few minutes to set up. 

Since releasing the Ultimate Social Bookmarking Plugin , several people have complained that the social bookmarking buttons were appearing all over their website. After looking into the issue, it became apparent that these people were using Joomla's standard "User" modules which all had "Mambots" enabled.

Joomla's ability to include modules, components and plugins is a key part of its flexibility, but that doesn't mean you should abuse it. Every plugin, module and component you install will increase your page load times and slow things down. Any extensions that your website doesn't absolutely need should be removed.

There is a great tool available that allows you to check out the highest cost-per-click (HCPC) keywords for Google AdSense, allowing you to write content with the highest-paying keywords in mind. It is the Google Adwords Keyword Tool and it allows anybody to view the highest CPC keywords, for free, without having to log in or sign up. It was created to help people come up with new ideas for their AdWords campaigns, but you can use it to see which AdSense keywords will pay you the most so you can target your site's content for high CPC and generate higher advertising revenue. This tutorial will show you how to find these keywords with the AdSense preview tool and how to use that information to increase your cost per click.