How important is a notary website?

I have never thought of my website as an advertising tool. It's my way of sharing information with the public. So you won't see a lot of gaudy bells and whistles. No ads. No tricks or gimmicks. Mostly information.

But yesterday I discovered another reason for having a website.

I got a call to notarize a document for someone, as part of their loan modification. As usual, I asked him how he located me. He said, on the internet. There were some other notaries that he was considering calling. But he called me.

What was the difference?

He said he called me because I have a website. I didn't go into it with him. I simply nodded my head and proceeded with writing out his receipt.

You can interpret for yourself why a website made all the difference to this person. All that I will say is, if you don't have one, consider it.

Good luck.