Let’s face it: life in the digital age has made us lazy in more ways than most of us care to admit. Sure, life has gotten better in many ways – especially if you are responsible for digital marketing in any fashion. Even with the boom of highly innovative apps and software in our industry, the work involved in achieving positive SEO can still be quite massive and difficult. Luckily, our friends at Google Chrome have not only created a friendly browser… they’ve also allowed a community of makers the opportunity to create some of the best SEO chrome extensions to make our lives more efficient!
You should always examine whether downloading another social media app will improve your quality of life. But if you’re already using Google Chrome and want to improve your efficiency with scaling your results in SEO, there are so many extensions that actually can make life a little easier.
Why Use Google Chrome?
From cars to soft drinks, to operating systems, it’s all a matter of preference. You don’t have to love using Google Chrome as your desktop browser of choice, but most of us rely on it regularly for ease of use, speed, and integration with other Google services. And if you wear multiple hats working in SEO and PPC, some services only work with Google Chrome.
Another reason we like to use Chrome is the ever-expanding list of extensions available on the browser. Like little apps that integrate with Chrome, extensions can save time and make life working on SEO that much better. Search engine optimization has multiple facets to consider with regards to content optimization, design issues, and content distribution. Another great bonus to using Google Chrome is its availability across all platforms — even mobile! Most extensions that work on your PC will work on your Mac, too.
For those of you sticking to your guns with other browsers, fear not! Many of these tools are not specific to Google Chrome. Given the choice, some of these extensions are absolute must-haves. We asked some of our very own SEO experts to weigh in with their favorites, too.
The 11 Best SEO Chrome Extensions (Hand Picked By The Team At DOM)
1. Grammarly
This one comes to us from SEO expert and DOM star Jonathan Bentz, and we couldn’t agree more. Wait, no, we can agree more! Grammarly is great because it won’t try to change your voice (like Microsoft Word’s grammar suggestions often do), it just makes sure you’re using the correct forms of verbs, and your, commas, are, in the right, place (Grammarly hates misplaced commas).
2. MozBar
3. BuiltWith Technology Profiler
4. Link Checker
5. The Great Suspender
6. Ubersuggest
DOM Digital Marketing Coordinator Michael DelloRusso gives his vote to this extension, which lives right next to your Google results and gives you all the relevant SEO data you need in order to make the best decisions. You can get an immediate glimpse of everything from search volume to keyword suggestions. This comes from SEO legend Neil Patel, so you know you’re getting something valuable.
7. Spark Content Optimizer
This suggestion comes from DOM Digital Marketing Account Manager Dana Schumacher, who counts it as one of her favorites. Spark Content Optimizer is a free extension that gives you on-the-fly site tech audits and backlinks information, two incredibly important aspects of any SEO strategy.
8. ColorZilla
9. Buffer
PRO TIP: If you’re always questioning the best hashtags to be using with your different platforms, the RiteTag extension can be integrated with Buffer to help you pick the right ones.
10. Note Anywhere
11. Email Finder – AeroLeads
AeroLeads is a data mining tool that lets you find email addresses of decision-makers and phone numbers of businesses from its database. This lead generation tool can also work well to assist you in your link building efforts, since you can extract real-time contact information from any leads and prospects, including organizational details and contact data.
While you can use it for free, to truly unlock its potential you need to use the premium version. Pricing starts at $49 per month.
Don’t Shy Away from Experimenting with the Best SEO Chrome Extensions
Are these extensions going to make you an SEO superstar and make you rank number 1 in Google for every keyword that you want?
Probably not.
But if you’re committed and willing to put in the work, these extensions can really help.
As always, DOM is here to help you through every step of your SEO journey — just get in touch!
To get more information on this topic, contact us today for a free consultation or learn more about our status as a Google Partner Agency before you reach out.