{"id":32136,"date":"2020-07-14T12:42:53","date_gmt":"2020-07-14T19:42:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bamf.com\/?p=32136"},"modified":"2020-12-03T05:57:15","modified_gmt":"2020-12-03T12:57:15","slug":"zest-chrome-extension-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bamf.com\/zest-chrome-extension-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Zest Chrome Extension: Great for Content Marketing?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Sifting through poor quality content is annoying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And, what makes things worse is that we depend on great content to come up with good ideas and keep ourselves updated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That\u2019s why running into Zest is probably the best thing to happen to our browsers for a while. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/bamf.lovelacecreative.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zest-Chrome-Extension-Screenshot.png\" alt=\"Screenshot of the Zest Chrome Extension \" class=\"wp-image-32137\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In this article, we take a look at how Zest has been revolutionizing the way we at\u00a0BAMF consume our most preferred content, and why you need to get on their extension today. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-table-of-contents-block ub_table-of-contents\" data-showtext=\"show\" data-hidetext=\"hide\" data-scrolltype=\"auto\" id=\"ub_table-of-contents-0c4f76b0-4ef8-4e1f-9ebb-e4e278eaa487\" data-initiallyhideonmobile=\"false\"\n                    data-initiallyshow=\"true\"><div class=\"ub_table-of-contents-header-container\"><div class=\"ub_table-of-contents-header\">\n                    <div class=\"ub_table-of-contents-title\">Table of Contents<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ub_table-of-contents-extra-container\"><div class=\"ub_table-of-contents-container ub_table-of-contents-1-column \"><ul><li><a href=https:\/\/bamf.com\/zest-chrome-extension-review\/#0-what-is-zest->What is Zest?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=https:\/\/bamf.com\/zest-chrome-extension-review\/#1-why-do-we-love-zest-so-much->Why Do We Love Zest So Much?<\/a><ul><li><a href=https:\/\/bamf.com\/zest-chrome-extension-review\/#2-the-flip-side->The Flip Side<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=https:\/\/bamf.com\/zest-chrome-extension-review\/#3-zest%E2%80%99s-other-features->Zest\u2019s Other Features<\/a><ul><li><a href=https:\/\/bamf.com\/zest-chrome-extension-review\/#4-you-can-join-the-community->You Can Join the Community!<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=https:\/\/bamf.com\/zest-chrome-extension-review\/#5-getting-zest->Getting Zest<\/a><\/li><li><a href=https:\/\/bamf.com\/zest-chrome-extension-review\/#6-takeaways->Takeaways<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"0-what-is-zest-\"><strong>What is Zest?<\/strong> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Zest is a content curation platform that\u2019s embedded into your Chrome browser. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All you have to do is open a new tab and you have access to the Zest platform. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can perform curated content searches using keywords of your own choosing and the platform automatically curates everything for you. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The best part? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The articles are chosen based on picks by other professional digital marketers who are part of the Zest community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s like a Google search, but with real professionals checking out what you\u2019re about to read. They filter out all the articles that aren\u2019t worth your time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Think about it, how many minutes do you spend each day going through articles that aren\u2019t worth it? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s one of the <a href=\"http:\/\/bamf.lovelacecreative.co\/chrome-extensions-growth-hackers-2018\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">best chrome extensions<\/a> we&#8217;ve ever tried. (and we&#8217;ve tried a few) <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Zest saves you a lot of time, by only providing you with articles that have already been preapproved by a community of likeminded individuals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"1-why-do-we-love-zest-so-much-\"><strong>Why Do We Love Zest So Much?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Zest makes thing really easy for everyone on our team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s what.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are a lot of useless articles online and sometimes we find that we spend many hours a month going through so many things that can\u2019t help us.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>More often than not, a quick Google search on topic can be a rabbit hole of information that we rarely even want to explore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s been doing wonders for content marketing. We don\u2019t have to keep going through tens of articles on topics that are irrelevant, we just stick in the keywords we\u2019re interested in and presto, we\u2019ve got great information at our fingertips.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After getting the content team hooked on it for content ideas and inspiration for branding, we decided that we needed everyone on the platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Not only was it saving time, but also it was helping people focus, too. Every time a client needed content ideas, we could rely on Zest to get the ball rolling for us. It was like Googling with a proofreader removing things that weren\u2019t worth it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019ve been using it for research and research digests; too, it\u2019s helped us keep ourselves focused on the things that require our attention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The way they tag the articles and offer you a quick description instead of sales-y meta description makes reading and absorbing information organized. Gone are our days of sifting through metas that don\u2019t even make sense on Google.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We also appreciate the way they\u2019ve kindly put in how many minutes it will take to consume an article. It makes managing your time easier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The application is simple, clean and it helps you save a lot of time. It\u2019s intuitive and it just gives you what you need on a daily basis. There\u2019s pretty much nothing not to love.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"2-the-flip-side-\"><strong>The Flip Side<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The service isn\u2019t perfect, but we believe that it\u2019s still not at its peak. Once it gets a significant number of people on the platform, we think it has the potential to turn into a content explorer for just about anybody who\u2019s interested in any topic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is great news for people who are into content heavy positions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"3-zest%E2%80%99s-other-features-\"><strong>Zest\u2019s Other Features<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The other great thing about Zest is that it isn\u2019t limited to just blog posts and articles from real professionals. You also have the option to filter the content you\u2019re getting on your search feed. There are options for audio and video content, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is great if you fancy listening or watching something.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can sort the options that you have via popularity, so you know whats trending at a click of a button.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And, if you\u2019re on the move, they\u2019ve got the service for your smartphone as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"4-you-can-join-the-community-\"><strong>You Can Join the Community!<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Zest relies on a community to provide services for its users and it comes with a useful button on its interface where you can suggest valuable resources that you come across online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Think about it as giving back to the community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"5-getting-zest-\"><strong>Getting Zest<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Go to <a href=\"https:\/\/zest.is\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Zest.is<\/a> and click to download the extension.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh6.googleusercontent.com\/iW3ARAq8I8c8jv2XKnxuaenv0IwuNpb3F-DzznObMaTvnRLrHJ2utjRDQqqu5cK5acpR136uXrw7GZyUbo2n31nuiJidouNxHTrUQCuo1KgD2RJHBEzCrr68rp-xM_nGaVNsMSI\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It will take you to the Chrome Store where you can it \u201cAdd to Chrome.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh5.googleusercontent.com\/J6v4Vb5wayp5cldoWJd_HErxUBfG3zVf3Bbo2bvd92xprRbl_FS7nhrqX260MoOepBWunJKbXRWadDYVMcWCRwopP6oDAFeAHrBpTeMWw-ZVRUKqEy5FwePV5-FAXLHeQ8rNlfA\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>And, presto, open a new tab and you\u2019re good to go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh5.googleusercontent.com\/8z9aOhw_2N_NS6DP9yaqtNouGanfQP2-9HrPYW8M2befjiWlhGPS_qqEqVuwy10z_i7rvGBDVgptXdEVVhpTx4B02lQPX8qWTs5QJu-ISYsgocGthh5uN004unkBk-erYRtvczs\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"6-takeaways-\"><strong>Takeaways<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It doesn\u2019t matter what industry&nbsp; you\u2019re in and what position you\u2019re occupying. Zest is just one of the best things to happen to your internet browser for quite some time now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It helps people focus, sifts through all the noise, and we love how many hours it\u2019s been saving our team over at BAMF. We think it might be the productivity tool that we never thought we wanted so badly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So go ahead and do yourself a big favor this week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Install Zest on your browser and thank us later. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-very-light-gray-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color has-text-color has-background\">What do you think about chrome extensions such as Zest? Have you tried using some before? What stops you from using more chrome extensions? Share in the comments below! <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sifting through poor quality content is annoying. And, what makes things worse is that we depend on great content to come up with good ideas and keep ourselves updated. 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