Now that you have your blog created in Joomla, you probably want to extend it's functionality and personally, I don't blame you. Most blogs start "bare bones" like this. If you want some type of interaction and dialogue with your visitor, social bookmarking and comments are great for that. Following are all extensions I have used and can personally recommend.
To install any of these into your Joomla blog, simply go to "Extensions" at the top menu, then "Extensions Manager" and "Install"
Visitor Blog Comments |
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PAID: RSComments! - this is a great extension that is super easy to setup, is flexible to your needs and they have amazing support that generally get's back to you within a day. |
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FREE: Jx Comments - this extension has two parts; a component and a plugin. Once setup and configured, this powerful extension will email you when new comments have been posted or need moderation, includes a spam captcha, ability for star ranking, as well as social bookmarking plugin. |
Visitor Blog Facebook Comments |
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FREE: SocComments - installs two plugins; one for you to publish and the other you need to get your Facebook API, which it links you right to. Simply copy and paste it in, configure what pages you want to exclude from having the comments on and publish. You can be up and running in minutes with Facebook Comments integrated into your blog. |
Social Bookmarks |
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PAID: Fancy Bookmarks - I've tried so many of these and this one is the best! This extension has a plugin and a module. Easy to configure and choose from a myriad of social bookmarking sites, including the latest Pinterest and Google+ bookmarks. |
Hopefully, you now have your new blog up, running and customized to your needs. For thousands of other available extensions to further extend your blog, also check the Joomla Extensions Directory.
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