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Let’s say you want to block certain websites, like Facebook or Pinterest, on your work computer to ensure those distractions aren’t inhibiting your productivity.

Or, maybe you just want to guarantee all Google searches aren’t available to your six-year-old.

Whatever the case, blocking a website on Chrome desktop or mobile is an easy and simple process. Best of all, it’s just as effortless to unblock those sites — so you can scroll through Pinterest, post-workday.

How to Block Websites on Chrome Desktop

1. Go to the Block Site extension, and click “Add to Chrome”.

2. Click “Add extension” in the pop-up box.

3. You’ll see an icon at the top right of your Chrome screen — an orange shield with a circle and a diagonal line through the middle.

4. Let’s say you’re feeling a little bitter from a recent World Cup loss, and want to block sports’ sites for a while. Simply go to a website, click that orange shield icon in the top right, and click “Block this site”.

5. Now, you won’t be able to reach cbssports.com (or any other website you chose). You’ve successfully blocked it. To unblock the site, click “Edit your list” in the top right (or click the icon, and then click “Edit block sites list”).

6. Each of your blocked websites will have a “minus” icon to the right — click that minus button, and your site will be unblocked.

How to Block Websites on Chrome Mobile (Android)

If you often surf the web via Chrome on your Android, you might need to block certain websites to ensure increased productivity at all times of day. Here are six easy steps to block websites on your Android Chrome browser (or any Android browser):

1. Open Google Play Store and install the BlockSite app.
2. Open the downloaded BlockSite app.
3. Click “Enable” to allow the app to block websites.
4. Click “Got it” — this will take you to your Accessibility settings.
5. Select “BlockSite” and turn the switch from “OFF” to “ON”. Then click “OK” in the pop-up window.
6. Click the “+” button in the bottom right.
7. Enter any websites you want to block and click the check mark in the top right corner.

How to Block Websites on iOS Devices

There are a few apps in the app store that allow you to block websites on your iOS device. Here are two options with similar functions:

1. Zero Willpower: This app is $1.99, and lets you create an easy list of all websites you want to block from Safari on your iPhone. Even better, there’s a timer, so you can block a website for a limited period of time.
2. Site Blocker: Similar to Zero Willpower, Site Blocker lets you block distracting or unwanted websites on Safari on an iOS device, and includes a timer and suggestions as well. This app is free.

Now you’re all set to block distracting websites from your Chrome browser on desktop or Android. If you find you’re still struggling with productivity, take a look at our Ultimate Guide to the Best Productivity Apps.

Let’s face it: Executing a successful marketing plan requires time, energy, and money.

And with so many different facets of marketing to consider — branding and creative, product marketing, hosting events, etc. — your marketing budget can disappear real fast.

Ever found yourself scratching your head with a depleted budget at the end of the month, quarter, or year? Ready to leave behind the days of ambiguous spending and vanishing budgets? Well, we have the perfect resource for you: 8 Budget Templates to Manage Your Marketing Spend.

These helpful templates make it easy to manage all of the moving pieces of your budget at a monthly and quarterly level.

With a separate Excel file for each team to keep track of their spending, as well as a “master” template for collecting all the totals, creating a high-level view of your marketing expenses is a breeze.

The templates can be used to track your expenses in the following areas:

• Branding & Creative
• Content
• Events
• Paid Advertising
• Project Marketing
• Public Relations
• Website Redesign

Does your team favor the Cloud over Microsoft Office? We’ve still got you covered. You can try the Google Sheets version of the same eight templates to share access with other Gmail users and keep your budget in one place.

Check out our 8 Budget Templates to Manage Your Marketing Spend for access to both the Excel and Google Sheets templates.