Hopefully you enjoyed watching this video as much as I enjoyed making it! Check the description for the links to all of these platforms and let me know your thoughts!
Is there a platform you would recommend for someone who has no experience and is looking for some training . Before i start out on my own I need to have some hands on training. Also Im in Illinois so it seems my options are limited.
This was very helpful especially since I am so new with NOOOO experience and would like to start with a platform that send or give clients to gain experience. I think you mentioned at least two that were 'newbie' friendly. if you can recap quickly those platforms suitable for folks just beginning that would be helpful.
I'm getting started and binging all your videos, so helpful! I just wanted to say that I love that you talk fast, please don't ever change! Refreshing compared to the dragging-on videos that are common on UA-cam.
@@sidehustleseattle Hello. I did give BlueNotary a try as far as the setup goes, but out of curiosity--does it say how long their application reviewing process takes before receiving the email of the completion of the review? It's been 2 weeks, but I was having issues with uploading my notary certs (that part has been resolved). I'll probably reach out to them later after this. Thanks again. :)
@@sidehustleseattle You're not going to believe this, but I was about to reach out to them but I checked my email first.... lol... they are a funny company... lol. They sent the email at 8am today. lol. Thank you so much for answering my questions and being a beacon of light in this space... I did find the video of the guy saying, "....only 24 hours and you should receive an approval email...," This process definitely takes patience.. Thanks again. :)
Yes, that’s a typo on the Notarize website. They pay $5 for the first seal and $1 for each next one in the same session. As for their platform training and certification, it isn’t difficult, but it takes a long time to go through all the training modules. It’s slightly annoying that the platform’s course descriptions drastically underestimate the amount of time it’ll take to complete each training module, but it isn’t something we can’t handle-we just have to accept that it’ll take several times longer than estimated when you include all the supplemental help articles etc. On the positive side, the platform training is well-edited (contains relatively few distracting grammatical or spelling errors), richly illustrated (with both screenshots and short videos), somewhat interactive (you have to click a lot to make progress), and nicely divided into small modules interspersed with “knowledge checks” or short quizes (which naturally suggest when you can take a break from training). All in all, it’s a lot of hours though.
Hey i am new as well, are you getting trained by these platfors first? i just got my NNA certification for Notary and i feel i need to be trained before finding my own clients
@@tario6994 trained on how to perform a notarization? Most platforms don’t go through that, they only teach you how to use their specific platform. If you’re looking on how to actually perform a notarization the NNA has a notary basic course but also if you type in “how to perform a notarization” on UA-cam a bunch of free material comes up.
@sidehustleseattle ok, thank you... I bought your udemy course, and that's how I even got started doing this. I will try the youtube route and the NNA course like you said, and maybe that will get me officially started... I have been looking for some type of actual live training and support on these platforms because I learn easier that way, but that seems like it's either not available or possibly very expensive... either way, I'll give your suggestions a try... thanks again
@@tario6994 happy to help! I took the NNA basics course and it was very good so hopefully that helps. Also I will be updating my course this week to include some basics on how to do a notarization so that should help also.
this video was extremely helpful I am new to this and live in Illinois which has a very low rate that I can charge for a basic or general notary service or document. I have signed up with Blue notary and I hope that it goes well. I am hoping for a decent supplemental income stream.
I have a good question. What if you are out of town and you want to notarize online with a platform. Would they know where you are actually located at all times? I'm asking because I like to travel
Great video. I am just now learning about this and trying to decide if its worth it to go down this path. I have a couple of questions. how much can you realistically expect to make per hour if you are not bringing your own clients? At first I just wont have a budget to pay for marketing to bring my own. also how long does it signing actually take?
@@mikestubeviews9973 great questions! you can market through a lot of free resources is budget is a concern. When someone gives you clients- if you’re doing general notary work- $15-$20/hr if you’re doing loan signings $25-35/hr. Most of the document is filled out so appointment are usually 10- 30 min
@sidehustleseattle is there an estimate if how much you make? Or if the earning can't be forecasted, do you think it can replace a part time job? Sorry for the question
I love your content! I am definitely looking to become a Ron; I am a public notary already. But I am looking for information on how to get started. I am looking for supplemental income. What platforms are good for getting your feet wet.
Are their cheaper places other than identrust to buy a digital certificate? Do you have to buy a different digital certificate for each RON platform you sign up with ?
@@gregman0007 you can use the same digital certificate across multiple platforms, luckily. Identrust is really the cheapest unless a platform gives you one directly for example BlueNotary. But I don’t believe you can use theirs elsewhere.
@@sidehustleseattle wow thanks - I feel blessed to ask you these questions. If I’m just wanting to get going from home about 8 hours a week and am willing to pay for clients - which platform do you recommend ? Should I join multiple?
I am new to Blue Notary. I have completed a witness call and now when I have notifications on email and I currently have the platform up I don't see the pickup session button and I do have my eyes glued to my laptop. haha Also I have refreshed it many times. Is there something wrong or does this happen to others?
Thank you for your feedback on #eNotaryOnCall! We designed the platform to simplify life for notaries and clients, offering remote notarization, secure document handling, and easy scheduling-all fully compliant with regulations and no hidden fees. Notaries have the freedom to invite clients with a free invitation link unique to their account. Our real-time video conferencing ensures a personal, professional experience. We’re excited to keep enhancing your experience!
@@EvaCotto which platform? They’re all linked in the description. Typically there is get started button where you’ll sign up, create an account and upload your credentials. From there just waiting for them to approve your profile.
That’s correct- a platform lists states they’re approved to operate in. If it doesn’t say it’s available in your state often times they won’t allow you to fully onboard. I will say platforms tend to not have the most up to date info all the time so if there’s a platform you really want to use I’d recommend reaching out to the company to double check.
@@OpenBooked agreed! With talking with some platforms it’s the application process to get onboarded or even the regulations. In some states the fee to get approved can be in the 10s of thousands which smaller platforms don’t want to pay.
@@joeymonteraKinda- on the website (which is still the notarize url) it’s called “Notarize with Proof.” I assume sooner or later the full name will transition over.
I wanted to believe allll this was so possible. These are all half truths. Im not saying a lie but becoming a RON is FAR more expensive and difficult than these content creators make it seem. EVERY ONE of these sites has a catch. Well let me say almost. For example you get your Regular notary cert and even your RON. Welp this site also wants you to have you to have you Loan signing. This site wants you to have background that site wants 100K but not this or that. Its Crazy you just keep going back to NNA and buying more and more and more just to realize you X amount of money into this and then o ya there not much volume unless you bring you own clients.
@@2Trucks1Trail Agreed! It’s definitely more straight forward and “cheaper” if you bring your own clients. When a company provides you clients, you become an extension of their brand therefore they put in place a lot of rules to follow and abide by. I would say Notarize Genie is probably one of the best for this as they have less requirements outside of the assessment. I think all RONs should look to establish their own business and clients and use receiving clients from platforms as a cherry on top. Depending on the state you can definitely do it in a less expensive way but regardless it’ll be a $100-200 minimum to start up.
@@sidehustleseattle absolutely agree and by no means did I mean any disrespect. I was a little shocked how many times I kept going back to NNA. I think that people need to understand that this is more on an Entreprenuer path rather than a second part time job. I think back during covid (when most of these videos were posted) it may have been that but that doesn't seem to be the case. I have EVERYTHING now.. well except my loan signing agent. And I'll be honest I'm still at a loss as to what to do next. I refuse to spend anymore money lol I guess my comments where brutal honesty to help other manage expectations. I appreciate your response. As for me I'm feeling like I just waste a whole lot of money and we all know this is definitely not the economy to be doing that in. I wrote down every site you mentioned and still it seems like an up hill battle.
@@danielbanda4564 I didn’t take it as disrespectful at all. I appreciate comments like this because you’re right, it’s not easy. You are truly going into business for yourself which is never a linear path and at times can feel like you’re at a loss. There’s a lot of marketing that has to go into your own clients and even then it can be hard. Loan signings are easier because there’s 100s of companies looking to give people work. I think that’s why people get into to. But like you said spending more money when you haven’t made any doesn’t make sense at this point. If you haven’t make a free Google my business page and see if that helps get you business. Hope all works out!
Hopefully you enjoyed watching this video as much as I enjoyed making it! Check the description for the links to all of these platforms and let me know your thoughts!
Is there a platform you would recommend for someone who has no experience and is looking for some training . Before i start out on my own I need to have some hands on training. Also Im in Illinois so it seems my options are limited.
This was very helpful especially since I am so new with NOOOO experience and would like to start with a platform that send or give clients to gain experience. I think you mentioned at least two that were 'newbie' friendly. if you can recap quickly those platforms suitable for folks just beginning that would be helpful.
Hi! Just rewatch the video...that would be the best "recap" and you may hear something that you missed the first time. Good luck on your journey!😀
Thank you for sharing! Very professional and detailed.
I'm getting started and binging all your videos, so helpful! I just wanted to say that I love that you talk fast, please don't ever change! Refreshing compared to the dragging-on videos that are common on UA-cam.
@@jacig468 😂 thank you so much! I’ve definitely been told to slow down so I appreciate you saying you like the pace 🙌🏽
Thank you so much for this information! I just received my commission and I’m trying to understand how I can do RON and general notary work.
@@stephnee155 happy to help!
This was very insightful. Thank you for sharing.
@@SSMindSeeKING happy to help!
@@sidehustleseattle Hello. I did give BlueNotary a try as far as the setup goes, but out of curiosity--does it say how long their application reviewing process takes before receiving the email of the completion of the review? It's been 2 weeks, but I was having issues with uploading my notary certs (that part has been resolved). I'll probably reach out to them later after this. Thanks again. :)
@@SSMindSeeKINGhmmm it’s typically only a handful of days. I would definitely reach out!
@@sidehustleseattle You're not going to believe this, but I was about to reach out to them but I checked my email first.... lol... they are a funny company... lol. They sent the email at 8am today. lol. Thank you so much for answering my questions and being a beacon of light in this space... I did find the video of the guy saying, "....only 24 hours and you should receive an approval email...," This process definitely takes patience.. Thanks again. :)
@@SSMindSeeKING yasss glad it worked out! Happy Friday!
Yes, that’s a typo on the Notarize website. They pay $5 for the first seal and $1 for each next one in the same session. As for their platform training and certification, it isn’t difficult, but it takes a long time to go through all the training modules. It’s slightly annoying that the platform’s course descriptions drastically underestimate the amount of time it’ll take to complete each training module, but it isn’t something we can’t handle-we just have to accept that it’ll take several times longer than estimated when you include all the supplemental help articles etc. On the positive side, the platform training is well-edited (contains relatively few distracting grammatical or spelling errors), richly illustrated (with both screenshots and short videos), somewhat interactive (you have to click a lot to make progress), and nicely divided into small modules interspersed with “knowledge checks” or short quizes (which naturally suggest when you can take a break from training). All in all, it’s a lot of hours though.
Thank you for breaking that down! Since I can’t go through it myself it’s nice to finally have a breakdown of how it is. Thanks for sharing!
@@sidehustleseattle yeah, sure! I love your videos on notary services, by the way. Thank you so much for sharing your valuable advice.
@@polishwashington thank you for the kind words and for watching my videos!
Very detailed information thank you!🙂
@@VICKIECARPENTER-zr1pt happy to help! 🙌🏽
Thank you for the info. Since I am new to RON and loan signing, I was ready to sign up with 1 of the platform you mentioned but now I have 3 more😊0
Great to hear!
Hey i am new as well, are you getting trained by these platfors first? i just got my NNA certification for Notary and i feel i need to be trained before finding my own clients
@@tario6994 trained on how to perform a notarization? Most platforms don’t go through that, they only teach you how to use their specific platform. If you’re looking on how to actually perform a notarization the NNA has a notary basic course but also if you type in “how to perform a notarization” on UA-cam a bunch of free material comes up.
@sidehustleseattle ok, thank you... I bought your udemy course, and that's how I even got started doing this. I will try the youtube route and the NNA course like you said, and maybe that will get me officially started... I have been looking for some type of actual live training and support on these platforms because I learn easier that way, but that seems like it's either not available or possibly very expensive... either way, I'll give your suggestions a try... thanks again
@@tario6994 happy to help! I took the NNA basics course and it was very good so hopefully that helps. Also I will be updating my course this week to include some basics on how to do a notarization so that should help also.
Thank you so much for this video! You are so detailed and easy to understand.
@@teraross Thank you!
Thank you for this information and updates. Very helpful again.
Thank you!
Great job, this was helpful.
Thanks for sharing! It was very informative
@@CynthiaShephardhospitality thank you!
this video was extremely helpful I am new to this and live in Illinois which has a very low rate that I can charge for a basic or general notary service or document. I have signed up with Blue notary and I hope that it goes well. I am hoping for a decent supplemental income stream.
@@tjsbeautybag Happy to help!
Very thorough ….🔥
I have a good question. What if you are out of town and you want to notarize online with a platform. Would they know where you are actually located at all times? I'm asking because I like to travel
Your info and response are so helpful. Thank you
Helpful as always 😊
Thank you
Great information!! Thank you
No problem 😌
Hi, thank you so much for the great video! What RON Service Provider do you use? I need to pick one for my Florida RON application.
@@jessenyatravis7332 for Florida I would check out notarize (on demand side) and notarize genie! 2 really solid platforms.
@@sidehustleseattle Much appreciated!!! Thanks again for the awesome videos for us newbies :)
Great video. I am just now learning about this and trying to decide if its worth it to go down this path. I have a couple of questions. how much can you realistically expect to make per hour if you are not bringing your own clients? At first I just wont have a budget to pay for marketing to bring my own. also how long does it signing actually take?
@@mikestubeviews9973 great questions! you can market through a lot of free resources is budget is a concern. When someone gives you clients- if you’re doing general notary work- $15-$20/hr if you’re doing loan signings $25-35/hr.
Most of the document is filled out so appointment are usually 10- 30 min
Very informative
Thank you!
Thank you! Would you all say blue notary is the one to start if I am new to notary ?
@@bravedream I recommend as a start because it’s free. So it’s a good way to test if you like being a RON.
Thank you so much!
🙌🏽
Do any of them keep you relatively busy? Thinking of renewing my license
Just notarize
@sidehustleseattle thank you! You're awesome as always 💚
@@kathleeny899 anytime!
@sidehustleseattle is there an estimate if how much you make? Or if the earning can't be forecasted, do you think it can replace a part time job? Sorry for the question
@@kathleeny899 no need to apologize! Notarize says on their site you can earn $20-$40/hr
I love your content! I am definitely looking to become a Ron; I am a public notary already. But I am looking for information on how to get started. I am looking for supplemental income. What platforms are good for getting your feet wet.
Are their cheaper places other than identrust to buy a digital certificate? Do you have to buy a different digital certificate for each RON platform you sign up with ?
@@gregman0007 you can use the same digital certificate across multiple platforms, luckily. Identrust is really the cheapest unless a platform gives you one directly for example BlueNotary. But I don’t believe you can use theirs elsewhere.
@@sidehustleseattle wow thanks - I feel blessed to ask you these questions. If I’m just wanting to get going from home about 8 hours a week and am willing to pay for clients - which platform do you recommend ? Should I join multiple?
@@gregman0007 no problem, happy to answer! What state do you live in so I can recommend some platforms?
@@sidehustleseattle I’m in Texas!
@@gregman0007 great state to live in for RON! I’d check out notarize and notarize genie.
thanks
@@troyzhemi no problem!
I am new to Blue Notary. I have completed a witness call and now when I have notifications on email and I currently have the platform up I don't see the pickup session button and I do have my eyes glued to my laptop. haha Also I have refreshed it many times. Is there something wrong or does this happen to others?
@@jeanniehall7887 good question! I do know calls get taken very quickly but if you have the page open I’m surprised you’re not seeing it.
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We designed the platform to simplify life for notaries and clients, offering remote notarization, secure document handling, and easy scheduling-all fully compliant with regulations and no hidden fees. Notaries have the freedom to invite clients with a free invitation link unique to their account.
Our real-time video conferencing ensures a personal, professional experience.
We’re excited to keep enhancing your experience!
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Thank you for watching!
I'm new how do you sing up to the platforms.
@@EvaCotto which platform? They’re all linked in the description. Typically there is get started button where you’ll sign up, create an account and upload your credentials. From there just waiting for them to approve your profile.
Can any of these be done on phone or ipad?
BlueNotary is the only one I know off top
What if the platform is not listed for your state? Does that mean you cannot sign up?
That’s correct- a platform lists states they’re approved to operate in. If it doesn’t say it’s available in your state often times they won’t allow you to fully onboard. I will say platforms tend to not have the most up to date info all the time so if there’s a platform you really want to use I’d recommend reaching out to the company to double check.
i don't understand why so many of these great platforms are only available for certain states. real bummer for those not in those states
@@OpenBooked agreed! With talking with some platforms it’s the application process to get onboarded or even the regulations. In some states the fee to get approved can be in the 10s of thousands which smaller platforms don’t want to pay.
i need a little help signing up with Notarize
@@joeymontera what help do you need?
Only 2 platform is available in my state
@@justinstricklin7671 what state are you in?
@@sidehustleseattle arkansas
Notarize didnt say NNA isnt it called PROOF now
@@joeymonteraKinda- on the website (which is still the notarize url) it’s called “Notarize with Proof.” I assume sooner or later the full name will transition over.
I wanted to believe allll this was so possible. These are all half truths. Im not saying a lie but becoming a RON is FAR more expensive and difficult than these content creators make it seem. EVERY ONE of these sites has a catch. Well let me say almost. For example you get your Regular notary cert and even your RON. Welp this site also wants you to have you to have you Loan signing. This site wants you to have background that site wants 100K but not this or that. Its Crazy you just keep going back to NNA and buying more and more and more just to realize you X amount of money into this and then o ya there not much volume unless you bring you own clients.
@@2Trucks1Trail Agreed! It’s definitely more straight forward and “cheaper” if you bring your own clients. When a company provides you clients, you become an extension of their brand therefore they put in place a lot of rules to follow and abide by. I would say Notarize Genie is probably one of the best for this as they have less requirements outside of the assessment. I think all RONs should look to establish their own business and clients and use receiving clients from platforms as a cherry on top. Depending on the state you can definitely do it in a less expensive way but regardless it’ll be a $100-200 minimum to start up.
@@sidehustleseattle absolutely agree and by no means did I mean any disrespect. I was a little shocked how many times I kept going back to NNA. I think that people need to understand that this is more on an Entreprenuer path rather than a second part time job. I think back during covid (when most of these videos were posted) it may have been that but that doesn't seem to be the case. I have EVERYTHING now.. well except my loan signing agent. And I'll be honest I'm still at a loss as to what to do next. I refuse to spend anymore money lol I guess my comments where brutal honesty to help other manage expectations. I appreciate your response. As for me I'm feeling like I just waste a whole lot of money and we all know this is definitely not the economy to be doing that in. I wrote down every site you mentioned and still it seems like an up hill battle.
@@danielbanda4564 I didn’t take it as disrespectful at all. I appreciate comments like this because you’re right, it’s not easy. You are truly going into business for yourself which is never a linear path and at times can feel like you’re at a loss. There’s a lot of marketing that has to go into your own clients and even then it can be hard. Loan signings are easier because there’s 100s of companies looking to give people work. I think that’s why people get into to. But like you said spending more money when you haven’t made any doesn’t make sense at this point. If you haven’t make a free Google my business page and see if that helps get you business. Hope all works out!