Why Using a Free Email Address Like Gmail For Business is Bad
We see it all the time. Professional business cards or signage on a tradies van with a Gmail, Hotmail, or Yahoo email address on it. Like it or not, a potential customers first instinct is to never take that person or company seriously.
Using a free email address is a bad business move for the following reasons;
No one will remember your business name
A perfect way for your business name to stick in peoples minds is when it’s in an email address. The business markets itself without any effort.
It looks highly unprofessional
Well designed business cards with a Gmail, Hotmail or Yahoo email address just look unprofessional. As much as someone appears to look the part, the free email address gives the impression that you don’t care.
Hackers target free email accounts
Free email account are easy to hack. Using your own dedicated business email makes it harder to be hacked.
Free email accounts are usually mistaken for spam
Free emails are associated with spam. This is because they are free and easy for spammers to obtain. When you’re sending out quotes, what good are they when they land in the persons spam folder?
Some examples of business emails;
sales@yourdomain.com.au
admin@yourdomain.com.au
office@yourdomain.com.au
accounts@yourdomain.com.au
info@yourdomain.com.au
yourname@yourdomain.com.au
It is not difficult or expensive to get a business email address and domain name.
You can obtain a business email address from just $1.99/month HERE through our partner company Oz Online Services.
If you have any questions, you can contact by email.
