Pros:
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Professional image:
Looks far more credible and trustworthy — essential for business use.
(e.g.info@bcyvr.comimmediately signals a real company.) -
Brand consistency:
Reinforces your domain and brand name every time you send an email. -
Spam protection:
Gmail or Outlook may flag@gmail.comaddresses as less trustworthy when used for business. -
Customizable:
You can create more addresses likesales@,support@, orhello@easily. -
Better deliverability:
When properly set up with SPF, DKIM, and DMARC, emails are less likely to go to spam.
Cons:
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Requires domain and email hosting (often ~$1–$5/month).
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Slightly more setup work (e.g. through Google Workspace, Zoho Mail, or your web host).
Pros:
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Free and quick to set up.
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Reliable service (since it’s Google).
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Good for personal use or early testing before your website is ready.
Cons:
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Looks less professional (can make small businesses look amateurish).
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Doesn’t represent your brand identity.
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Harder to scale when you grow (you can’t easily make
team@,billing@, etc.).
Recommendation
Use info@mydomainname.com for anything business-related — especially if you have a website or offer professional services.
You can even manage it through Gmail’s interface (using Google Workspace or email forwarding), so you keep Gmail’s ease but with your own domain name.
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