Posted by Melissa_CA on 1/30/06 3:40pm
Msg #92408

Looking for feedback..Check out my site!

Hello All,
I was up all night designing my site. Its not top of line BUT it's not bad for my first shot at "web design" hahaha. Send me some feedback if you have a moment!
Thank You!
Melissa

www.yourlibertynotary.com

Reply by BrendaTx on 1/30/06 3:54pm
Msg #92412

Your site is really nice. I think it is great.

Reply by cfwMI on 1/30/06 3:54pm
Msg #92413

I think it looks great!

Reply by srnotary_CA on 1/30/06 3:58pm
Msg #92415

It looks great....

Reply by Cris_AR on 1/30/06 4:11pm
Msg #92417

I like it! Professional and straightforward!

Reply by Anonymous on 1/30/06 4:24pm
Msg #92421

Site its great, but good luck getting those prices for overnight packages.

Reply by CaliNotary on 1/30/06 9:05pm
Msg #92483

From signing services, yes. For title companies those rates are perfectly reasonable.

Reply by Sarah/CA on 1/30/06 4:28pm
Msg #92422

Hi, I think it looks great. The only change I would suggest is where you phone number is. The phone is blocking it a little. Maybe move it just below your email address. Other then that it looks terrific.

Reply by Ilona_OH on 1/30/06 4:30pm
Msg #92423

I love it! /esp. the flag. Great touch!

Reply by John_NorCal on 1/30/06 6:02pm
Msg #92452

Have you thought of using a picture of the Statue of Liberty?? Lends itself to your name!

Reply by Shane_OH on 1/30/06 4:43pm
Msg #92425

A little noisy...

I think it looks good, however; the size of the pictures really take away from the content of the website.

Absolutely fantastic for your first shot at web design, but I'd tone the pictures down a little, maybe smaller in size (mostly that massive phone).

Reply by BrendaTx on 1/30/06 4:52pm
Msg #92432

Re: A little noisy...MUTTER...mutter...shane...

I liked the phone.

Reply by Shane_OH on 1/30/06 7:31pm
Msg #92463

I know you did BrendaTx, and thats okay hehe

It was an opinion hehe

And good opinion I might add, of course I'm biased.

Reply by Charm_AL on 1/30/06 4:43pm
Msg #92426

nice, but wondering why you charge more for a HELOC?

Reply by Melissa Liberty on 1/30/06 4:47pm
Msg #92428

Thank You everyone...

I appreciate all the e-mails and feedback! I guys Rock!
As for you "Anonymous" I don’t need "Luck" at getting my fees.
I have worked hard, I have invested a lot of time & revenue into my business and I am good at what I do. So if you want to scab about for $40.00 signings...Have at um'! That's all you. But, as for myself I know my worth and by the looks of it my clients do as well. So...
"Bitter, Party of ONE your table is ready."

Sincerely,
Melissa

Reply by Melissa Liberty on 1/30/06 4:48pm
Msg #92429

oops I meant.."YOU guys rock" n/m

Reply by Anonymous on 1/30/06 4:49pm
Msg #92430

Re: oops I meant.."YOU guys rock" n/m

You charge more for a HELOC than you do a refi....interesting.

Reply by Melissa Liberty on 1/30/06 5:00pm
Msg #92434

Re: Thank You everyone...

Woops. Brain Fart, HELOC and Re-fi prices are backwards...
Thanks for catching that.
-Mel

Reply by eXpedN_TX on 1/30/06 5:02pm
Msg #92435

Re: Thank You everyone...

Great job Melissa! - Melissa

Reply by eXpedN_TX on 1/30/06 5:03pm
Msg #92436

Good job with meta tags too. n/m

Reply by Beth/MD on 1/30/06 5:56pm
Msg #92449

Great site. Great job.

Reply by Merry_CA on 1/30/06 6:05pm
Msg #92456

I think it looks great! The "big phone" is good ;)... but do move your phone number down slightly so that all the numbers are completely readable. Very nice job!

Reply by CaliNotary on 1/30/06 9:08pm
Msg #92485

Ooh, a spunky gal. I like you! n/m

Reply by Mike_AZ on 1/30/06 8:33pm
Msg #92472

Don't list prices.

Many TCs pay more than you state. Don't list prices. Negotiate with callers as they come along.

You will want more pay for Full Spectrum, Ameriquest, Centex, HFC, BFC, etc. Those loans are a super major pita.

Otherwise - a great site.

Reply by O/Cnotary on 1/30/06 8:55pm
Msg #92478

Nothing wrong with your site but I hope you can get those...

fees. You say your are very good at this, but so are many others and in CA with all the competition.....well, lets just say, I wish you all the best!

Reply by BrendaTx on 1/31/06 4:50am
Msg #92524

Re: Nothing wrong with your site but I hope you can get those...

**but I hope you can get those...
fees. You say your are very good at this, but so are many others and in CA with all the competition.....well, lets just say, I wish you all the best!**

OC - I have not looked at her prices, but whatever she has put down is probably her bottom line, or nearly so.

If more people stopped accepting less than enough then our struggle would be a little easier on fees. Who cares what fees are the going rate? If you cannot profit (NOT break even...PROFIT.) on the going rate, it's time to close up shopt. It's more lucrative to do nothing than to go out and make less than $0 on low, low fees.

The day my fees are too high is the day I have to quit. They are my fees and that's what I feel is a good amount to charge.

One of our problems in the biz is the compulsive quick answer agreeing to work for $50.

You cannot be fearful you won't get called back. Look...you cannot run a business on a low fee structure. Raise your prices to a profitible amount. If you do not get called, at least you are not running up $20 in mileage, $2 worth of mascara, $4.99 on pantyhose, $5-$8 in printing, $2 worth of cell phone minutes, etc. etc. that is not recoverable with a profit. You will make maybe $8 when it's all over and you'll spend that on lunch. Can anyone run a business and pay the bills when they are clearing $8-15 per signing? I'd cut my losses and move on before I'd trying to use rose colored glasses to make it look like I really "earned" $50. It is not happening...the mascara and pantyhose cannot be counted but say you clear $25.00 per signing. Be realistic that $25 is what you are earning NOT $50.

I just do not get it why people don't see that if they undercharge they are digging a deeper hole ...it may be that some will have to drop out before others can get to a reasonable profit margin. I, like Charles, see a tide turning a bit. Our fees will get better the sooner the middlemen are no longer taking $75 - $200 off of the fee and leaving $50-75 for the notary. Do not take low fees.

I work a lot less and make more these days. It's much better.

I am not against signing services, I am just aware more than ever that a nice fee is there to pay the notary. Business is not at it's peak right now and there is very little to schedule here. The SS was developed to help supplement title's scheduling nightmares. That's over for the most part.

Get noticed so you can get the straight pay form the tc. Get $150 for one signing from the tc or take three for an SS to make the same...except your profit is lower because it's three jobs strung out.

O/c...this diatribe was not necessarily for you...it was to make new folks think.

Reply by O/Cnotary on 1/31/06 9:39am
Msg #92571

Brenda: Agree with everything you said, I was just pointing

out how competitive it is here in Southern CA and that unless we can get in with TC (and that takes time), SS are able to find lots of notaries willing to to jobs at $50, unfortunate, but true.

Reply by CarolynCO on 1/30/06 11:07pm
Msg #92508

Re: Don't list prices.

*Many TCs pay more than you state.*

And many SSs pay less.

Reply by FastCA on 1/31/06 1:04am
Msg #92513

Re: Don't list prices.

Hey girl! Good site. But... You need to fix the space in prompt. See.....(Pr ompt return of documents). Others might think that this is poor "attention to detail"

Reply by Keshawn_Ca on 1/31/06 12:59am
Msg #92512

I think your web site is very nice, especially for the first time.

Reply by careful on 1/31/06 2:36am
Msg #92520

Good layout and pictures, except your personal one. It looks horrible and screams, "amateur." Find a better picture of yourself.

Reply by MBCA on 1/31/06 9:21am
Msg #92567

I disagree! I think her picture is really nice!

Reply by Anonymous on 1/31/06 2:03pm
Msg #92672

Re: It's a good picture but

it's been resized disproportionately by the Web code, that's why it is distorted and fuzzy. Fixable by resizing putting the proper size in the code or reducing the graphic to the size given in the code.

Reply by Allison_Mich on 1/31/06 2:05pm
Msg #92673

Website looks great. I love the pictures. They go great with the information and the concept.

In your title "Owner, Certified signing agent" Make sure you capitalize "Signing Agent" also.

Just a thought.

Much success to you!

allison