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What to put on a notary website
Short answer: A notary website should say which services you offer, where you will travel, when you are available, what customers should bring, how your fees work, and the credentials your state requires you to show. Add a phone number people can tap, and say clearly that you can't give legal advice.
People who need a notary are often in a hurry. A document is due today, a closing is tomorrow, or a parent is in the hospital. They will call the first notary who looks trustworthy and available. Your website has one job: help them decide that is you.
Notary rules are set by each state, so we keep our advice general and point to one state as an example. Nothing here is legal advice. You can see a finished layout on our notary sample site. It is a made-up business, so use it for ideas only.
What services do you offer?
Split your services into groups a customer would search for:
- General notary work: signatures on everyday documents, such as forms, affidavits and powers of attorney.
- Loan signings: if you are a signing agent, say so. Home buyers, sellers and title companies look for this.
- Mobile visits: homes, offices, hospitals and care facilities.
One line under each is enough. Do not list documents you don't handle. If you don't do a certain kind of signing, say that too. It saves you a wasted trip.
Where will you travel?
List the cities or areas you cover. If you have no shop customers come to, Google says a business that visits customers should remove its address from its Business Profile. It also says your area shouldn't reach beyond about two hours of driving from your base. Keep your site and your listing the same.
Explain travel in one plain sentence: "Travel fees depend on distance and time, and I quote before I drive." That is our suggested wording. It sets the expectation early.
When are you available?
Notary customers often need evenings, weekends or a same-day visit. If you offer these, say so clearly and near the top. If you don't, say your normal hours instead. Add how to reach you after hours: text, voicemail or a callback time.
Set the same hours on your Google listing. Google lets you set special hours for holidays. For more, read getting your business hours right online.
What should customers bring?
Every state has its own rules, so the safest line is: "Check with your notary before you book." Then give a short general list. According to California's 2026 notary handbook, a notary must confirm who the signer is, and personal knowledge alone isn't enough. The handbook lists forms of ID a California notary can accept, such as a current California driver's license or ID card or a U.S. passport, and other states differ.
So a fair general list is: a valid photo ID, the document, and everyone who has to sign. Many notaries also ask people not to sign until the notary arrives. In California, for example, the handbook says that for one common type of notarial act, a jurat, the signer signs in front of the notary. Ask what your state requires and write your list to match.
How do your fees work?
Fees are set by each state, not by the notary. In California, the handbook says the maximum fee is set by state law, that a notary may charge less, and that the maximum for an acknowledgment is $15 for each signature. It also says travel fees, if any, should be identified separately in the notary's journal.
Your state will have its own figures, so find your Secretary of State's page and check. On your site, say what you charge or how you work it out, and keep it in line with your state's rules. Do not copy another state's fees.
Which credentials do you show?
Customers want to know you are real. In California, the handbook says a notary's seal includes the commission number and the commission's expiry date. Other states differ, so show what your state requires and check your state's rules for anything else, such as how you may describe yourself in advertising.
Add your name, a real photo and how long you have worked. If you belong to a notary group or hold a signing agent credential, name it exactly as it is written on your certificate, only if you really hold it.
Where bizhq is the weaker choice
A free bizhq site has no booking calendar of its own. People call, text, email or message you through the contact form. If you want clients to pick a slot and pay online on your site, a booking tool will do that better.
Your notary website checklist
- Services in three groups: general, loan signing, mobile.
- Cities you visit and how you handle travel fees.
- Hours, including evenings, weekends and same day.
- What to bring, ending with "check with your notary."
- Fees or how you work them out, per your state.
- The credentials your state expects, and a real photo.
- A note that you can't give legal advice.
See it on a sample site
These are made-up businesses built on the free plan, so you can see how a finished site looks and reads on your phone.
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Sources
- 2026 California Notary Public Handbook, California Secretary of State, checked September 20, 2026
- Google Business Profile Help: Service-area businesses, checked September 20, 2026
- Google Business Profile Help: Edit your Business Profile, checked September 20, 2026
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