Email that can harm your business

Having a professional business email address

I see a number of trades and property businesses, business cards, listings on the web or on their websites that use either a free email service such as Gmail, Hotmail or one that is from their Internet Service Provider (ISP) such as BT of Virgin!

So here's the question, why would you want to promote those companies - how much are virgin paying you to have their name on your Ads, business cards, website or van signage?

It looks much more professional to have yourname/info@yourbusinessname.co.uk instead and it's probably easier and cheaper to set up than you think.
Also what happens when you decide you don't want to be with your ISP anymore, you've got to change all of your marketing.

Having your own business email address also shows you are a serious business too. It's a little thing, but trust me it makes an impression and not the right one either!

How much does it cost?

To buy a .co.uk which is called a domain name, can cost around £7 for a couple of years, you then have to buy the email hosting which costs around £1 per month!

Setting up your Email

Each provider has different ways to set up their email service, although whoever you use will have step by step guide on how to do it!

I use a company called 123-reg.co.uk for all of my domain names and email and found them to be the best - I can then pick up my email via Gmail and on my phone.



To your success 

Paul Jennings