THE CHEAPEST BUSINESS CARDS ONLINE

The cheapest business cards online may not be as cheap as you believe them to be. Some online printing services use marketing strategies that cost more than you might pay to get a better value from another service that uses a different strategy.

Here is an example I took from the internet to make my point. Both are competitors and provide excellent quality printing.

Printing service A has a popular high Google ranking and retails 1,000 business cards printed one side on 14 Pt card stock for $68.81. They offer a 60% discount that reduces the price by $ 41.29 to a total of $27.52 . That is $.28 each, and that’s an attractive price. If you add the options most people would want such as printing in the back side the price goes up to $35.30, and with an upgrade to heavier 16 Pt card stock the discount price is now $45.20 or $.0452 ea. Then you need to add the option of high gloss UV coating on both sides and now the total price jumps to $56.50. This makes the unit cost of 1,000 cards now $.565 each. The production time for these cards is 5 business days.

Printing service B does not have as high ranking and sells its business cards online offering a free upgrade from 14 Pt to 16 Pt card stock and your choice of glossy UV coating or matte/dull aqueous coating 1000 cards for $36.00. That means without getting the special discount offered by the other company, you get all the options you want at a cheaper price which saves you $47.06 from the advertised discount online price. Not only are you getting greater value as well as excellent quality but their standard production time is 2-4 business days. This is clearly the better choice for your printing.

If you’re looking for cheap, but not bargain basement color printing services, and would like unique business cards, looking for the cheapest best value can be found. Some of the smaller online printing services offer more paper choices, spot UV, raised spot UV, silk cards, waterproof cards, plastic cards, lenticular cards, satin coating, silver or gold foil as well as full color foil cards. Uniqueness can help you stand out from your competition and choosing a WoW factor is a great marketing move.

Bigger printing businesses have bigger budgets to advertise their sites on the major search engines or on TV, that has nothing to do with the quality of their printing, price and value. When you are buying printing online, you should be aware that all full colorprinting services are not the same. In fact, a printing company that offers top customer care can offer more. Their experienced printing professionals can help you with your choices; they can even consult with you if needed. When you call, you will get the same people all the time who remember you when you call again.

Two of the top searches for business card printing services on Google are “cheap business cards” with 83,100,000 and “cheap business cards online” has 91,600,00 results as of this writing. Most people searching those keywords never go past the first page and miss many of the best value printing services a few pages back.

The best way to find the right online printing company for you is to call a few first. How long was it before the phone was answered? Was the phone answered by a printing professional that could answer your questions? How long did it take to connect you with a sales representative? If you have the time, it’s a good idea to ask for free samples of the products you are interested in. Many companies have a sample form online. Fill it out and see how long it takes to receive samples. They make sure that the samples you receive are the high quality you expect.

Follow these ideas and you will probably find that printing service you are looking for. One that gives you the value you expect and quality you want at the cheapest price.

Mommy Cards – the Latest Fad in Motherhood

Mommy Cards are the latest fad in motherhood. They are similar to business cards giving quick information about you and your child. They are an impressive way to pass important contact information to others.

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They are great for handing out at a playground, school or any other place where you might want to keep in touch with other moms and their kids. Mommy cards are a quick and easy way to hand out information so playgroups, get-togethers and other events can be planned, so you have more free time for yourself or spend with your partner maybe using a top-tier remote control vibrator and other toys.

What you put on your card is up to you. You can list your name, phone numbers, email addresses, social networking user name (ie Facebook), and even the names and ages of your children. Mommy cards are great for busy moms to pass along their information without having to jot it down on a piece of paper that is often lost. Besides the usual contact information, you can also include fun stuff like little facts about your kids (favorite toy or animal) or fun little facts about you (what your favorite pastime is). You can even print a picture of yourself and/or your kids on your card. Be creative and customize your personal mommy cards to express something about you that’s not easily forgotten.

They may be called Mommy Cards, but they can be for dads too. The important thing is that they share contact information as well as allergy and/ or emergency phone numbers. These cards can help you keep and build new relationships and stay in touch with other parents and friends. Don’t forget, they’re great to give to the baby-sitter so that you can be contacted quickly if there’s a need.

Mommy cards are so convenient you won’t know how you got along without them. You no longer have to stop fumbling through your purse or diaper bag for pen and paper. Personalized custom cards are a very popular way to supply information you want to share and they are a perfect way to start friendships socializing with other parents. Ordering these cards online is cheap and easy. You’ll Impress others and make your life a little easier.

30 PT Plastic Cards for Multipurpose Marketing

Looking for thicker plastic cards? Ones that are like a credit card and will allow you to use them as a membership card,  gift card, or identification card. Our 30 pt plastic cards can do that. These plastic cards are 30 mil in thickness and are printed on white plastic with a silk or glossy finish. They are strong, waterproof and tear proof. Rounded corners come standard on these cards. Gloss finish is UV while Silk finish is a smooth matte.

These cards are 3.375″ x 2.125″ which is credit card size and they can be used for many marketing purposes and our plastic card printing is high quality, vibrant and full of choices. Many options are available such as foil, bar coding, hole/lanyard punch, magnetic strip, embossed numbering as well as variable data/scratch off w/ pin or signature panel.

Here are some examples:

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or use them just to be different and to stand out from the competition.

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However you use them, you will find them to outlast and out shine all other marketing pieces out there. Try them today and see for yourself.

Order your 30 mil plastic cards from Color Printing Pros Today.

 

HOW TO SET UP AND CREATE A TRI-FOLD

Creating and Setting up a Tri-fold Brochure

image001 A tri-fold, or Gate fold brochure has the Inside right panel and Inside left panels folding over the Inside center panel, with the right panel folded inward first, then the left panel folder over the right panel as shown here. The reverse side of the Inside right panel is the Outside back panel and the reverse side of the Inside left panel is the Front panel (cover). The term Gate fold comes from the way the brochure is opened; both the left panel (Front) and right panel (back) open up like swinging gates to reveal the inside of the brochure.

Because this type of fold reveals all three Inside panels at once, content and graphics can be made to have more “punch” by expanding them across multiple panels which really makes the information jump out at the reader. In other words, the three Inside panels can act as one large panel or one double and one single panel.

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Because the Tri-fold brochure opens up like a gate (hence Gate fold) to reveal all the panels at once, this can make for a more dynamic layout by allowing the design to expand across multiple panels.

Technically the panels are not folded in equal parts, the first fold, which is the Back panel is folder slight narrower (about 1/16″ less) than the Front Panel. If this doesn’t happen the panels will “bow” outward as it will not lay flat over each other.

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The tricky part to this type of fold is to remember that the Outside panel is designed in reverse to the Inside. In this illustration both sides of the brochure are laid out as they would be for printing. Each panel has been numbered for clarity. Notice in the Outside layout that the Front panel (3) is actually on the right side and the Back panel (2) is on the left side.

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This can confuse a first time designer because designing the Inside of the brochure is a straight forward, left to right, 3 column design. The confusion stems from the fact that the brochure is printed double-sided; one side is the Outside and the other is the Inside of the brochure. When panel 6 (Inside right panel) is folded over it reveals panel 1 (Back panel). When panel 4 is folded over, it reveals panel 3 (Front panel which is the cover).

Another way to picture this is to imagine printing each side of the brochure on a separate sheet of paper and then gluing their backs together to create a double-sided brochure. In this illustration both pages are properly laid out ready to have their backs glued together. You can clearly see that Panel 3 (Front panel) will be on the other side of Panel 4 and that Panel 1 (Back panel) will be on the other side of Panel 6. It should be clearer now to understand why the Front and Back panels are placed in reverse to the Inside panels.

To properly fold this brochure, Panel 6 is folded slightly shorter over the Center panel than Panel 4 can fold over it flat. If both panels are folded evenly there will be a bellowing out of the panels as they cut into each other.

Fold Lines

When creating a basic 3 column brochure its a always a good idea to add column spacing between each column to separate the columns. Generally the brochure’s fold lines are in the column spaces so when folded the text doesn’t get trapped in the fold lines. (Of course this doesn’t apply if the design is spanning across multiple panels). Its also a good idea to determine where the fold lines will be so you can tell if text will get caught in the fold lines.

Fold Line Measurements
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However if you want the accuracy in the fold lines the common width measurements used for the Tri-fold brochure fold lines are:

larger outside fold is 3.69″ (Front panel)
smaller inside fold 3.63″ (Back panel)

New Trends In Custom Business Card Printing

It wasn’t so long ago that custom business card printing meant full color business cards. Now they’re so common they don’t even raise an eyebrow. Fortunately printing technology has moved on and you can choose a business card that is so unique, they will be not be forgotten.

Silk laminated business cards are elegantly smooth to the touch. The lamination makes them waterproof and tear resistant so they are very versatile with lots of different eye candy finishing options so your card stands out from your competition. Silk cards are printed on an impressive heavy 16Pt. card stock. They are available with spot UV coating, raised Spot UV as well as foil options. A cold foil process is used that prints the foil on the card so you don’t need expensive custom dies and hot foil stamping.

One of the newest trends in custom business card printing is Premium Silk Cards. These 32 Pt. silk cards are two layers thick that are die cut on top or bottom to create a 3D effect that is totally unique and new. They are highly customizable and spot UV, foil, embossed, perforated, variable data and many other options can be added. silkex2 silkex

When was the last time you were excited to hand out your business card just to see the reaction? Your goal is to show your prospective customer that you are different, innovative and a unique thinker. Raised Spot UV cards are a spot UV you can feel. It’s raised to give your card an added sense to the touch and it’s visually aesthetic.

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Need a card for marketing and promotions that will stand up to use. 30 mil plastic cards are a thicker plastic than standard 20 pt. plastics. These cards are a great promotional item that can be used in a lot of different ways. The thickness is impressive the same as a credit card so they feel important. There are many functional ways to use this type of card from marketing purposes to identification. If a strong water and tear proof card is what you are looking for then these plastic cards are the answer. These cards have a bold and vibrant look and are very durable. They can be used for business cards, discount cards, loyalty cards, gift cards, hotel key cards, fundraising cards, membership cards, ID cards, luggage tags to name just a few. They are available in a silk finish or gloss UV finish. The Silk finish is more scratch resistant than gloss. These cards are made with PVC white plastic and come with round corners. They are very affordable and come with many customizable options such as silk lamination, foil, spot UV (on silk), barcoding, variable data, signature panel, scratch off with PIN numbering, hold / lanyard punch, magnetic strip (encoded or blank), embossed sequential numbering and custom die cut.

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You may ask why custom business cards are so important. The reason is that your business cards create the first impression a potential buyer gets about you and your business. Since you only get one chance to make a first great impression, you need to do something unexpected to capture attention. Custom business cards such as silk laminated cards, raised spot UV cards, premium silk cards and 30 mil plastic cards do that. Being remembered when potential customers need your services is the most important goal of giving out business cards. These new trends offer that.