If you are like most notaries, you have been lured in by the promise of making $100,000 a year as a loan signing agent. Well, after you paid for your training, supplies, licensing fees, etc, you are left wondering how to even pay for the expenses you have accrued, let alone make a profit.

Unfortunately, this business is not a get-rich-quick industry. It is just like any small business. It requires lots of hard work and perserverence and a little bit of initial capital. So, how do you get this business started?

Business Cards
The first step is to get business cards. Every notary must have a stack of business cards ready to hand out to anyone who will take them. These are your best forms of advertising, accompanied with a warm smile and firm handshake. So who do you give these cards to? EVERYONE you know. All your friends, family, co-workers, hair dresser, real estate agent, landlord, etc. Make sure that you are enthusiastic and informative when people ask you what a notary is. Tell them that you help to identify the signer and verify signatures on important documents. Tell them that you are the first line of defense against fraud. If you are confident and enthusiastic, they will remember that and they will call you if they ever need a notary.

Web Site
It is a necessity to have a web presence if you are a serious notary. There are several different listing sites that specialize in helping users locate a notary. You should sign up for as many of these sites as you can afford. Some of the top sites you MUST join are www.NotaryRotary.com, www.123notary.com and www.Notary.net. They each offer something a little different, but these are the main sites that are used to find notaries throughout the country. If you want to get fancy, you can get your own website (www.YourName.com) at www.Notary.net, however, you should still be listed in the other sites in addition to having your own website. Make sure that you link back to your web site from the listing web sites to increase your Google Page Rank.