Blogger Business Cards: An Opportunity to Go All Out
Being a blogger is a whirl wind job and getting your name out there when thousands and thousands of others are trying to do the same can make things difficult. A business card that offers creativity as well as skill set information is a winning combination for this cyber smart scribbler.
A blogger business card can be any grade of cardstock, incorporate any font and any style. Blogging is still a new career field and the parameters of the position and how they position is expressed have yet to be set in stone. Some bloggers have three dimensional cards, others look like search engine results, others include photographs, others are magnets, pop up cards, tri folds and circular. The imagination and the printer are really the limit with this business card.
Things that should be included regardless of the design is basic information including name, e-mail address, phone number and web page address. Links to any personal blogs (tailored for a potential client audience) and social networking sites are important too. Listing skills such as HTML or graphics software or anything that will make you stand out from the sea of mouse clickers is a must.
Despite the limitless creativity potential of the blogger business card, don’t go crazy. Try and stick to the no more than three colors rule and tale the time to make sure all text is legible written in a clear font and size. Crisp clean lines, smart art and design work as well as cohesive information are the types of business card that helps a blogger sell themselves.
Bloggers hand out cards at conventions, networking events and whenever they have the chance to plug themselves to a large corporation or small business struggling to find a web presence. Bloggers are considered internet influences sharing the latest news and views the global cyber audience. A blogger’s business card has a lot to live up to and a lot to say but can mean the difference between telecommuting and catching the bus back to the day job.
Filed under: Business Card Help, Design Tips on October 2nd, 2009
