Chrome Extensions for Blogging & SEO

Chrome Extensions for Blogging & SEO ,I’ve converted, but my first experience with Google Chrome occurred about a year ago and it was not a positive one. It was disappointing and frustrating. However, after fighting with Firefox, which crashed many times daily and demanded updates that slowed browsing and constantly interrupted me, I gave Chrome a second chance.

My biggest concern was the lack of extensions (“plugins” for Firefox users), but after about an hour on the Google Chrome Extensions site, that was no longer a problem. So, I’ve compiled a list of the best Chrome Extensions for SEO and a few other can’t-live-without extensions (in no particular order).

1. Chrome SEO

Includes page, backlink, traffic and rank stats, and more.

[download & install now]

2. SEO Site Tools

Includes internal and external page data, social media stats, server information and more.
[download & install now]

3. Google Similar Pages beta (by Google)

Shows pages similar to the Web page you’re currently browsing.

[download & install now]

4. Domain Details

Shows domain, website and server details at a glance.

[download & install now]

5. PageRank

Shows Google PageRank on your toolbar.

[download & install now]

6. SeoQuake

Appears to be based on the Firefox plugin (currently in beta).

[download & install now]

7. Speed Tracer (by Google)

Shows page performance data.

[download & install now]

8. Ultimate Chrome Flag

Get domain, page and server data as well as PageRank and the hosting country’s flag icon.

[download & install now]

9. SEO Playground

Shows great on-page content information.

[download & install now]

10. Whois+

Get Whois, DNS, Email and Ping information for the current domain.

[download & install now]

11. Firebug Lite

Great for front-end inspection of the Web page you’re browsing.

[download & install now]

12. Pendule

Web developer tools for Chrome.

[download & install now]

13. IMG Inspector

Converts image links to a full gallery with thumbnails. Lightbox-style.

[download & install now]

14. Image Preview

Replaces image and video links with a lightbox preview popup.

[download & install now]

15. IE Tab

Display web pages using IE in a tab.
[download & install now]

16. MeasureIt!

Draw a ruler to measure any Web page element.
[download & install now]

17. Web Developer Mini

Web developer tools. This is a miniature toolset. Pendule has more functionality.
[download & install now]

18. ProxyThisPage

Load the page through a proxy.

[download & install now]

19. Switch HTTP Proxy

Switch proxy setting with one click.
[download & install now]

20. Session Buddy

Chrome session management.

[download & install now]

21. Session Manager

Save sessions of your opened tabs to quickly re-open whenever you like.

[download & install now]

22. ShowIP

Displays your current IP address.
[download & install now]

23. AutoPagerize for Chrome

Auto-loads the next page as you scroll through a Web page. For example: Google SERPs, Delicious bookmarks, etc.

[download & install now]

24. Evernote Web Clipper

Save interesting stuff you see on the Web into your Evernote account for use on the Web or mobile.

[download & install now]

25. My Shortcuts

Quickly access your Google Apps, or custom URLs, that you frequently use.

[download & install now]

26. Resolution Test

Test web pages in different resolution settings or set your own resolution.

[download & install now]

27. FlashBlock

Block all Flash on all pages or use the whitelist manager to allow certain pages to display Flash.

[download & install now]

28. Docs PDF/PowerPoint Viewer (by Google)

Preview PDFs, PowerPoint documents and other docs in Google Docs viewer.

[download & install now]

29. WOT (Web of Trust)

A safe browsing tool that warns of malicious sites.

[download & install now]

30. AutoPager Chrome

Automatically loads the next page for multi-page sites by just scrolling with your mouse.

[download & install now]

31. html2pdf

Converts HTML pages to PDF with one click.

[download & install now]

32. Auto Copy

Highlight text and it’s automatically copied to your clipboard.
[download & install now]

33. Chrome Gestures

Create mouse gestures to perform certain tasks.

[download & install now]

34. Clickable Links

URLs and Emails displayed in text will be automatically converted to a link.

[download & install now]

35. Tab Switch Plus

Find tabs in this vertical tab list and easily switch to new tabs or close immediately.

[download & install now]

36. Xmarks Bookmarks Sync

Backup and sync your bookmarks across computers and browsers.

[download & install now]

37. Translation Bar

Translate Web pages into your language of choice.

[download & install now]

38. Autocomplete = on

Use to remember your passwords. Can be turned off.

[download & install now]

39. RoboForm Online

Manage your passwords with RoboForm.

[download & install now]

40. LastPass

Manage your password with LastPass.

[download & install now]

41. RightLink

Right-click on links will automatically open the link in a new tab.

[download & install now]

42. goo.gl URL Shortener

Shorten URLs with goo.gl
[download & install now]

43. StayFocusd

Limit the amount of time you spend on certain sites so you can focus.

[download & install now]

44. New Tabs Always Last

Always opens new tabs to the far right of your toolbar. The default in Chrome is to open new tabs directly to the right of the current tab.
[download & install now]

45. Search Box

Easily search in multiple search engines.

[download & install now]

46. Feedly

Organize your feeds into a magazine-style start page.

[download & install now]

47. Search the Current Site

Performs a site search for the current domain rather than just a page find search.
[download & install now]

48. SendTo Extension

Send current Web page to several Internet services: Gmail, Facebook, Twitter, Delicious, WordPress, PDF Online, etc.

[download & install now]

49. RemindMe

Set yourself reminders that can be synced on multiple machines.

[download & install now]

50. Tabs to the Front!

Opens new tabs and brings them to the front for immediate attention.

[download & install now]

51. Aviary Screen Capture

Take a screen capture and edit it immediately with Aviary tools.

[download & install now]

52. Picnik Extension for Chrome

Capture a screen image and edit immediately using Picnik tools. Also pulls images from online at Flickr, MySpace, etc.

[download & install now]

53. Pixlr Grabber

Grab the entire page or just a section and save it to your desktop or edit using Pixlr tools.

[download & install now]

54. Webpage Screenshot

Capture the whole page or sections of the page in a JPG format.

[download & install now]

55. Zemanta

Support for many blogging platforms: WordPress, Blogger, Typepad, etc. Associates images, video and other content to be inserted into your blog post as you write.

[download & install now]

56. Bit.ly

Easily shorten and share links with Bit.ly.

[download & install now]

57. Twitter Reactions

Shows tweets about the current Web page.
[download & install now]

58. Shareaholic for Google Chrome

Share the Web page on your favorite social network.

[download & install now]

59. Digg for Chrome

Easily Digg the latest story and find out what is being discovered at the moment.
[download & install now]

60. StumbleUpon

Manage your Stumbles and discover new pages.

[download & install now]

61. Del.icio.us Extension

One-click submission to bookmark your current Web page.

[download & install now]

62. Delicious Tools

Manage your Delicious account, use a pop-up window for tagging and keyboard shortcuts are available.

[download & install now]

63. Chromelicious

Easy access to your tags, bookmarks and Delicious account management.

[download & install now]

64. My Alerts

Receive alerts for Twitter, Google, Backtweets, etc.

[download & install now]

65. Facebook for Google Chrome

Quickly post status updates and view your wall and news feeds.

[download & install now]

66. HootSuite

Manage your Twitter accounts easily. Based on the Firefox plugin.

[download & install now]

67. Yelp Mobile for Google Chrome

Manage your Yelp account.

[download & install now]

68. Auto HD for YouTube

Will automatically redirect to the HD version, if available, and play as normal.

[download & install now]

69. Incredible StartPage

Customize your start page to include shortcuts and recover closed tabs. Also take notes as you browse.

[download & install now]

70. Chrome Reader

Subscribe to feeds, in Google Reader, from the address bar.

[download & install now]

71. BetterPandora

Who says you don’t need music to do SEO and blog?

[download & install now]

Docs PDF/PowerPoint Viewer (by Google)