Content items can be split into two parts: the 'Intro Text', and the 'Main Text'. This is useful for displaying a summary, excerpt or abstract on your front page with a link to read more. However if Intro Text is used incorrectly it can also result in duplicate content issues. This tutorial explains the difference between Intro Text and Main Text (also called 'fulltext' by Joomla!) and how to use it to enhance your visitors experience without penalising your site with search engines.

This tutorial discusses the most common causes of duplicate content and provides tips on how to avoid them. These tips apply to all web sites, not just sites developed with Mambo. We look at on-site duplication, issues with providing feeds, the value of using affiliate content, and more…

In this tutorial we look at some of the common causes of duplicate content within Mambo and tell you how to prevent search engines from indexing your Mambo-generated PDF's and potentially giving them a higher page rank than the content itself.