So...you're looking for business card free ware. Let's face it...whether it is for corporate purposes or for your own - having the right business card is essential to make the right impression.

We've found that Vistaprint offer the best service online - whether you are looking for the usual corporate greeting and business cards, an Ecard or even a postcard for yourself or your clients...

Most business cards are printed on 80-pound cover stock and, of the three finished usually available - smooth, linen, and laid - the smooth finish is usually the most popular.

The most common mistake in your card design is overcrowding. Remember, the truly essential information on any business card is your name, your company name, your main phone number...and especially important nowadays - your email address and website.

Use a legible font on your card and keep it large enough to be read - nothing smaller than 10 points, if possible. Save the odd color schemes or clever graphics for another time - you take your business (and your profits) seriously after all...so your card should reflect that.

Very often, your business card determines what (if anything) that your prospect remembers about you after your initial meeting.

A business card is an invitation to a relationship, and relationships yield business...this is why it is so important that you get it right, and think about your choice of design and the message you wish to convey.

Business cards are much more than a convenient means to leave your contact information with a prospect. Today, a business card can be an ad...a mini-brochure...a discount card...or even CD-ROM presentation.

What you do with a business card (yours as well as others) has far more to do with the sales you generate than your card design.