BIZTAP guide
Paper cards or a card page if you reprint often
If you have thrown away a box of business cards because one line changed, this guide is for you. Paper and a card page are not rivals. Each one is good at a different job.
Why people reprint
Most reprints happen for small reasons: a new title, a new phone number, a new logo, or a box that ran out the week before an event. Each change makes the old stack wrong, and each reprint costs money and a few days of waiting.
Where paper still helps
- Events where people collect cards and sort them later.
- Industries and places where handing over a card is expected.
- People who would rather not scan anything with their phone.
Where a card page helps
- Details that change. You edit the page and the link stays the same.
- Slides, email signatures and profiles, where a link works better than a photo of a card.
- Longer details, such as a short bio or several ways to reach you, that do not fit on paper.
Use both, with one stable link
A common setup is a plain paper card with only what rarely changes, your name and a QR code or short link, and a card page that holds the details that do change. When your title or number changes, you update the page and keep handing out the same paper cards.
Keep the link alive
A printed QR code or link only helps while the page behind it is online. If you host the page yourself, keep it at the same address for as long as the printed cards are in circulation.
A quick way to decide
Count how many times you reprinted in the last two years and why. If most reprints came from changed details, a card page behind a stable link will likely save you money. If your details rarely change and you meet people mostly in person, paper alone may be enough.
Common questions
Do I still need a vCard if I have a card page?
It helps. A vCard lets someone save you to their contacts in one tap, which is why many card pages offer a vCard download. The free maker on this site makes the file.
What should go on the paper card if the details live on a page?
Your name, what you do, and the QR code or a short link. Add one contact method that rarely changes if you want a backup.