I just purchased my domain name last night through GoDaddy! One more thing ticked off my never-ending list!
I just received a phone call from them thanking me (nice customer service!) and we discussed the free service that goes with the registration, specifically the free email account. I already have an AOL business email and was wondering if anyone can give me an insight as to whether this is a better idea to have the email linked with my site (example: info@ikenorganize dot com or would the AOL account be sufficient? Or use both?! This wasn't an issue for me until the phone call!!!

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Barb
Iken Organize

Originally Posted by Iken Organize

I just purchased my domain name last night through GoDaddy! One more thing ticked off my never-ending list! I just received a phone call from them thanking me (nice customer service!) and we discussed the free service that goes with the registration, specifically the free email account. I already have an AOL business email and was wondering if anyone can give me an insight as to whether this is a better idea to have the email linked with my site (example: info@ikenorganize dot com or would the AOL account be sufficient? Or use both?! This wasn't an issue for me until the phone call!!!

I have a business e-mail for clients only. I also have an e-mail account for vendors and marketing. Then I have a 3rd e-mail account with auto replys for information only, which I alway follow up with a phone call, even if I can not assit that person. Because you never know who they know!!
I have the the accounts linked so that i can either check all of them at once or indiviually

Thank you so much for your reply. I was thinking that I needed only one email but you've opened my eyes to different facets that I didn't consider! I'll definitely rethink the "one email' thing more carefully!

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Barb
Iken Organize

Barb:
One thing I did not include earlier was:
I also have through my website 10 more inactive e-mail accounts available. My thinking on this was WHEN not if I get busy enough to hire additional VA (subcontractors or employees) I have the e-mail accounts available to active when the need arises. That way if it does not work out with the "hired" help The e-mail and all of it content belong to me, myself, and my company as work product same with all the clients !!

Such an excellent idea! Thank you! Something I need to keep in mind! My business plan doesn't reflect growing to that size, but I like your plan! You just never know what the future might bring - in business as well as your personal life! Thanks for pushing my thoughts further into the future! Planning "big" never hurts!

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Barb
Iken Organize

Thank you Iken for that fantastic question and Barb for giving me some great ideas! I will certainly look into trying this in my own business !

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Deana Snyder, CEO/President
Today's Virtual Paralegal, LLC

Right on. It feels good to cross stuff of the to-do list! I set up three free email accounts with my web hoster, and I really only use one for now. I have a personal email account (obviously), and I have found that using my web hosted email account(s) for business related purposes has worked out well. I don't want to have too many places I have to remember to go and retrieve emails. Whatever works for you individually. I like to get all my emails in one place and sort into folders. Simplify, that's what I say. You wouldn't want to let anything from a client slip thru the cracks! Good luck!!

Lisa.

Barb - It's generally thought that having an email address that echoes your domain name is a good idea. Better than anything generic like yahoo or aol. Looks more professional.

Just FYI.

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Mary H. Ruth/Virtual Writing & Communications
http://www.writingVA.com