{"id":29,"date":"2017-05-31T19:09:42","date_gmt":"2017-05-31T19:09:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.webleaps.com\/blog\/?p=29"},"modified":"2017-05-31T19:11:59","modified_gmt":"2017-05-31T19:11:59","slug":"why-using-your-domain-name-for-your-business-email-is-a-must","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.webleaps.com\/blog\/email\/why-using-your-domain-name-for-your-business-email-is-a-must\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Using Your Domain Name for your Business Email is a MUST!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Changing your email from a generic someemail@verizon.net to something like bob@bobslandscaping.com might seem like a big task, but the benefits far outweigh the temporary inconvenience and can save you from headaches down the road.  Here&#8217;s 5 reasons why using your Domain Name for your Business Email is a MUST!  <\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<h3><strong>Professional &amp; Informative<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>By using an email like someemail@ptd.net it could literally be anyone sending an email, but using bob@bobslandscaping.com shows that you&#8217;re an actual business.\u00a0 The recipient possibly now knows your first name and what your business does.<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3><strong>It&#8217;s FREE advertising for your business website!\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Think of how many emails you send a day.\u00a0 Every time you DON&#8217;T use your business email you lose out on an opportunity for your business domain name to be embedded into clients\/potential clients minds.\u00a0 Using someemail@verizon.net does not advertise your business but\u00a0 jill@poconosbestbagels.com does.\u00a0 You can advertise and promote your website for FREE without spending a dime!<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3><strong>Spam FREE<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Don&#8217;t be mistaken for spam!\u00a0 When using a generic email address it&#8217;s easy to be overlooked as a spammer.\u00a0 People get hundreds of emails a day and you don&#8217;t want to get lost in the shuffle, stand out!<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3><strong>Avoid Ex-Employee Drama<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>If your employees are using non-domain name emails for your business, it can become a sticky situation and possibly a liability if they ever move on.\u00a0 When you use emails with your domain name even if you assign a personal email for example sally@poconosbestbagles.com, if that employee ever decides to leave you can simply forward that email address to your own email address (or another employee).\u00a0 This makes the transition seamless for both your business and your clients.<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3><strong>Stuck With Your Service Provider<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>When you use your ISP (Internet Service Provider) for your email address, for example someemail@ptd.net, if your ISP goes out of business or you ever decide to discontinue service, it can become an issue.\u00a0 Sometimes you can continue to pay your old ISP just for that email address, but if you can&#8217;t, you are stuck having to restart with a brand new email!\u00a0 This can become a difficult task and a bit of a nightmare to be forced to update your business cards, promotional materials, etc. all with a new email address.\u00a0 It can also cause you to lose potential clients that send emails to an email address that you no longer have access to.\u00a0 It is more likely that you will keep your domain name then your ISP throughout the course of your business.\u00a0 Your domain name emails can stay with you forever (as long as you choose to keep renewing your domain\/hosting), even if you move across the country!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-34 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.webleaps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/mail-2048128_1920-300x272.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"272\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.webleaps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/mail-2048128_1920-300x272.png 300w, https:\/\/www.webleaps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/mail-2048128_1920-768x695.png 768w, https:\/\/www.webleaps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/mail-2048128_1920-1024x927.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.webleaps.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/mail-2048128_1920.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><br \/>\nSo how do you get an email address @yourdomainname.com?\u00a0 It&#8217;s easy!\u00a0 Just contact your hosting provider to set this up for you.\u00a0 At WebLeaps we include a number of email addresses in our hosting packages, if you&#8217;re using a different provider they often charge additional fees on top of your hosting fee, so be sure to inquire and check the fine print!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Changing your email from a generic someemail@verizon.net to something like bob@bobslandscaping.com might seem like a big task, but the benefits far outweigh the temporary inconvenience and can save you from headaches down the road. 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