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Online Printing and Stationery Services

The fine print...

Even if your business is 100% online - you are not! Whether you're importing heavy industrial machinery or selling electronic books online - business is first and foremost about people. Every day we meet with dozens of people, people who are our potential customers or business partners. Make it easy for them to contact you and don't ever embarrass yourself again by scribbling your phone number and name on a napkin.

Business cards are an inexpensive and very efficient way to make a great first impression and to project an image of success and stability, thus inspiring trust and confidence in your contacts.

Overview of Services

Online print companies will print and deliver to your door your business cards, letterheads, stickies and whatever other printed advertising materials you may come up with. Many will also offer non-paper print products, such as t-shirts, mugs, fridge magnets with your slogan and company logo as well various stationery items - stamps, pens, etc.

Other services offered by some of these companies include logo design for your company's logo as well as direct mail marketing services - sorting, addressing, and sending your marketing materials to your customer list or a targeted customer list supplied by them.

Quality may vary but if you go with one of the well known and established names in the online printing business (read the reviews section where we compare the various online companies) you'll be getting quality products, backed by a satisfaction guarantee - all for low prices.

Various shipping options are available so it may take anywhere from 1 to 3 weeks to get your business cards depending on your urgency and budget (which, again, will often be quicker than ordering at a local printer).

Of course if you're in a real hurry and you need 25 cards for tomorrow morning this is not an option for you (try bringing your own design to a place like Staples). And of course if this happens often, you should probably re-evaluate the way you have been organizing your business to avoid such emergencies in the future.

Yet another advantage of using an online printing company versus a traditional print shop is that it is, well... online! Your designs are stored in a well-known location, accesible from any computer and are readily available for reprints with a few mouse clicks.

So how much is it?

How much does online printing cost? Often the cost of printing your materials online is significantly lower than the prices offered by your local print shop. 250 Business cards may cost as little as $27 (including shipping!) and 500 - about $33! Compare this to $65-70 for 500 cards at a typical print shop and that's shops which will actually print 500 cards - most require a minimum of 1000 cards per order.

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Summary

Let's summarize the advantages of using an online print/stationery service:

  • Your print designs are stored at a well-known location, accesible online and available for reprint with a few mouse clicks
  • Your have control over you designs - you may modify them, convert them to another format, download them to your computer, etc.
  • Cost is often lower as compared to traditional print and stationery shops.
  • Orders are often fulfilled faster as compared to traditional print companies.
  • Delivery to your door.
  • Smaller orders are accepted (100-200 vs. 500-1000 as compared to most print-shops).

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