Web Security Stories to scare you in the right direction.

Recently, I presented a session on web security at Joomla Day Chicago and to prepare for this our PM team and I had the pleasure to meet with the mastermind developer of the SecureLive software and security specialist Jeff Brown as well as the acclaimed author of the “CMS Security Handbook” Tom Canavan. We shared many stories about client experiences and what our clients and their customers should be concerned with when it comes to security. I think the most important realization here was that there really needs to be more awareness on the amazing capabilities of hacker networks and the potential liability an average Joe website owner could be responsible for.

I want to share reasons for paying attention to web security that should scare you… because, it sure scares me and I am more fortunate than others to have folks on our team that are real security pros. The real life capabilities of some of the crafty hackers and what they actually can do is nothing less than amazing. In this article I want to help you identify where you can find good information on security and offer a couple solutions you can consider for protecting your Joomla CMS web portal as well as reducing risk to you and your company.

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Part Four: Building Revenue Streams

For any community to be self-sustaining it will need to have some type of revenue stream(s). Even volunteer based communities require funding to keep relevance and growth. There are always tradeoffs with how to approach this since visitors do not want to be blasted with more ads than content and advertisers want to have the best possible exposure. With the same token not everyone that adds value to your community is willing to pay to be a member. Picking the right model and strategy can significantly affect your success or failure.

• How do I plan to build my membership model and how does it fit with my base user?   
• How much would members be willing to pay for each tier of benefits?   
• Where would I place advertising or sponsorship?   
• Are there limitations on or conflicts with certain types of advertisers?   
• How will I manage the transactions?   
• What disclosures or legal disclaimers are required?
• Will I have affiliate, partner or reseller programs?   
• Where does my community add value to an advertiser?

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Part Three: Marketing, Audience and Incentives

Connecting with the right people or networks

When you consider building a community site with Joomla CMS  or any other technology for that matter, you have to make sure you understand what social or professional need you are filling and where your members will be coming from.  What are the average or common demographic profile elements? You will need to make sure your community “type” or “model” is right for the audience that you want to serve and that you configure your tools and presentation accordingly.

• Is the group or industry mostly male or female, younger or older and what special interests do they all have in common?    
• What will be the glue that holds them together in a community and attracts new members to join?
• How will you capture and keep their attention?
• What information will you need to push to them or gather from them?
• What key benefits make your community save them time, money or frustration, or give them a sense of pride to participate in?

Once you have a clear demographic profile of your intended community you will be able to create incentive programs and key selling propositions for marketing your community to the world, even if this world is a small niche market or private membership for an organization. 

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Photos add visual interest to your website. Most visitors will look at the pictures to determine the content before they read even one word. Sites like Pinterest and Flickr have made images even more important since they are increasingly easy to share.

If you have multiple images, a photo gallery presents your photos in a user friendly manner, allowing your visitor to browse through at their leisure. It's also easier on the website administrator's side, as uploading and resizing are batched.

Note: All are compatible with Joomla 1.5, 1.7, and 2.5

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CNP Integrations has joined the ranks as a business accredited by the better business bureau. Our goal was to align our standards with those of other business that have shown the highest level of professionalism and reliability. CNP has always been committed to improving our customer support and the quality of services but by aligning ourselves with the BBB we are now able to demonstrate a benchmark that our customers can count on. CNP works with businesses and organizations across the US and around the globe supporting Joomla CMS based web portals. Since we are a global organization providing remote support it is very important that we provide indicators for building trust in our customer relationships.

With our new office located at 574 North Main Street in Fall River, MA, CNP intends to establish more local MA and RI business relationships. As part of our annual outreach efforts we have also joined the Providence Chamber of Commerce and contributed to other groups such as the Narragansett Boy Scouts to show our support to the local community.

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