I guess most search engine marketers use Gmail in some way or another: either as a primary email service or to register online accounts or anything else. The reasons why Gmail is so popular are quite clear: it is free and belongs to Google which does a good job connecting it to its other useful services.
Now, for all those Gmail fans among us let me share 10 Gmail gadgets they may consider using (there is a FireFox addons among them, but it feels like a gadget):
1. Google Docs Gadget
(
Gmail labs)
Adds a box in the left column which displays your Google Docs. Shows recent docs, starred docs, and has fast search.
3. Google Calendar Gadget
(
Gmail labs)
- Adds a box in the left column which shows your Google Calendar. See upcoming events, locations, and details.
- Allows to schedule events directly from Gmail using Add link
4. Message Translation Gadget
(
Gmail labs)
Uses Google Translate to translate messages you receive in other languages.
Note: another good gadget for international browsing is Currency Converter (that can be installed via adding
this custom gadget)
(Install it as a
FireFox extension or a
Greasemonkey script)
Allows to add notes when reading an email letter.
6. Twitter Gadget
(Found
as a custom gadget*, installed via
Gmail labs)
- View your Twitter stream sorted into tabs: All, Direct messages, Replies;
- Send Tweets right from your Gmail.
7. Digg Gadget
(Found
as a custom gadget*, installed via
Gmail labs)
Lets you discover news, images and videos as voted on by the Digg community. You can even customize your Digg gadget by topic (!), and view more story information, such as comments and a friend’s activity feed.
8. Facebook Gadget
(Found
as a custom gadget*, installed via
Gmail labs)
Allows to view your Facebook news feed and update your status from iGoogle.
9. FriendFeed Gadget
(Found
as a custom gadget*, installed via
Gmail labs)
Enables you to keep track of all the videos, photos, news, and web pages your friends are discovering around the Web.
10. Delicious Gadget
(Found
as a custom gadget*, installed via
Gmail labs)
* To Install a Custom Gadget,
You’ll need to:
- Enable custom gadgets in Gmail Labs;
- Go the “Gadgets” tab in your Gmail setting and provide the gadget URL:
Check out the
SEO Tools guide at
Search Engine Journal.
10 Gmail Sidebar Gadgets for Search & Social Marketers 
10 Gmail Sidebar Gadgets for Search & Social*Marketers 
