Paying for multiple SEO tools can be expensive and isn’t practical even for the most lucrative businesses. With that being said, there are a handful of free options affiliates can use to make their life a bit easier. We’ve put together a list of our TOP 5 Favorite Chrome Extensions and everything you need to know about them.
1. Keyword Surfer
Using Keyword Surfer allows you to gain insights through Google search results. So, when you search for something, you’ll be able to see the global search volume and the volume within your region. You’ll also be able to uncover multiple keyword suggestions and related terms with metrics such as the number of quality backlinks you have and your estimated organic traffic ranking.
2. Meta SEO Inspector
The dangers of having errors on your page are detrimental. It can kill your traffic. Even the smallest thing like a meta tag can have a massive impact on your page rankings, so it’s essential to keep them fully optimized. If you’re curious about any of the contents of your pages that are generally not visible, Meta SEO Inspector can reveal them. Alerts are shown when the meta data is not set up correctly or not within a certain range.
3. Redirect Path
Through Redirect Path you can easily see if a redirect is not working correctly or broken. The extension will flag 301, 302, 404, and 500 HTTP Status Codes allowing you to see potential issues you may not have seen before. It also will identify client-side redirects like Meta and Javascript. We know as time goes on, URL’s are going to change, and by having this extension, you’ll be able to tell if something goes wrong.
4. BuzzSumo
By using BuzzSumo you’ll be able to see how many social engagements or social shares a given page as well as the backlink count. This is extremely helpful if you’re using Facebook, Twitter, or Pinterest. It’s a great tool to use on your competitor’s page too, because it’ll give you an idea of what content is doing well for them and knowing what content you need to start producing.
5. Pagespeed Insights
Load time is no joke. How fast your page loads can either make or break your rankings. Using Pagespeed Insights extension, you’ll be able to see what you need to do to improve your load time by fixing the errors the extension finds.
