Metatags and Joomla SE

Joomla! is one of the most powerful Open Source Content Management Systems on the planet. It is used all over the world for everything from simple websites to complex corporate applications. Joomla! is easy to install, simple to manage, and reliable.

Joomla! is a search engine friendly system. It doesn't mean it is search engine optimized! Joomla has several search engine features you have to use.

Joomla version 1.5

1. URL Rewrite is managed in Joomla 1.5 via the SEO settings in your Global configuration.
   

2. You can use the SmartSEF URL Rewriter Component for Joomla 1.5. The SmartSEF URL Rewriter is a native Joomla 1.5 component that allows you to create Search Engine Friendly URLs for Joomla 1.5.

3. Use the Joomla 1.5 SEF patch by Joomlatwork.com.

Setup and manage

Please look for the metatags - tab in Joomla!

Global Configuration - Metadata

Do not use the Global metatags settings! Leave this item empty

Manage your metatags for each page: Meta Info

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