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Joomla Vs Wordpress

by abednego
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I apologize for starting a new thread on this. And I'd also like to thank everyone in advance for any responses if you have an opinion.

I've had below average results from my WordPress blogs promoting affiliate products. I keep hearing "the money is in the list" - so I was going to start a new campaign and collect e-mails ...

But I came across Joomla - and thought it seemed a bit different from WordPress.

What is everyone's experience with it? Is it better, worse, or is it the same with overpriced templates?
#differences #joomla #money #wordpress
  • Profile picture of the author Andyhenry
    No difference.

    They're both just CMS's.

    Both can be optimised better than the default installation.

    So - there's difference in what results the platforms will get you, just how you market what you have.

    I've used those and lots of other platforms and the results are the same once you optimize them.
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  • Profile picture of the author Andyhenry
    Originally Posted by precious007 View Post


    I wouldn't use Joomla for an affiliate
    site for example. I'd use wordpress.
    Are you kidding?

    You let the platform define how you use them?

    Joomla is great for building affiliate sites - especially based on datafeeds.

    You can build a 1000 page affiliate site in 30 minutes with Joomla using datafeeds.

    I wouldn't use Wordpress for that.

    I suppose some people just have preferences - but the platform is just a minor technicality compared to how you use it and promote it.
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    • Profile picture of the author abednego
      Originally Posted by Andyhenry View Post

      Are you kidding?

      You let the platform define how you use them?

      Joomla is great for building affiliate sites - especially based on datafeeds.

      You can build a 1000 page affiliate site in 30 minutes with Joomla using datafeeds.

      I wouldn't use Wordpress for that.

      I suppose some people just have preferences - but the platform is just a minor technicality compared to how you use it and promote it.
      One of my main issues is content.

      People keep saying "SEO SEO SEO!" but... in order for me to rank properly with google, I have to have a LOT of content. Even with valid backlinks and social links ... its always content content content.

      Is there a guide on how you build 1000 page affiliate site in 30 min?
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  • Profile picture of the author lacraiger
    wordpress is all you need. joomla loads way too slow.
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  • Profile picture of the author thebitbotdotcom
    I have used both. In my opinion, Joomla is much more versatile. For blogging, I prefer Wordpress. For non-blogs, I prefer Joomla. I once set up a website for a band with Joomla. If I had used word press, it would have looked like a blog which was definitely not what we wanted. Andyhenry is right, though, they are both just CMS's.
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  • Profile picture of the author edmltw
    Wordpress is MUCH MORE easier to use compared to Joomla. Trust me, I had tried to change to Joomla for a more sophisticated platform, I ended up going back to Wordpress within a day of trying.

    Wordpress all the way

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  • Profile picture of the author Erum Munir
    Originally Posted by thebitbotdotcom View Post

    I once set up a website for a band with Joomla. If I had used word press, it would have looked like a blog which was definitely not what we wanted.
    You do not really know the flexibility Wordpress has if you think all sites built in Wordpress look like blogs.

    If done properly you cannot even tell if the site is in Wordpress by looking at the design. You can by looking at the code but not the design. You can make any sort of website in WP - you just have to know how to.
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  • Profile picture of the author rypher21
    i find wordpress easy to navigate and the plug-ins are very useful
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    • Profile picture of the author JohnQuiet
      Very Valuable perspectives from all here!

      I will throw one more CMS in the pot: Drupal

      I built thetubereviews.com totally with Drupal and the free plugins available in their community. It has built in SEO affinity also.

      I have not tried Joomla yet, but love Wordpress too!

      Pick the tool you love to work with best....

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  • Profile picture of the author badboy_Nick
    Originally Posted by abednego View Post

    I apologize for starting a new thread on this. And I'd also like to thank everyone in advance for any responses if you have an opinion.

    I've had below average results from my WordPress blogs promoting affiliate products. I keep hearing "the money is in the list" - so I was going to start a new campaign and collect e-mails ...

    But I came across Joomla - and thought it seemed a bit different from WordPress.

    What is everyone's experience with it? Is it better, worse, or is it the same with overpriced templates?
    Both JOOMLA and WORDPRESS are good CMS but I always prefer wordpress. Google loves it, its easy to customize and is (IMO at least) industry standard now.

    Any questions just let me know

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  • Profile picture of the author thunderbird
    It depends. Sometimes choice of CMS may be based more on plugins than CMS itself. For example Joomla has superior shopping cart plugins (that still need a programmer's expertise to get them working right). Both wordpress and joomla have security issues, so whatever cms you use, it would be wise to address those and also create site backups on an ongoing basis.
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