Using a Domain E-mail for a More Professional Look

A friend asked me to write a short article on this topic, so here it goes:
Ever think of the impression your e-mail address makes? This may seem like a rather trivial matter, but I assure you that in the eyes of many, having an aol, yahoo, or hotmail-type e-mail address makes you seem small time. Think I’m crazy?

What particularly seems funny to me is when I am handed a business card which shows the company website, such as www.xyz.com, and then the person’s e-mail address is bob@hotmail.com. While many people won’t think that anything is amiss there, those who are more savvy will wonder why Bob doesn’t realize that he can have a bob@xyz.com e-mail address (where “xyz” would be his actual domain).

So if you own your own domain, and have a website, use a domain e-mail! You can have anything@your domain.com and it is more consistent, looks way more professional, and makes you look like you know what you’re doing.