CHEAP PRINTING ONLINE

If you only look at the first pages of Google, cheap printing online may not be so cheap. Savvy business owners know the best place to find cheap printing and that is online. The problem is Google lists about 69,90,000 websites using the keyword phrase “cheap printing online” and I’ve never known an online business to tell you they weren’t the best or the cheapest. The truth is the printing services listed on the first or second page often don’t always have the best prices or value.

I choose to use business cards as an example because they are the most common and the cheapest printing product online. The printing services were selected at random from the first pages. To compare apples to apples, all the business card descriptions were the same. The specifications are: 1,000 Standard business cards 2” X 3.5” printed one (4/0) and Standard Business cards printed both sides (4/4) on 14Pt. card stock coated. I used the quantity of 1,000. When you order lower quantities, the unit prices are higher. It takes the same time to setup a large commercial offset printing press whether you print a thousand or ten thousand. The day I wrote this article I goggled the keywords ”cheap printing online”. Here are the results I found.

Company 1 retails 1,000 business cards for $68. They offer a 50% discount and therefore are selling for $34.40. They charge $44.13 for both sides. If you’d like to upgrade to heavier 16Pt card stock, the price is $56.50 and if you add UV coating on both side and the total price is $70.72. Economy turnaround is 5 business days. Shipping cost is determined by zip code.

Company 2 sells 1,000 business cards printed on one side with aqueous coating for $23.70 and with high gloss UV coating the price is 24.95. Add printing to the backside and the price is $37 / with UV on both sides the price is 38.95

Company 3 offers 1,000 business cards printed on one side for $61.96; add UV coating the price jumps to $134.75. Printing on both sides the price is $98.90 and with UV coating on both sides it costs $134.40. Normal production time is 4 business days.

Company 4 offers 1,000 “premium business cards” for 19.99. If you order paper with a “brilliant finish”, it cost $46.23. Add the price to print on the backside is $9.74 more. The total cost is $55.97. I couldn’t find information about the finish, paper weigh, shipping cost or turnaround time on their page.

Color Printing Pros is not on the first 2 pages. We offer 1,000 business cards printed on 14pt or a free upgrade to 16Pt card stock. We also offer free printing on the back of the card and your choice of UV or matte coating is included in price. The price for this full color printing service is $36 whether it is one sided or both. All standard business cards prints in 2-4 business days and shipping is based on zip code.

If you want the biggest bang for your buck, it’s smart to shop around for cheap printing online beyond the first 2 pages. It is never easy to find a gem that offers the best value. Our value includes customer care which is a very important factor in making the right choice. When choosing a printing service you should ask the following questions. Do they check the files before the job is printed? If there’s a problem with your files, will they notify you and tell you what it is. Is the person who answers the phone a knowledgeable print professional? Will you always speak with the same person all the time so that they get to know you and gain an insight to your needs? Color Printing Pros does all of this. They provide value, price and personal care to all our customers.

Beware of cheap printing online discounts and advertised special deals. They usually are offered with low prices because all the value added services most consumers want are not included. Good value doesn’t nickel and dime you into spending more of your hard earned money.

Ask yourself which cheap printing online service would you choose – the ones on the first pages they pull you in with promises of the cheapest price or the company that gives you the best value as well as provides quality and service. I feel you will find Color Printing Pros is the answer.

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.

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.

 

LOW COST EVERY DOOR DIRECT MAIL RETURNS HIGH PROFITS

Lots of businesses benefit from cheap Every Door Direct Mail promotions, a USPS bulk mail program offered by your local post office. With EDDM, you can target every house or house and business in any zip code right down to individual carrier routes. Free maps are available so you can choose the best demographics in your area for your product or service.

The benefits are the low cost for each card or flyer you send since it is only $ .175 per address. You don’t need a bulk mail permit and there’s no need for expensive mailing lists or imprinting addresses on your promotion. Delivery is just a few days. That’s much faster than traditional direct mail.

Of course, there are some regulations. The rules for this USPS service are simple and will benefit you by attracting more attention than a large 5.5 X 8.5 postcard or flyer. The mailing size for each piece has to be 6.125 tall or longer than 11.5. You can make your own size of postcard or flyer as long as you meet these specifications. The most common sizes are 4 x 12, 6.25 X 9, 8.5 X 11, 8.5 X 7 and 9 x 12. All sizes cost the same to mail at the low cost of $ .175 cents. These large sized postcards should be printed on heavy postcard stock so they don’t feel cheap. Heavy 14 Pt. or extra heavy 16 Pt card stock is recommended. The maximum weight is a generous 3.3 oz. per piece. Cards must be bundled in 50 or 100 flats and delivered to the post office of your choice. The maximum quantity you can send out from each post office is 5,000 pieces per day. You can select as many post offices as you want and mail more.

You can mail catalogs, brochures or anything else as long as it meets the Every Door Direct Mail size and weight requirements. With these mailbox/billboard sized cards, your message will stand out and get noticed. A 6.25 X 11 full color postcard is 300% larger than a standard 4 X 6 postcard and about $ .09 cents cheaper. You can bulk mail to all homes and businesses in a mail carrier’s route. Each zip code has many routes. Individual postal routes vary so pick the ones that best fits your need. The average distribution for each carrier is about 300-600 homes and businesses.

An EDDM promotion is an excellent value for getting your message out and increasing new and old customers as well as improving sales. Everybody looks for a bargain so advertising and branding with Every Door Direct Mail is a win, win deal for you and your customers. If you develop a low cost monthly mail promotion with a good promotion, a call to action and an expiration date new business will come to you.