Search Engine Optimization is very important, and Joomla 1.5 makes it very easy to add a keyword rich title, description, and keywords to each Joomla article.
- From the Joomla Administration screen, select Content > Article Manager.
Joomla displays the Article Manager screen. - Click on the article you want to optimize.
Joomla displays the Article: Edit screen. - In the Titlefield, enter a title that describes exactly what the article is about and make sure it contains keywords.
Add a Keyword Rich Title in the Joomla Article Title FieldPlace keywords at the beginning of the title rather than at the end. Also note that Google will only display about 60-70 characters in the Google Search Results screen, but the title can be a long as you like. Just make sure to keep the important words within the 60 character limit.
- On the right side of the editor screen, click on Metadata Information.
Joomla displays the Metadata fields.Note: The Metadata information does not display on the page, but Google reads it and uses it on the search results pages.
Joomla Metadata Information - In the Descriptionfield, enter a keyword rich description of the article.The description, like the title, should contain keywords, and it should provide a brief description of the article, about 155 characters in length, or 25-30 words. Remember to keep the most important keywords at the beginning of the description.
- In the Keywords field, enter a list of keywords and keyword phrases separate by a comma; for example:
Joomla SEO, Joomla Article SEO, Search Engine Optimization, Joomla metadata - Click Save to publish your changes.
- Repeat this procedure for each article on your Joomla website.