Why you should abandon Gmail, yahoo and webmail as a business.

Gmail, Yahoo and Hotmail are free email providers but because they can be used easily to con people they are not good yo use for your business.

A business is as good as its marketing strategy and how it comes across to a prospective customer. And in this age where cyber crime is ubiquitous a business’s reputation is at risk as it can be used by cyber criminals to scam unsuspecting existing and prospective customers alike. That is why it is important to make sure your business’s email and websites can not be used to con your existing and future customers. This can be achieved easily by gettjng your own domain and professional email instead of free and less secure and thus high risk services like gmail, yahoo, webmail etc. for your email and 0000webhost, wix and yhe likes for free hosting and domains for your website. Below we discuss, briefly, some reasons why you should abandon Gmail, yahoo and webmail and opt for a professional email and website as a business.

Easy to replicate

With a professional email the domain has a security feature that makes it impossible for anyone to create an email address with your domain. This feature is called a catch all setting and it redirects all email sent using your domain name to your mailbox with this setting. For example if your main mailbox is info@dsignstudios.co.za then any email address that your company has not registered but uses your domain will come to this mail box only. This means no one can create an email using your domain without your permission. And in this era of data security sensitivity, safety is at the top of the agenda.

Professional look

With a website and an email that matches the domain of the website you look professional because big companies have websites and since this takes some money out of your pocket it is likely that your business is doing well, and this usually means you are doing a good job to your customers.

Competition

Between sales@business1.co.za and salesatbusiness2@gmail.com, most customers would take the first one. The second one looks like the guys are trying their luck in business while the first just feels like the guys know their story. Also, if you are still new in your industry, then you should look at top guys. Yes. The guys you are trying to be like or surpass are doing it, so why not join them?

Legitimacy

By having a professional email and a corresponding website, you add to your believability and you look legit. This is because the email is linked to your domain and your domain is linked to you. So one can always catch you if you rob them.

Easy to remember

If your customers remember your website and you have a professional email linked to the website then with a catch all setting, they can use your name and the domain to send you emails. They don’t have to cram or memorize your email. People are too busy with their businesses and so they have bo time to remember your email address. Remembering your website address is enough.

Cyber security

email addresses like Gmail and yahoo are used a lot by scammers so people tend to avoid them a lot. This can hurt your email marketing and waste important leads. Some people set their mailboxes to redirect emails from the big Gmail and yahoo, etc. strange to junk to minimize the risk of being hacked.

Swag!

Get your professional email and website today

The last one reason why a pro email is dope is because, obviously, your domain is cool so why not have an email address that is dapper?

Get a professional email and website today from D’Sign Studios today from as little as R220/month. You can call us at 065 833 6844 or 0614342072.

The advantages of having a website as a business

So many small businesses hardly make it, and some of the reasons why include not having enough capital, failing to access the market due to limited marketing, but the one big reason why most small businesses do not succeed is because they don’t look professional, lack consistency in their messaging or communication, are difficult to come by on the internet i.e. they do not have websites, look like scammers because they use Gmail, yahoo, etc. for emails so they do not look legit. Well below I outline a number of reasons why you you need a website and professional emails for your small business in order to reduce some of the problem mentioned about by explaining, briefly the advantages of having a website as business.

One source of truth.

All your queries from customers should be answerable by going to the website. This way you avoid sending out different messages or making any omissions or mistakes. Also with a website you need update your information in one place and then every other media wil reference the information on the website.


Central feed for all your socials

All your social media channels need to march to or sing the same tune. In other words your Instagram, Twitter and Facebook audience should be getting the same current content and messaging from you and what easier way than to do this via your website’s blog posts?


Well curated and checked information

Because you sit down and carefully draft the information and content about your busines before adding it to your website you will be presenting clients with information that is accurate and has less typographical and semantic errors.


Detailed information about your products and services

Because your website has comprehensive information about your business and the products and services it offers, it is the best place to direct your customers. There is no need to sift and check through many corners to get enough information for the client to make an informed decision.


Accessibility of information about your business

Because your website is on the internet it is accessible from any device even ones without Facebook Twitter or instagram. All you need is a browser on the device and access to the internet.


It is makes you look professional

Let’s face it, not many people take a business without a website and professional emails seriously. You look like you either don’t know what you are doing or are a scammer. That’s bad news for your reputation. Also, it just says that your business is not advanced. Who wants to work with backward people?

To get a website and professional emails designed for your for affordable prices and quick turnaround times, contact me at karabo@dsignstudios.co.za, (067) 918-7326 today!