Hot off the presses, JFBConnect v6.2 is now available. If you want social network integration on your site, this is the release for you. With 3 new social networks (Meetup, Amazon and WindowsLive) and over a dozen new features, including embedded Twitter posts, point rewards for social engagements, Alpha User Points and HikaShop integration, huge performance improvements and much more, there's something for everyone to like here.

For more information about the features of JFBConnect v6.2, see our preview blog post or the full changelog.

In early July, JFBConnect v6.1 was released, which added Instagram, Github and VK authentication and profile integration for Joomla, along with the new social streams and other features. Just 2 short months later, there's another release right around the corner.

JFBConnect v6.2 is scheduled for release in late September, and we wanted to give you a preview of what to expect. We've been working on hard on some highly requested features, new providers, new widgets and performance improvements. There's something here for everyone, so lets get started!

UPDATE: JFBConnect v6.2 was released in early October, 2014.

JFBConnect v6.1, the Joomla social networking extension, is available now with a new social stream feature to show posts from a Facebook Group or Page, Twitter Stream, or LinkedIn Company in a fully customizable stream on your Joomla site. Oh yeah, Instagram, GitHub and VK authentication and profile import as well as dozens of other features and improvements are included. Read on to find out more about this huge release.

Social meta tags are one of the hardest things to grasp for website owners. They're not only difficult to understand and set, it can also be difficult to test social meta tags.

Just like the title and description of your site, social meta tags they are hidden pieces of text on your page that will guide the social networks in how your site, and brand, should be represented in status updates, news feed posts and other social channels. When they aren't set, you're leaving your first impressions to thousands of perspective users in the hands of what Facebook, Twitter, Google and other social networks 'think' is the best way to represent your content.

Learn more about the social meta tags you need to know about, how to set them, and how to verify them before sharing your content.