Installing and configuring common SEO modules

In the following section of this chapter, we're going to look at how you can achieve a number of key SEO optimization goals through the installation and configuration of a set of extensions. All of the extensions discussed are non-commercial and are available through the Joomla! extensions directory.

Taken together, the extensions listed will achieve the following enhancements to your site:

• Improved metadata management

• Improved title tag management

• Canonical URLs

• Creation of an XML site map

• Management of alt and title attributes

• Implementation of social cross-posting

• Implementation of social bookmarking tools for your site visitors

If you implement these extensions, and also take full advantage of the SEF URLs functionality in the Joomla! core, you will be well on your way to having your site on solid SEO footing.

Note

There are several extensions, discussed earlier, that provide a number of these options inside of one single package. Those packages...