Besides the files from the patch that you downloaded previously, Joomlatwork.com also has a real component that you can install. The component basically does the same things as the downloaded patch, but gives you some extra options.
The following is a short overview of things that are different from the patch:
- You can install it like any other component, so no FTP uploads required
- The component is Joomla! version independent, it uses
.xmlfiles to overwrite the Joomla! default settings - It gives you an overview of all the META tag description and META tag keywords from the content of your articles and menu items, so now you can see where you have to do some work
- It gives you keyword suggestions based on the content of your articles, which you can simply click on to activate
- Assign meta tags and descriptions to component's URLs, which is useful if a component doesn't provide that functionality by itself.
To get this component you have to buy the rights for support for six months at a very reasonable price of 14 Euro and download the component (at the time of writing).
The support also includes fast updates for new Joomla! versions, if there were any major changes that affected the component.
Please note that the price mentioned above is for a single domain/web site, and for additional sites you need to purchase additional licenses.
If you want to know more about the component, you can go to http://www.joomlatwork.com and check for the information.
For most people the SEF patch will do fine, and its combination with the sh404SEF component will add some extra functionality.
You will read more about the sh404SEF component in Chapter 6.