How to Become a Notary Public? Now that you've answered THAT question and received your notary commission, you likely have even MORE questions: *How can I make money as a notary public? *Do I have to have an LLC to be a mobile notary? *How do you get more notary clients? And so many more questions! In this special video, @NationalNotary and I break down some of the most common questions from beginning notary entrepreneurs and help you get rolling on your new business. Being a notary public gives you a way to make unlimited income with a flexible schedule in a business you can be proud of. YOU ..read more

If you haven't noticed, I've shifted a lot of my attention and training towards attorneys, and in particular, estate planning attorneys. Why do you think that is? It's not because I hate loan signings now. It's not because I think loan signings are going way for good. I love loan signings and I know that people will always be buying, selling, and refinancing real estate. But not at the volume we saw from 2020-2022. A few ticks off the prime rate isn't going to spark a surge in refi's, so don't bank on loan signings alone. You have to diversify. That's what I started doing in December 2021. I s ..read more

  As a mobile notary you run an old fashioned business in modern times. Gaining customers comes down to two overarching strategies: Optimizing online visibility and leveraging your network of relationships.    That’s it.    Don’t overcomplicate it and don’t sit back and wait for the latest widget to fix it.    If you want to build a business that will thrive, regardless of mortgage interest rates, commit to learning marketing techniques that eliminate concern.    For Online Visibility Learn About…   Standardizing your profile for as many onlin ..read more

  You’ve probably never heard of the Quadrangle of Trust. I made it up last year.    I made it up because there is an insider term called the Triangle of Trust that consists of the three most trusted advisors for consumers;  Attorneys; Tax advisors (CPA); Wealth advisors (Financial planner).    All of these advisors make important additions to anyone’s advisory team, but to me, the missing piece, the crux, if you will, was the fourth leg of the table-the notary public. Which makes this triangle of trust... The Quadrangle of Trust.   As notaries public, we’re ..read more

  The ability to give feedback that supports positive outcomes and allows for the preservation of relationships is a skill that should be regarded as a superpower.  The challenge is that most people who request feedback ask the wrong people and in the wrong way.  And most people who give feedback aren’t the ones who should, and then they offer what I call “fluffy feedback” anyway.  It does no one any good and it’s a waste of time.    How to Ask for Feedback   First, ask the right person. Seek someone who has the results you want or who has experienced somethi ..read more

  I know social media isn’t everyone’s cup of tea. And not everyone enjoys writing longform blog articles.  And I suppose that’s okay… Still, these forms of communication are effective for both building relationships (they allow your prospects to get to know, like, and trust you more), as well as for boosting online visibility with search engine optimization strategies.  I hear lots of questions about what you’re supposed to talk about in this type of content, so I thought I’d share twelve prompts about you and the city you live in.  The Posting Formula: Consistency Matters ..read more

  At some point, you just have to do it.  You have to stop thinking about it. Stop planning for it. Stop dreaming about doing it.  And just do the thing. The thing you know you should be doing anyway.  Send the email to a prospect. Pop-in to an attorney. Make the cold call. Create the list. Update the profile. Click publish. Hit send. Walk out the door. Knock. Dial. Enter.  It’s time.   Bill Soroka is on a mission to help mobile notaries serve more clients, make more money, and build a business that thrives beyond loan signings, self-reliant & untethered to t ..read more

  “How can I make more money as a notary public?” It’s one of the most common questions I hear, especially now that the loan signing boom has ended (for now).   The answer to the question comes in many forms. The standard way of answering is, “it depends on what your state allows for notarial fees and travel.”   Or, we might talk about how important it is to ride the wave of the next big boom for mobile notaries as a Certified Notary Trust Delivery Agent.   Both are true.   But, there’s far more to this notary-entrepreneur thing.   This bu ..read more

  One of the benefits of owning both a signing company and an active notary directory is having a direct line of communication with hiring parties for notaries.  Almost daily I am speaking to estate planning attorneys, real estate agents, lenders, and escrow officers to showcase the world’s best notaries on Gotary.com.  One of my favorite questions to ask in those conversations is, “what challenges have you encountered with notaries in the past?” You might think “mistakes” was a popular answer, but it wasn’t. In fact, aside from several nightmare stories about how notaries have ..read more

The World's Largest Business Directory Think of the Google search engine like the world’s biggest business directory.  To put this in perspective for you, Google gets 91.5% of all the internet search business in the world.  Bing gets 3.19%.  For fans of DuckDuckGo, they get only .55%. For your notary business to thrive, you must be listed on the Google “business directory”. This is what we commonly refer to as, Google Business Profile (GBP). GBP is a suite of online services that Google grants to businesses of any size at no charge. You’ve likely seen this in action already when ..read more