Joomla's rising popularity is making the Content Management System the preferred platform of choice by new and existing website owners. Joomla's Web 2.0 framework also provides greater interaction between website owners and website visitors.

Next generation websites with greater interactivity are referred to as having Web 2.0. Sharing photos, ponderings, videos, are all encouraged by these Web 2.0 enabled websites.

Joomla is a free, Open Source, Content Management System (CMS), which takes much of the technical tasks of running a website, and turns them into a simple to use interface where just about anyone can become an effective webmaster.

If you're one of thousands of businesses with a website which has been unchanged for several months, or worse, several years, you're not alone. Over 50% of all internet websites are older, Static (meaning they don't change), without any Web 2.0 features.

Joomla is an affordable alternative, it's free, and Joomla has a very large user community. Joomla's easy-to use "Administrator," or "Backend" interface allows even the most novice user the ability to effectively manage their website.

Joomla has thousands of Extensions and Plugins to expand core functionality of the system to provide additional features and benefits. Joomla's backend Administrator interface allows you to quickly and easily install any Joomla extension you choose.

With Joomla, internal SEO linking is handled for you automatically. Joomla's built-in linking is a favorite of search engine spiders. Simply add some content, and Joomla will produce search enging optimized links and page titles which the spiders will love.

Visually, Joomla is just as stunning as any other website out there. With thousands of Free Joomla templates and several high-quality Joomla Template clubs, finding the perfect template for your site shouldn't be a difficult task.

Let's review, free, easy to use, search engine optimized, easy to expand. So why do you need Joomla?

Jeffrey Cleary is the founder of MyJoomlaGuide.com, an online Joomla training community where new Joomla videos are posted monthly. Learn how to create stunning and interactive websites with Joomla the videos available at MyJoomlaGuide.com.