When you first started dabbling in projects as a freelancer, you probably got along just fine using your personal email address. But when you’re a real-deal small business owner, things are different.

You are marketing your products and services using a highly branded website with a branded domain name as a hub for your brand messaging. Your email address ought to be a key piece in this branding puzzle, completing the picture.

So stop using yourname26@gmail.com for your business correspondence. Your brand deserves better. It’s time to move on to a branded business email and here’s why.