The Great Debate: Buying Affordably, Versus…

When it comes to making business cards, there are the buyers… and the do-it-yourselfers.

Personally, I’m a buyer.

That’s because the time involved in making my own business cards and the costs associated with doing so seem to far outweigh the cost of printing online.

Consider this: As I write this, you can get 500 premium quality business cards delivered, for $10.

A small investment of time and money, and you’re done.

That’s not to say everybody prefers to do it this way, but for me, the expansion of options like this has made it hard to justify the process of buying paper and ink, setting everything up, and cutting hundreds of cards into a neat little stack. I’d rather just open a box.

But, for anyone on the other side of the fence, some good news…

The answer to how to make your own business cards just got a bit easier.

Let me explain…

How to Make Your Own Business Cards…

I just came across a website that has a rather interesting concept.

In essence, it makes it possible to make your own business cards, without having to understand how to make your own business cards.

Sound confusing? Actually… it’s not. Like any other website that sells business cards, they have a business card “builder” as well as a great selection of templates, fonts, layouts and colors for customizing it into your perfect card.

And while they’re more than happy to print these cards for you when you’re done customizing (for a fee of course), they also have a free option that enables you to make your own business cards at home.

How?

Just click a button, and your design is automatically stored as a PDF file with 8 or 10 business cards to a page. You’re ready to start printing. Sure, you still have to buy the paper and the ink.

But the process of designing the card and setting up the file is taken care of for you.

Check it out, here.

My hunch is that if you’re wondering how to make your business cards, you won’t find an easier answer than this. The more technical answer involves design programs, setting up files, learning about bleeds, fonts, image uploads, and other tasks. If this sort of thing is unfamiliar to you, it may be more of an ordeal than you’re prepared for.

Conclusion – Make versus Buy

Make?

Buy?

How to decide?

• make your own business cards and you invest more time and pay for materials.
• buy online and you face a printing charge, and possible shipping.

Both are good options. Both can be affordable. It all depends on what you need, what you already have in your home or office, and the time you’re willing to invest to get the job done.

Hopefully the links above will help you decide.