There are nearly 30 Million Joomla websites on the Internet, according to a report published by Compass, an independent Web Design Company in UK. While this figure is debatable to say the least, it is nevertheless evident that Joomla websites have soared in popularity in recent years and many web design agencies are now using Joomla to design powerful websites for businesses.  

Open source software in general have revolutionised the web design and development industry works. Joomla is the leading open source content management system that is used to develop powerful websites at an affordable price.  Joomla websites offer many advantages that traditional websites cannot deliver. Some of the key benefits of Joomla websites are listed below:

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1)  Tried and tested, Award winning software

Joomla is an award winning software which has been repeatedly awarded the best content management system in the open source category.  Joomla has been selected on the basis of a number of criteria including usability, functionality and robustness of the system.

2) Open Source & license free

 Joomla is open source and free to use for any commercial purpose. There is no licence fee for using Joomla.  Joomla developers and web designers have full access to the code and are able to modify and extend the software to meet specific needs of a business.

3) Full control over website content

 Joomla provides complete control over the content of your website. Joomla is easy to use and has a powerful administration interface editing or adding content to the website. S

4) Many Built-in features

Joomla websites have many built-in features found on established websites. Customer login, private area, surveys, contact forms, banner ads are just some of them.  A full list of features is available on the Joomla features page.

5) Web 2.0 enabled

Web 2.0 is commonly used to refer to the second generation websites that include interactive features.  Joomla websites are web 2.0 enabled and offer many dynamic features such as content rating, user submissions, ability to offer a blog style lay-out, comments and so on.

6)  Many add-on Features

Joomla has many add-on modules and components. One of the main advantages of using Joomla to design your website is its flexibility. In addition to default website features, there are many add-on features available that are either free or inexpensive. While other commercial CMS software might offer a dozen other modules, Joomla offers over a thousand third-party add-on features to choose from.

7) Easy to maintain

Joomla websites are very easy to maintain once the site has been developed and launched. No technical  or web design skills are required to manage tasks such as adding or editing content to the website, updating menu, adding images and so on.

8) Multi-lingual

A significant advantage of Joomla is its ability to offer multi-lingual web sites that are available in more than one language.  Joomla websites can be easily implemented in multiple languages. In the back-end, content can be added in the languages required and on the front-end, user will have the choice to switch between languages with ease.

9)  Joomla 1.5 - Improved Usability

The new Joomla 1.5 version has made considerable advancements in functionality and usability.  The usability in particular has improved manifold in the new Joomla 1.5 platform.  It makes updating content or images even easier on websites.