Screenshot of the LastPass Chrome extension, showing a saved PayPal password in the LastPass Vault
19. StayFocusd
Let’s face it, the internet is a distracting place. You might sit down at your computer intending to work on your latest blog post or research a new monetization technique—only to find yourself looking at funny cat videos or shopping on Amazon. StayFocusd is a productivity tool that lets you block/allow sites and spend less time on distracting sites.
Here’s how it looks when you’re considering blocking a site:
Screenshot of the StayFocusd Chrome extension, blocking Facebook for 10 minutes
20. uBlock Origin
Tired of seeing ads everywhere? uBlock Origin lets you block all kinds of ads as well as taiwan telephone number trackers and is extremely well-reviewed. It works on Google’s search results pages (blocking CPC ads) as well as on regular websites for a better browsing experience. Plus, it’ll block pop-up ads.
Here is the start of the regular search results page for write a blog post:
Screenshot of the uBlock Origin Chrome extension, showing Google results for the search term write a blog post. The top 3 results are ads.
And here are the results with uBlock Origin switched on. No ads appear at all.
Google results shown with the uBlock Origin Chrome extension now switched on. Only organic results appear, no ads.
21. Super Dark Mode
Do you prefer to read websites in dark mode when you’re reading or blogging at night? Super Dark Mode lets you switch any website into dark mode (with the sole exceptions of the Chrome web store and the new tab page on Chrome).
Here’s how RyRob.com looks with Super Dark Mode enabled:
Screenshot of the Super Dark Mode Chrome extension, with the RyRob.com post How to Make Money Blogging shown with a dark background and light text.
22. Loom
Loom is a screen recorder that you can use to create tutorials or demos to publish on your blog or YouTube channel. It’s also a great tool for creating internal training videos—e.g. If you’re working with freelancers or virtual assistants and you want to get them up to speed on your standard processes and tools. You’ll need to sign up for a free account.
Here’s how the Loom extension looks in action: