Bizcard Promotions

At Bizcard, we believe in two things above all others: quality and value. It is in this spirit that we will always offer you a set of promotions that you can use to add value to your order.

Don't forget to check back from time to time to see what's new in the Bizcard.com promotions tab.

• Free Products — 25% off is nice, 50% off is better…but nothing beats 100% Off. So how can we afford to offer such high quality products for free? Because once you try our products, we are convinced that you will never want to go anywhere else for your print marketing needs.
  
  
• "More Marketing for $1" — We like to think that this is the best value anywhere on the web. Just order a minimum of 250 of any product, and get another 250 for JUST $1 (not including free business products). Make sure to click 'Yes, I want to add 250 more for $1' at checkout.
  
  
• 30% Off Direct Mail Postcards — Are you looking for a way to increase your customer base? Direct mail is the way to go. Order today and receive 30% OFF your postcard price when you use Bizcard's direct mail services. We can even procure a targeted list that is right for your business.
  
  
• 30% Off Matching Products — Your image is your business, so it pays to keep your look consistent. Now you can save money at the same time. Order business cards using any of our thousands of professional designs and get 30% OFF a set of matching postcards, magnets or letterhead. Contact our customer service team today for assistance.

We are happy to offer you any of these fabulous offers, but we can allow only one promotion per order.

Free is one thing, quality is another. Our competitors often charge you many upgrade fees just to get the same quality that Bizcard.com gives you at no extra cost.

Using Our Site

Bizcard gives you many options to create professional marketing materials with a click of a mouse. There are many ways to navigate our site to find the products and services that best suits your needs.

First, you should decide if you want to use one of our unique, high quality designs or upload your own image. To use one of our designs, choose the appropriate industry you wish to browse. This will streamline the design catalog and narrow your choices.

If you wish to upload, just choose the upload link at the top of the page and follow the directions. To achieve the highest possible print quality, remember to build your image with a minimum resolution of 300 dpi (dots per inch).

After uploading or choosing a design, you may want to edit your document. Our advanced Editor allows you to move your design, change the color elements, and adjust text type and color. Creating unique marketing materials is easy!

Designing Your Business Card

Make sure the name and basic nature of your businesses is very clear and easy to read. Think of your business card as a mini billboard that is quick and simple to understand and NOT a mini flyer or brochure with too many details.

However, it is also beneficial from a marketing standpoint to include some sort of call to action, such as "Present this card for a discount." Yet avoid boring standards like, "the best _______ in town" since these phrases have been over used in the past.

Use caution when considering adding a photo to your business cards. Consciously or subconsciously, your hairstyle, facial expression, race, gender, age and attire can all negatively influence the effectiveness of your business card. You business can be perceived as unprofessional, and especially with outdated photos, create a level of mistrust.  Although some professionals like to add this personal touch, it is always a best practice to carefully consider how this will affect your image.

Matching Products

The best way to have a professional image, regardless of the size of your business, is by creating a brand identity. A brand identity refers to specific symbols such as your business name, logo, slogan, and overall design scheme. It is an artistic representation of your company's product or services, as well as your company's ideas and values.

Bizcard has made it easy to create a unique brand identity with the use of their matching products. First, we have created thousands of fully customizable logos that can be manipulated online without the need of a graphic designer. This allows you to create a custom look that is truly your own. Next, we offer several products lines with matching logos to complete all of your marketing needs. This enables you to order all of your printed marketing materials at one place, including business cards, postcards, and more.

If you decide that you do not want to use one of Bizcard's high quality designs, we also offer the option to upload your own artwork and complete products. We are also able to create many types of printed materials that are not available through our standard product lines. Please email our Custom department at bizcare@bizcard.com or call us at 800.555.6778 for more information.

Marketing Tools

Can't find what you're looking for in our product catalog? Bizcard also provides affordable, high quality custom services to businesses around the world. Our services include:

Some other things to consider:

• Print ads
• Custom signage
• Posters
• And more...

Printing Services

Bizcard prints all of its products in-house, which allows us to take your custom logo and create a wide range of premium quality products at affordable prices. Make your business stand out with foiled and embossed business cards, stationery, presentation folders and more.

Bizcard prints all materials in Full Color Process (four color). The full color process is a system where a color image is separated into four different color values by the use of filters and screens. The result is a color separation of four images are transferred to printing plates and printed on our presses with the colored inks cyan, magenta, yellow, and black reproduces the original color image.

We are also able to print in Spot colors. Spot color is the pre-mixed colors rather than by combining color from cyan, magenta, yellow, and black. When printing in spot color, it is best to use PANTONE colors to ensure consistency of color.

We are also able to print in Spot colors. Spot colors are pre-mixed, rather than being created by combining color from cyan, magenta, yellow, and black. When printing in spot colors, it is best to use the PANTONE matching system to ensure consistency.

Bizcard also offers 3-D embossing. This is the creation of a three dimensional design or image on paper. Heat and pressure reshapes the surface of the paper to create the image. Single, multi-level, beveled, and sculptured are the styles of embossing. Embossing can be done on plain paper or combined with ink, images, or foil for special effects.

Foiling is the process of placing metallic images on paper through the use of hot stamping. Every letter is painstakingly placed in a type holder and attention is given to just the right heat, pressure and dwell time. The entire stamping site is masked off for protection. In the style of Old World craftsmanship, a good eye and a steady hand are necessary here.

History of Business Card

Dating back to 15th century China, business cards evolved from traditional trade cards and visiting cards as a form of advertising and exchange of contact information between businessmen. Visiting cards, also known as calling cards, later appeared in Europe as a way to introduce the arrival of aristocrats and royalty to their prospective hosts in the 17th century.

Around the same time, the card moved from its social beginnings to more of a business purpose with the use of the trade cards in London. Besides being the main source for advertising, the trade card was to direct the public to a merchant’s location with the use of maps and directions because no formal street address system existed at the time.

These early trade cards were printed by woodcut or letterpress and were usually monotones or contained a small amount of tint. Businesses used their cards as marks of distinction and began the first modifications of their design or logo. Later, as the growing demand for the cards boosted the development of color printing, more elaborate card designs appeared, making the cards works of art.

Today, business cards are evolving to a more sophisticated type of communication. There are various types of printing methods used, including spot and four color inks, traditional letterpress, and thermography. Traditional cards are still printed on paper, yet other materials such as plastic and metal are becoming increasingly popular.

Bizcard, an online innovator of business cards, has taken this one step further by offering business cards in different shapes and sizes. Slim Business Cards have become one of the most popular products, with Square Business Cards rapidly growing a fan base as well. In the future, Bizcard plans to offer hundreds of different die cut shapes and sizes to meet the demands of unique printed marketing.