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How To Optimize Web Browsing
Easily save 10 minutes per day while browsing the web
I spend 99% of my working life in Google Chrome. 40–60 hours per week. That means sometimes, I surf more than I sleep.
While you may not spend more time in your browser than in your bed, like some of us, I’m still willing to bet navigating the web is a big part of your life.
So big, in fact, that you could easily save 10 minutes per day by optimizing how you do it. Regardless of which browser you use, here’s how.
1. Think About Links Before You Click On Them
This’ll make me sound either like Captain Obvious or a sheer genius: All modern browsers show you where a link will lead you before you click on it. When you hover over a link with your cursor, a small preview bar will pop up in the bottom left corner, highlighting the URL.

This is the single most valuable feature in modern web browsing. When it comes to time, everything you don’t do will always have a much bigger impact than how you do the things you choose to go through with, regardless of how efficiently you do them. Hence…