Zest It’s Zesstyyyyyy.
According to the creators of this brilliant Chrome extension: “when life gives you lemons… you make the best and fastest-growing source of marketing articles anywhere on the web”.
And that’s what happened.
These guys built something so special that a TON of CMO’s and marketing executives now use this extension for their marketing reading, and as a resource to stay up-to-date on the latest marketing trends, and the best source of marketing strategies out there. Leaders, salespeople, marketers, and other users (like your CEO, sales rep, or your customer) can use this platform to access useful content
Here is their user growth and user statistics for those interested:
USABILITY
Zest is super easy to use. Install the Chrome extension and it replaces your “new tab”. So every time you click to open a new tab in Chrome the extension shows you the latest marketing articles on the topic of your choice. These guys are serious, they only pick the top 1% of articles on the web – the artificial intelligence is working to get the best for their client. That’s you!
Marketers use this software to not only read and consume the top marketing articles but also to propose their own and get high-quality traffic to their own site. Here is how it works:
HOW TO SUBMIT AN ARTICLE TO ZEST
- Write the article (kind of a crucial step here folks).
- Click the new tab to see your zest interface.
- Click on suggest a link (top right corner).
- Put in your URL and click Suggest.
- Wait until they approve it.
Once it’s approved you can go see it on your own profile:
PRICING
Zest is currently free for all to use, except for when you want to promote your own article (to place it first on the list). The advertising feature is still in Beta so I’m not sure exactly how much it costs, but it is well worth it if you wanted to get the right eyes on your article (all those CMO’s for example). It makes the most sense if you are a B2B company, that’s for sure.
RECAP
The best thing about Zest is that it looks so darn good. It just brightens my day (I wasn’t paid to say that). It does. It’s one of the best-looking things on my computer.
I have also learned a ton about marketing by reading their articles, and have gained a lot from posting my own stuff on there.
The process of uploading your own article is easy and the product itself is super useful as it is a huge pool of knowledge waiting to be explored. The insight you can get here will get you success in any venture you take up as this information helps you with your marketing strategy, engagement, data gathering, sales training, or just organization. There is an article about everything.
You can even share content on social media so that more people get access to the information (or you promote your own content hahaha)
Thinking about publishing a piece on Zest? Here are some guidelines that they look for:
- Articles must be 1,500 words or longer
- The content must have a published date
- Your content must be in-1depth
- Podcasts, interviews, strategies, hands-on tips do best
Cheers!
How we researched this Zest review
This review is desk research carried out by the Pearl Lemon Leads editorial team. We read Zest’s published product documentation, pricing pages and public roadmap, and assessed it against the criteria we use when selecting content discovery tools for client campaigns: data or feature coverage, pricing transparency, ease of onboarding, and how well it fits a small team without a dedicated admin. We did not receive payment, free access or any incentive from Zest for this review, and we do not accept placement fees. Features and prices change frequently — confirm purchase-critical details on Zest’s own site before buying. Last checked 19 September 2026.
Who Zest is best for
Zest suited marketers who wanted a curated stream of marketing content suggested by peers rather than algorithms. Note that the product has changed direction more than once, so verify its current form and pricing directly before building it into a workflow.
Who should look elsewhere
If you need lead generation tooling — data, outreach or automation — a content discovery product will not move pipeline on its own.
Alternatives worth comparing
- Hunter.io — a practical email finding tool
- Snov.io — prospecting plus outreach
- Leadfeeder — turn existing traffic into leads
The managed alternative
Tools like Zest still need someone to build lists, write sequences, run the outreach and qualify the replies. If you would rather have that done for you, Pearl Lemon Leads runs managed campaigns — list building, outreach and qualification included — from £1,497 per month with a written scope before work begins.
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