So...you're looking for free business card. 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...

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.

Whether you are looking for a job or running a business, handing out business cards is essential to marketing your skills or services.

If you are not sure that your business card is getting you where you want, market test it. Give it to some friends and colleagues and ask them for their opinions.

Once your cards are printed, be sure that you purchase a business card holder to protect your cards and keep them clean and without frayed edges. What's the point of going to all the trouble of designing and printing fantastic looking cards if you let them just end up with curled-up edges?

For its size and cost, a business card is probably the most powerful part of any good marketing plan.

Business card design and printing can come in different forms. Style such as raised ink or full color are amongst the most common types. There are also die cut, foil stamp, and embossing. Determining which is best for your business may come down to just the economics of which to choose from...though a well-designed and well-worded card is always a wise investment - not just an 'unnecessary' expense.

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

When you are given a card by someone, don't just take it and place it in your pocket. Make the giver feel important by looking at it...even only for a few seconds. You might even see something that could kickstart a conversation.

When thinking about a design for your business card, start with the style that best supports the image you wish to project. After all - your card is an extension of the product or service you provide...and it should support whatever image you desire for yourself and your business.

Keeping your cards in your pocket is an utter waste of time (as well as the money you spent on them). Be clear about who your target client is. When you see an opportunity slip in your business card...but always be polite and sensible - never just thrust your card at someone just for the sake of doing so.