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Whose Email Is It, Anyway? The Case for Company-Owned Email Accounts

Email is an essential tool for businesses of all sizes, and while free email services like Gmail and Hotmail are convenient and easy to set up, they can cause problems for small businesses. In this article, we'll explore why it's crucial for small businesses to have control over their employees' email accounts and how Brentwood Visual Digital Marketing can help you set up and manage professional, domain-based email for your company.

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Understanding Email: The Ins and Outs of Accessing Your Business Email Account

If you're in business, email is a part of your daily life. But for as much as we use it, most people don't understand the technical "mysteries" behind their email address. As a result, many people stick with the free accounts such as Hotmail or Gmail, even though these aren't as professional as an email account that includes your domain name. Understanding the basics of account types and how to access your email can give you the confidence to make the switch to domain-based email, as well as make a huge difference in the way you interact with your email account and speeding up your daily workflow.

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What’s in a Name?

Choosing the right domain name for your business

Google.com. GoDaddy.com. Yahoo.com. These websites and the companies behind them are all household names, but take yourself back to the day when you first heard them. Google? What’s a Google? Yahoo sounds more like you’re cheering for your favorite team.

Today, nobody has any trouble identifying these companies, but that is the result of massive, multi-million dollar branding and marketing campaigns. For the average business, such a campaign is out of reach, so it’s important to spend more than a few minutes deciding on a good domain name for your website. In this article, I’ll walk you through some of the factors I take into account when I’m helping a client choose their domain name.

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