The Joomlashack Blog
Why should you learn Drupal?
- Written by Oscar Rodas Oscar Rodas
- Published: 07 December 2013 07 December 2013
Why should you learn Drupal?
Drupal has become, over the past years, one of the most favorite CMS large corporations choose for their enterprise solutions. The word spread out there says that Joomla has not yet fullfilled this space in some ocassions (even though many of us know this is not true).
There is demand for Drupal Pro's
Take a look at the IT want-ads and they will tell you that big corporations and Drupal service integrators need Drupal pro's. A good thing for Drupal developers out there is that corporations are paying extremely well for experienced web developers.
The Beginners Guide to Zoo from YooTheme
- Written by Valentín García Valentín García
- Published: 03 December 2013 03 December 2013
Over the last few years, we've covered two of the most popular ways to build flexible content.
We've created training for K2 and SobiPro. This week we're going to introduce you to Zoo from YooTheme.
There is a free version of Zoo that allows to create blogs and static pages. However, you can buy extra apps that enable Zoo to support directories, catalogs, downloads area, documentation and much more.
Buyer Lifecycle Stages Explained! [and how to market accordingly]
- Written by Steve Burge Steve Burge
- Published: 03 December 2013 03 December 2013
Your customers take quite a journey before they become your customer. It's much more complicated than simply, "I want to buy something and I know exactly from who", especially for those industries with long buying cycles.
It is important to categorize your audience by buying cycle (and persona) because this will help you optimize your marketing and sales approach to best fit the information they want and need for each stage.
In this blog we are going to break down each one of the stages and explain the mindset of each and how to properly market and sell to them.
Read more: Buyer Lifecycle Stages Explained! [and how to market accordingly]
7 Critical Factors for Positive User Experience in Restaurant Websites
- Written by Steve Burge Steve Burge
- Published: 03 December 2013 03 December 2013
It's Friday night and you are hungry. You've gotten sick of all your local hangouts and are ready to try something new. You remember an interesting looking spot that you passed on your way home.
Unfortunately, once you've typed the name into your search bar and clicked into the restaurant's website, you're greeted with obnoxious mariachi music and an abundance of dancing tacos.
The one thing you can't find? The menu. Guess where you're NOT going for dinner.
Read more: 7 Critical Factors for Positive User Experience in Restaurant Websites
Inbound Marketing Lead Nurturing 101
- Written by Steve Burge Steve Burge
- Published: 26 November 2013 26 November 2013
There are a lot of different pieces and different buying stages in the Inbound Marketing methodology. But how can you integrate all the pieces together to make a very clear path for prospects to follow? Well there are a few steps to take, but the most important is Lead Nurturing.
In this blog we will take a look at what lead nurturing is and how you can setup lead nurturing campaigns that will make a big impact on your business.
How to Improve Email Marketing Metrics: A Beginner's Guide
- Written by Steve Burge Steve Burge
- Published: 25 November 2013 25 November 2013
You've done it! After much planning, editing and testing, you've entered the world of email marketing and sent your first campaign. This momentous event comes with much anticipation, but all of that excitement can be quickly squashed if a campaign yields low metrics.
Don't give up yet: low metrics are a symptom of small errors that can be easily fixed. Read on to learn how you can improve your email metrics and become an inbox superstar.
Read more: How to Improve Email Marketing Metrics: A Beginner's Guide
Fixing a Broken Captcha in Joomla 2.5 and 3
- Written by Hope Kiah Hope Kiah
- Published: 22 November 2013 22 November 2013
If you're like me, you have a "captcha" function on your contact form where your users have to type in the squiggly letters to prove that they're human and not spam bots.
This is a good thing. Using Captchas can greatly reduce the amount of spam you receive. This tutorial shows you how to use captchas with Joomla.
However, many of these forms (including mine) stopped working because Google changed the URL used for ReCaptchas.
This is mostly impacting Joomla 2.5 and 3.0+ sites at the minimum. This fix will be included in the next Joomla 3 release but in the meantime, it's not good to have a broken contact form.
Joomla 3.2 - How to Enable Content History
- Written by Steve Burge Steve Burge
- Published: 19 November 2013 19 November 2013
One of the best new features in Joomla 3.2 is Content History.
This tutorial will show you how to enable the feature if you're upgrading from Joomla 3.1, as well as how to adjust some of its options.
For those that are starting new sites in Joomla 3.2, the feature is enabled by default.
If you want to learn about revisions in WordPress, check out the WordPress revisions guide.
Use Your Blog to Drive Sales: An Essential Checklist
- Written by Steve Burge Steve Burge
- Published: 18 November 2013 18 November 2013
Video on building a blog with Joomla
You've heard it a thousand times: you can't do Inbound Marketing without a blog.
But you may be wondering - how does all of that writing translate to an actual boost in your revenue? I've got the answer for you, and I'm also here to provide you with a checklist to take blogging from an annoying task to an invaluable medium for driving sales.
For many, blogging seems like a poor use of a lot of time. By the time you think up a topic, research it, write a post, and promote it, you're looking at 2+ hours invested. And I'll admit it - those naysayers are right.
If you're blogging without a purpose, and if you're not optimizing your blog's structure for lead nurturing, your time will likely be wasted (in terms of tangible ROI). Fortunately, that doesn't have to be the case.
Read more: Use Your Blog to Drive Sales: An Essential Checklist
The New Joomla 3 Template Manager
- Written by Steve Burge Steve Burge
- Published: 12 November 2013 12 November 2013
We've covered the new features in Joomla 3.2 already.
We've given you a rundown of the top 15 features and shown you interviews with the lead developers.
This week, we're going to focus on the new Template Manager.
In the updated Joomla 3.2 Template Manager you can edit files, create files and folders and even create overrides directly inside your admin area.