Business cards can be really expensive. It costs money to print them, pay for printers, and pay designers to do their work. Business owners need to cut back on the costs of business cards for their marketing to make more profit from it. By using these simple tips, a business owner can maximize their profit from business cards.
o Designer – A designer that produces quality work is really expensive. If you are looking to save money on the design, try looking for a business card designer that prints and sells their own card sets. This way, the cost of printing will be much lower for you, and the company will have to carry the cost of the printer and their materials.
o Fabric – The cost of fabric is not cheap. While you may be lucky enough to find a company that offers card stock at a discount, they usually don’t offer the same quality of fabric. The price of a quality card fabric is one-hundred percent higher than what the local fabric store would charge.
o Ink – Ink used in printed cards is expensive as well. That means it is cheaper to buy a roll of cards and have them printed yourself. It is better to order in bulk, so that the company does not overcharge for the ink. Try ordering more than one order, and then use the extra ink to cover the old cards.
o Card Stock – The cost of printing in bulk is more expensive than the local printers. They might have a more competitive cost by printing the cards yourself. If you can print at home, and then sell them to your customers at a very low price, you will be making more money off the cards that you have printed for the company.
o Printing – It’s not just the printing costs that are higher with printing by hand. There is the cost of the paper and ink, and the time to actually get the cards printed. You want to make sure that the company you choose can get their cards printed quickly and efficiently.
o Printing – Every printer’s supplies are different. They have different sizes, different types of paper, and different types of printing inks. Your printer should have a lot of variety in their supplies so that you are not spending a lot of money on a single card.
o Design – When you design your own cards, you need to be careful that the company you work with has a good design and printing job. While you might get a discount for having the cards printed professionally, the design might not be what you would have liked. This is why choosing a company that is already established, and has a good reputation is a good idea.
