10 Tips to Maximize Internet Usage

Many busy moms are on the prowl for time- and money-saving solutions for everyday tasks, whether they are recipes for quick meals, shortcuts for household chores, or tips to track their ever-increasing To-Do's. While these are age-old problems, the web has given busy moms a tool to manage their time and avoid frustration through a few simple web-browsing tips.

Here’s a familiar scene: after a grueling work week, Saturday morning rolls around and you have a mission: get directions to your kid’s game, find a family-friendly recipe for dinner, and order that book your Mom wanted for her birthday. How much time do you have? Negative 15 minutes. For busy moms (and dads) like you, a minute saved is a minute earned. Luckily, Google Chrome has simple web browsing shortcuts that will help you find whatever you’re looking for quickly, so you can be out the door and on your way to do your errands.

1. Use search shortcuts to find it faster. Once you open Chrome, you can use the top “omnibox” to type in a direct URL or directly enter a search query like [kid-friendly dinner recipes]. Chrome automatically detects which you want, and will take you to that site or display relevant search results.

 

2. Directions are only a click away. Need directions in a pinch? Simply highlight the address, whether it’s in your email or on a website, right-click, and select ‘Search google.com for ___’, and Chrome will automatically pull up a map to that address.

                  

 

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3.    Save time with Chrome AutoFill. Getting tired of typing all the details of your address in endless forms that come with your online purchases? Select “Options” under the wrench icon, click “Personal Stuff,” and select “AutoFill options.” The next time you encounter a form, you don’t have to manually type the details.

 

4.    Check the weather before you go. Watching out for your children’s health is top priority. Before you go out for an out-of-town trip or Sunday family bonding in a park, check the weather forecast in the Full Screen Weather Chrome application to know if you need to bring jackets or umbrellas to protect your children from the cold.

 

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5.    Find establishments instantly. Need to buy medicine and pick up your child from school in Makati as well? Go to Google Maps and type “drug store near Makati City” rather than taking a chance.

 

6.    Customize your “New Tab” page with favorite sites. The New Tab page replaces the blank white page that other browsers show when you open a new tab with thumbnails that link to your most frequented sites or sites of your choosing. Get where you're going faster by adding your favorites -- from your kids’ school homepage to your personal email, they’re all just a click away. And you can drag and drop thumbnails to reorder them, delete ones you don't like, or pin ones you want to keep in place.

 

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7.    Introduce your child to the Web. During your free time at home and your child needs something productive to do, why not introduce him or her to the Internet? Install Kid Mode for Chrome application, which enables your child to play fun and education games, and even lets them dabble with art using the Art Studio.

 

8.    Let your child surf the Web safely. Do you have a child who constantly surfs the web without your supervision? Maybe it’s time to install the Kid Safe Chrome extension, which provides a safer browsing experience by providing meta-site-ratings for child safety.

 

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9.    Keep track of items you want to buy in one place. As you’re online window-shopping, use the Wishpot Chrome extension to save a list of possible purchases in one place. When it's time to commit, all your options will be saved in one spot so you don’t have to waste time searching again.


10.    Link Chrome to your phone. As you’re heading out the door, instantly send links from your computer to your phone so you can continue looking them up on the go. Whether it’s a map to your next destination, a recipe for dinner, or a review for the digital camera you want to buy, just install “Chrome to Phone” and enjoy uninterrupted browsing.