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SEO for Joomla
What are the important steps to make a perfect SEO optimized website in Joomla?
- SunNadimpalli
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Re: SEO for Joomla
You might this useful: http://www.ostraining.com/courses/sessi ... oomla-seo/
Although it says Joomla 1.5. All this is still valid for Joomla 2.5 + also.
Although it says Joomla 1.5. All this is still valid for Joomla 2.5 + also.
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Re: SEO for Joomla
Here is a good list:
1. Speed
2. Content (2k words or more per articles)
3. H tags
4. Blogging
1. Speed
2. Content (2k words or more per articles)
3. H tags
4. Blogging
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- CraveWin
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Re: SEO for Joomla
1. Optimized Page Titles - can be found on the menu item parameters
2. Optimized Meta description - can be found at the same place
3. Search Engine friendly URL's - can use a 3rd party plug in, or go to configuration settings
4. Image tags & correct image naming
5. Always include your sitemap
6. Make sure your sitemap is submitted to Google webmaster tools
Also, SEOmoz is a good website for information on SEO and is a site I go to frequently for new information. They have a very good beginners guide to SEO booklet available online. It's a good read and highly recommended.
2. Optimized Meta description - can be found at the same place
3. Search Engine friendly URL's - can use a 3rd party plug in, or go to configuration settings
4. Image tags & correct image naming
5. Always include your sitemap
6. Make sure your sitemap is submitted to Google webmaster tools
Also, SEOmoz is a good website for information on SEO and is a site I go to frequently for new information. They have a very good beginners guide to SEO booklet available online. It's a good read and highly recommended.
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Re: SEO for Joomla
This article is very helpful - just go through it one step by one step if possible:
http://www.seomoz.org/blog/seo-your-joo ... easy-steps\
If you have time, read all the comments as well. I got something from comments too.
Cheers.
http://www.seomoz.org/blog/seo-your-joo ... easy-steps\
If you have time, read all the comments as well. I got something from comments too.
Cheers.
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- joomblaster
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Re: SEO for Joomla
I agree with you bro, this is the 1st key and 2nd key create good content and let people link to you or create link building optimization.CraveWin wrote:1. Optimized Page Titles - can be found on the menu item parameters
2. Optimized Meta description - can be found at the same place
3. Search Engine friendly URL's - can use a 3rd party plug in, or go to configuration settings
4. Image tags & correct image naming
5. Always include your sitemap
6. Make sure your sitemap is submitted to Google webmaster tools
Also, SEOmoz is a good website for information on SEO and is a site I go to frequently for new information. They have a very good beginners guide to SEO booklet available online. It's a good read and highly recommended.
- dattard
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Re: SEO for Joomla
Is it recommended that you change the meta descriptions for each page? I have hundreds of pages on my website and would never be able to update all of them!
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Re: SEO for Joomla
The most important things when doing SEO for Joomla
URLs are a very important factor in ranking. Enable two things to fix them:
SEF URLs- Search Engine Friendly URLs removes variables from URLs
URL Rewriting - removes index.php from urls
Use meta description and title tags. If you want you can use also meta keywords.
Create a rule in .htaccess that redirects www to non-www, or non-www to www. It's important. If search engine indexes both versions you'll have duplicate content and PR dilution.
Check your robots.txt. If there is a disallow rule for /images directory remove it.
URLs are a very important factor in ranking. Enable two things to fix them:
SEF URLs- Search Engine Friendly URLs removes variables from URLs
URL Rewriting - removes index.php from urls
Use meta description and title tags. If you want you can use also meta keywords.
Create a rule in .htaccess that redirects www to non-www, or non-www to www. It's important. If search engine indexes both versions you'll have duplicate content and PR dilution.
Check your robots.txt. If there is a disallow rule for /images directory remove it.
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Re: SEO for Joomla
Don't forget site speed. Google builds fast products and knows the value of a fast UX. This shouldn't be underestimated.
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My Joomla Site: http://ultius.com
My Blog: http://ultius.com/ultius-blog.html
My Joomla Site: http://ultius.com
My Blog: http://ultius.com/ultius-blog.html
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Re: SEO for Joomla
First use the seo plugins of Joomla to make SEO url friendly
Each page Title should be unique
content should be unique and meaningfull
do social media marketing
on-site and offpage optimization
Each page Title should be unique
content should be unique and meaningfull
do social media marketing
on-site and offpage optimization
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Re: SEO for Joomla
Yes, because it is considered duplicate content. If pages are duplicate then Google does not see this as a good thing. I would surely do it manually, it's worth the effort.dattard wrote:Is it recommended that you change the meta descriptions for each page? I have hundreds of pages on my website and would never be able to update all of them!
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My Joomla Site: http://ultius.com
My Blog: http://ultius.com/ultius-blog.html
My Joomla Site: http://ultius.com
My Blog: http://ultius.com/ultius-blog.html
- mjparadac
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Re: SEO for Joomla
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Re: SEO for Joomla
i think joomla,wordpress,drupal and ....
not importnet in seo , they have some few diffrerents
but after the google update innew method content is first important things.
if you content is fresh and not copied it will be very helpful for your website seo.
not importnet in seo , they have some few diffrerents
but after the google update innew method content is first important things.
if you content is fresh and not copied it will be very helpful for your website seo.
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Re: SEO for Joomla
Have your Joomla website analyzed first and urndergo OnPage Optimization after which you can go and proceed with the OffPage Optimization.
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Re: SEO for Joomla
Try to the following steps:
1)Do use Joomla!’s friendly content management interface to optimize texts, images and links the easy way.
2)Do use Joomla!’s built-in SEO or a third-party extension (if your site is fairly complex) to generate search engine friendly urls.
3)Do take the time to manage your content effectively.
4)Do get your website indexed by Google and Yahoo!
5)Do take the time to promote your website
1)Do use Joomla!’s friendly content management interface to optimize texts, images and links the easy way.
2)Do use Joomla!’s built-in SEO or a third-party extension (if your site is fairly complex) to generate search engine friendly urls.
3)Do take the time to manage your content effectively.
4)Do get your website indexed by Google and Yahoo!
5)Do take the time to promote your website
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Re: SEO for Joomla
My website http://www.academiceagles.com has been doing badly in SERPs and was wondering which would be the best way to turn it around. Any assistance is highly appreciated.
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Re: SEO for Joomla
The usual things that you would do to a regular site would still be working for joomla. Things such as:
1. Tags
2. Directory Structure
3. Responsiveness
4. External Backlinks
1. Tags
2. Directory Structure
3. Responsiveness
4. External Backlinks
- DaveOzric
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Re: SEO for Joomla
Yes, this is/not a problem. Meta Descriptions do not really do anything for SEO in regards to the search engines. They do not look at this for anything. They are strictly for user click through. They all pickup something without entering it anyway. Not always what you want but..dattard wrote:Is it recommended that you change the meta descriptions for each page? I have hundreds of pages on my website and would never be able to update all of them!
Page titles are important and should be done and a relevant H1 tag on each page.
Not that I am an expert.