My NNA membership is coming up for renewal. They want an additional $80 to renew Find a Notary for 1 year. Opinions on whether or not it’s worth it?
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Seems that the list is always randomized. I would check that factor several times before making ANY decision. I think you’ll get more leads thru the free online sites: yelp, yellowpages, etc. jmho
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I have only received 1 signing order from Find a Notary. I will not be renewing this aspect of NNA.
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@jmuklewicz01 There are various facets of the “products” offered by that business entity . . .
- Some are solely for Professional Signing Agent [PSA] orders.
- Some are solely for General Notary Work [GNW].
It will make the determination regarding your decision easier to Research the OBJECTIVE/GOAL of that particular product & the amount of individuals already present within that database in your immediate region.
For me, it was a 
Hard Pass
FYI: No first-hand direct experience as it didn’t pass any of the thresholds.
It used to be $100 when it was first introduced. You’d have to confirm any profits provided with this service to make the decision.
It may be worth more than 80 if you are found by a well paying source and they are happy with you. The next time you will get their call without find a notary.
Hi I was thinking of not renewing at all with NNA, everything I have needed from them is always a fee, Ive learned more here then with them.
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I have never signed up for the NNA find a notary service, because most of the Signing Services / Title Companies advise me right at the beginning of the conversation what site they found me on, i.e., Snapdocs, Notary Rotary, etc., therefore I do not see a reason to give NNA more money each year.
Agreed. I’ve never been told anyone found me on NNA. Although I do have a published profile there.
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It is your call whether you feel it is worth it to you. Worth it for me. I get a lot of general notary requests (non-loan related) from people who find me on Find a Notary. Of these, most are POA notarization requests. But I only know about it if they specifically tell me when they call my number that they found me on Find a Notary or if I ask how they found me. If they submit a request via “Find a Notary” it will come to me in an email like this which shows me precisely how the lead was generated
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Member since 2000. I was at the convention in San Diego when it was announced that they purchased Signing Agent dot com from Susan Pense. That purchase brought thousands of “certified” signing agents into the fold. I paid the $80 to be on the list and ended up almost last on a 10 page list. I complained and was told I had to purchase all the NNA products (insurance, bond, training, and background check) to attain a higher ranking. Obviously, I have yet to receive any work from that site.
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TO ALL NOTARY CAFE MEMBERS
FYI: As noted above, Find A Notary is a different product than Signing Agent .com
From their website: “Find a Notary .com is geared toward Notaries offering general Notary services whereas Signing Agent .com is used by title companies and signing services to verify the background screening status of Notary Signing Agents.“
I signed up for it my first year as a notary and have not renewed that particular service since then. The simple reason is that I never got any work through that listing, so the ROI for me was 0, even though I am a NNA member. I think maybe one guy reached out and asked what my fee was for a mobile signing. I quoted him a discounted fee and still got ghosted. The vast majority of the work I get nowadays is through portals like SnapDocs, Notary Suite, Notary Dash, and SigningOrder, which are all 99% loan signing work. For general notary work, I tend to rely on word of mouth, although a colleague pointed out that a google business page is free and a great way to get my name out there. I think I will set one up this week and see how that works, rather than part with any more of my hard earned cash on a NNA listing which will likely not yield any work.
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Not worth it and it’s jot required!!!
I often think of these notary databases as a form of “fishing” for business. Marketing, unlike physical assets, can be quite elusive to measure, and even after working in this industry for a decade, I still find it challenging to accurately assess the return on investment from these platforms. There have been instances where I’ve diligently paid an annual subscription fees, only to find myself with absolutely no “bites” or leads generated. Yet, surprisingly, over the last few months, I’ve experienced a noticeable increase in signing fees directly attributed to utilizing these databases. In my experience, effective marketing is absolutely essential for achieving adequate business exposure and consistently generating new leads. Currently, I maintain subscriptions to three different databases, and it’s quite amusing how unpredictable it can be; I never seem to know which one will ultimately provide the most significant “fish” or opportunities. But so far, what I do know these databases had generated over $1,000 in business this year. So I will be budgeting these three databases in 2026. From my point of view, these databases are to generate activity for my business, so if I get a few “nibbles” from time to time, I know sooner or later there will be a few catches. Plus, databases are passive marketing tools that keep my name out there in the internet universe.
There are free platforms out there, I’m not going to pay the NNA anymore money. After all how many clients comes from their platform.
Okay, one more thing. Go to your browser and type in, find a notary in my city. If your listing doesn’t come up on the first page, then you need to forget it because it’s an obvious waste of money.
This is hilarious under Find a Notary in my zip code I don’t show up but Carmen Lane does. That’s pretty funny. She’s a good way away from me.
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Perfect question to pose . . . You could use some notoriety. Are you listed on Yelp’s free business service? That will get you on the first page without actually investing an arm and a leg.