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Joomla SEO Tips for the Beginner

By default, Joomla isn’t exactly search engine friendly. You need to work on it a bit to improve this area. The first thing that you will notice when you get started with the SEO work on a Joomla site is the page URL. Page URL’s that are generated by Joomla are not really search engine friendly. They have certain query parameters that do not provide enough information for search engines to properly index and rank your pages. When you start with on-page optimization, the first thing you have to pay attention to is the page URL that you would like to optimize. Make sure it is meaningful and informative with all the most important keywords and an .html extension. Use Search Engine Friendly URL’s: Make sure your website’s URL is search engine friendly. Start by using the default Joomla SEF plug-in, which is generally not activated but has to be activated by going to the global configuration page. You could also use third part paid or free components that have additional features. Create ca

The Importance of Image Optimization

An SEO strategy involves many different components that work towards your advantage. This is why it is very important to have your strategy in place before you get started. Website owners without a strategy are more likely going to skip most of the important parts of optimizing their websites. Even if you do have a plan in place, you still have a chance of missing out on important parts without professional help. One of the biggest factors that most people overlook is the optimization of images. Image optimization is one of the most important steps to SEO, and can help significantly increasing your website traffic. However, in spite of this, many website owners still forget to optimize their images well. Image search is not like your regular search. Regular search involves ranking high for terms with high competition. With image search it is a whole new thing. Image optimization can help bring in massive amounts of traffic to your site. There are plenty of tips available online on how