Which is the More Professional Email Client?

[Calvin]

Libido might result in some awkward keyword searches though.

 

[ComicChick]

I have three names. My initial name was too confusing because of another well known beer had the same name. But it's the one that has a straightforward domain name available.

buy it and sell it to the beer company for a little more then use that towards your business

 

[Lily Adler]

I'm thinking of doing a portmanteau name, but it sounds like we're trying to hard to sound fancy.

 

[ComicChick]

it could work!

 

[Dark Raven]

I'm thinking of doing a portmanteau name, but it sounds like we're trying to hard to sound fancy.

Not really. That's how people come up with a lot of original words or phrases. I think it would also stand out from others which sound too generic.

A portmanteau, a play on words or a paragram (of which your username is both the last two) would be your best options. And unless someone has come up with that same thing, it's unlikely they would've claimed the domain name as well.

But you just have to check how it sounds when said aloud, and also what it looks like when typed out or put in a URL. Some words just don't look as good in a URL because the combination of letters are too awkward, even if they sound good.

 

[Erzengel]

Try and put [email protected].

 

[Lily Adler]

So I went to these taken domains and they're redirecting me to GoDaddy.

 

[terry78]

Well they are the default.

 

[Lily Adler]

Well they are the default.

It feels like they're just using them... Just to have them.

 

[Dark Raven]

So I went to these taken domains and they're redirecting me to GoDaddy.

What happened to the other one you were thinking about (you don't have to say what they were here)? I thought those ones weren't taken. They can't be taken now surely?

It feels like they're just using them... Just to have them.

That's the annoying thing about Cybersquatters. It's a bit of a dog in the manger situation, except there's profit to be made on their side.

 

[Calvin]

Yeah, there’s no rule saying you have to use a domain to own it, as long as you keep renewing it it’s yours. If they have it registered at GoDaddy but aren’t connecting it to a site, it’ll typically default to that GoDaddy page. If the person isn’t using it though, and they don’t have it actively listed for sale, sometimes it’s worth doing GoDaddy’s domain buy service. It’s about 70 bucks but GoDaddy can reach out to the owner even if the domain is registered privately and see if they’re willing to sell. They could just say no though and that’s the end of your 70 bucks. Sometimes you get lucky though.

 

[Lily Adler]

Thank you all with your advice on this thread. I appreciate it very much. We've decided to save our money and opt for a ".net" domain for the time being with the option to buy ".com" when the money comes in. We'll be using Office 365 and use it's feature to create an email account for our site. GoDaddy for our domain and SquareSpace to build it.

 

[Calvin]

Square space is a pretty good plug and play system but you might want to look into building the site with Wordpress on a hosting plan somewhere, it’ll give you a lot more freedom to take the site to different hosts if the need arises, and you’ll have a lot more access under the hood if you’re needing to tweak things for seo purposes. Plus you’ll be able to install almost a limitless number of plugins to update the site over time.

 

[Lily Adler]

Square space is a pretty good plug and play system but you might want to look into building the site with Wordpress on a hosting plan somewhere, it’ll give you a lot more freedom to take the site to different hosts if the need arises, and you’ll have a lot more access under the hood if you’re needing to tweak things for seo purposes. Plus you’ll be able to install almost a limitless number of plugins to update the site over time.

I have seen some articles that favored WordPress for versatility, but said SquareSpace was the more beautiful of the two. If that makes sense.

 

[Lily Adler]

As for the decision to go with ".net", we were inspired by OnePlus for the decision as they used a ".net" domain until they got enough funding for a ".com" one.

 

[Calvin]

Well Wordpress’s aesthetics will largely be a product of how good the developer doing it is. If you pick a basic template and just go with it it’ll be pretty basic, but if you have someone that’s good at using more complex themes and a myriad of plugins you can make some pretty awesome looking sites.

 

[Lily Adler]

Well Wordpress’s aesthetics will largely be a product of how good the developer doing it is. If you pick a basic template and just go with it it’ll be pretty basic, but if you have someone that’s good at using more complex themes and a myriad of plugins you can make some pretty awesome looking sites.

Which is why those articles agreed that SquareSpace is good for beginners who want a beautiful aesthetic.

 

[Dark Raven]

Which is why those articles agreed that SquareSpace is good for beginners who want a beautiful aesthetic.

If you want something up and running quickly that looks beautiful, and you don't have money to spend, then Square Space is probably for you. If you are more technically minded and can figure out a more complex template, then in the long run Word Press will be better. It really depends on the individual though.

I sometimes envy the Square Space layouts, but then know I'd be limited with that after a while.

 

[Lily Adler]

If you want something up and running quickly that looks beautiful, and you don't have money to spend, then Square Space is probably for you. If you are more technically minded and can figure out a more complex template, then in the long run Word Press will be better. It really depends on the individual though.

I sometimes envy the Square Space layouts, but then know I'd be limited with that after a while.

Very true. I personally have limited Web Mastering skills, so I leaned on SquareSpace. We don't have the funds to find someone professional or more proficient right now.

 

[Dark Raven]

Very true. I personally have limited Web Mastering skills, so I leaned on SquareSpace. We don't have the funds to find someone professional or more proficient right now.

It's better to have something up and running than spending ages on the technical side of things tweaking your site.

Do you have an email automation software as well? Not talking about Office 365 but one that captures email addresses and subscribers when people visit your site and where you can mass email customers? You'll want to have that up and running as soon as possible so that visitors aren't lost when they visit your site but you've got their details. Something like MailChimp, ConvertKit or others would work well. MailChimp is free for the first 100 subscribers I think, but then it becomes more expensive in the long run for reasons I'll explain another time. You could start on MailChimp though. It won't make a monkey out of you.

 

[Lily Adler]

It's better to have something up and running than spending ages on the technical side of things tweaking your site.

Do you have an email automation software as well? Not talking about Office 365 but one that captures email addresses and subscribers when people visit your site and where you can mass email customers? You'll want to have that up and running as soon as possible so that visitors aren't lost when they visit your site but you've got their details. Something like MailChimp, ConvertKit or others would work well. MailChimp is free for the first 100 subscribers I think, but then it becomes more expensive in the long run for reasons I'll explain another time. You could start on MailChimp though. It won't make a monkey out of you.

We don't, but we definitely be looking into that thank you.

 

[Lily Adler]

So GoDaddy wants me to add $10 for Privacy Protection cause of personal info such as name and street address will be accessible from the website.

 

[Dark Raven]

So GoDaddy wants me to add $10 for Privacy Protection cause of personal info such as name and street address will be accessible from the website.

You should get privacy protection. But some other domain registrars include that in the price already so it's cheaper than GoDaddy (eg Namecheap).

 

[MiddleK]

What are the current preferences guys?

 

[Dommy]

I use both Gmail and Microsoft Outlook for my business communications, and they both look quite professional. Gmail for Business, part of Google Workspace, offers a clean interface and integrates well with other Google services. Microsoft Outlook, on the other hand, has robust features and a very professional appearance, especially if you're already using other Microsoft Office products. One advantage of Outlook is its seamless integration with Office 365 Signature Manager, which helps create consistent and professional email signatures across your organization. Ultimately, the choice depends on your specific needs and the ecosystem you’re most comfortable with.