FROM COMMISSION TO CLIENTS: How to Make Your First $1K as a Notary

Becoming a notary is easy. Getting clients is the hard part.

If you’re a new notary wondering how to actually start making money, this beginner-friendly guide will show you exactly how to turn your commission into income — even if you’re starting from scratch.

Written by commissioned Notary Public and Loan Signing Agent Charae L. Manley, From Commission to Clients walks you through the real-world steps to getting your first paying clients and earning your first $1,000 as a notary.

Inside this practical step-by-step guide, you’ll learn:

• What supplies and tools you actually need to start
• The biggest mistakes new notaries make
• How to find notary clients consistently
• How to set up your Google Business Profile for local searches
• Social media strategies that help you get booked
• Scripts and responses that convert inquiries into appointments
• How much to charge for mobile, RON, and loan signing services
• Notary ethics and legal red flags to avoid
• How to handle your first client professionally from start to finish
• How to get repeat clients, referrals, and 5-star reviews
• Recommended apps, websites, and notary resources

Whether you want to work part-time, start a side hustle, or build a full-time notary business, this guide gives you the confidence and roadmap to begin.

Perfect for:

• New notaries
• Mobile notaries
• Remote Online Notaries (RON)
• Loan signing beginners
• Side hustle entrepreneurs
• Anyone looking to start a service-based business

Your commission is only the beginning. Your first client — and your first $1K — is closer than you think.