In the past I used my domains a lot an got a lot of spam and now I hate it. Hate it so much that I cannot see a single one, that is why I developed a system to protect myself from this crap without using spam filters that sometimes loses email and clients complain a lot.

Now I don’t receive any single spam to my main email account, NOT ONE, but that took a somewhat scrupulous system.

http://www.safecomputer.org/email-solution/

But, the weak part of this is when you send email, you shouldn’t reveal your email, that is why I try that people email me first, so I could create the alias for them and from that point communicate spam free with this person.

Kathy,
Perception is key in business success. It is a powerful force that can often be moved by those little details you mentioned.

One client was AMAZED at how differently his consulting business was perceived when he abandoned his aol.com email and started using his domain name email instead.

The devil is in the details and it’s little details like your email address that send huge signals to potential clients.

TIP: Smart people can easily guess your Web URL from your own domains’ email address. When advertising space is short, e.g. in a small print classified add, you can have your email address transport your Web address as well.

I’ve gotten so many leads from people just seeing in my email address that I had a domain, then following the links through to the business. It’s really not expensive – everyone should have one.

Dina: That is a good point you bring up. A free address can too easily be viewed as spam.

John: Indeed. With a Hotmail or Yahoo address, guess whose brand we’re building? Not our small business brand! That is to say nothing of those ads they insert at the bottom of every outgoing email.

Dan: You’re welcome. A personal brand is a great thing to establish. What will people find when they start Googling your name? Individuals should definitely establish a personal brand as the day will come when they will wish they had one.