Essential Chrome Extensions for Every Social Media Marketing Professional

Social media marketing is a tough and hands-on job, despite what many people think. Given how active social networks are and the need to be present on several platforms, social media marketers have their hands full.

Many social media professionals find it challenging to juggle between various software, platforms, content creation, and analysis. Chrome extensions can be a big time-saver, boosting efficiency and allowing marketers to perform small tasks directly from their browsers. Here are five top Chrome extensions for social media marketers:

If you ever have too many tabs open and can’t keep track, click on the OneTab icon in your browser. This will collapse all your open tabs into a single list of URLs saved in one tab. You can revisit them one by one or restore them all at once. This extension also frees up about 95% of Chrome’s space, making your browsing experience smoother and faster. You can even export the tabs list to share with friends or import a teammate’s list. The tabs remain saved even after you close your browser, for easy access later.

When you come across a story you quickly want to schedule on your social pages, use DrumUp’s Chrome extension. The tool automatically picks up the story’s title and URL. You just need to click “Schedule post” to set a date and time. You can customize the text, choose from various scheduling options, or save the post to share later. Also, you can add custom images, emojis, or GIFs from GIPHY to make your shares more engaging. You can create social media account groups and easily share posts from your browser.

If you need to quickly share a screen with a developer or teammate, Marker is a great tool. For example, if you run a website optimization check and need to share the report with a developer, you can capture a screenshot with Marker, annotate it to highlight important details, and share it instantly on Slack. The tool includes the URL of the page with the image, allowing the recipient to view the original source if needed.

When you quickly need to check the authority of a website, click on the Alexa Traffic Rank extension. It provides data on the sites you are browsing, including reviews, average loading time, and site traffic information. This extension is useful if you need to verify the authority of content or assess the popularity of a website. It also offers “Related links” to explore similar sites.

For those times when you forget a password and struggle to access a web service or app, LastPass can help. It safely stores all your passwords and grants you access by simply navigating to any site.