One of things we often do for our training clients is simplify the admin area for them. There is a module that allows users to manage their site via a clean, dropdown menu. It has proven so popular that companies…
Why Add a Sitemap? I’ll be honest and say that I don’t believe sitemaps improve your ranking in search engines. However, they do make sure more pages get indexed and that they get indexed more quickly. This article presents evidence…
Why Block Spam Comments? If you site is new, this might not be too much of a problem. However, as your site grows, it will increasingly be seen as a valuable target for spammers. If they succeed in placing links…
What is a WYSIWYG Editor and Why Do You Need It? So your site users don’t have to use code. Its as simple as that. WYSIWYG stands for “What You See Is What You Get” … if you select some…
In this tutorial we’ll show you how to place an RSS feed inside a block. You can then display that RSS feed anywhere around your theme. We don’t need any extra modules this week as we’ll be using the core…
People often ask “what’s the best blog extension for Joomla?”. Our answer: “how about Joomla itself?”. We use Joomla for our blog on alledia.com and get 10s of 1000s of visitors every month. Here’s how to set up a blog…
Often you have pages on your website that you want to keep private – either for your staff or for you registered members. This week we’ll walk you through how to keep search engine bots from indexing certain articles. Method…
As the season of giving and good will toward others is upon us what better time to collect donations for your favorite charity, organization or cause. This week we’ll show you how to do just that by adding a PayPal…
One of the most famous blogging experts is Brain Clark on Copyblogger. He recently wrote a post about the “Click Here problem”. He quotes research that shows how often people click on different kinds of link: “Click to continue”: 8.53%…
Joomla templates allow you to redesign your site easily. They also allow you style your modules. Your login box can have one color, your “Latest News” can have another color and your “Most Popular News” can have third. This image…