Free cards you ask? Well, yes, Vistaprint do them as a promotional offer. All you pay is the shipping for them, and they do have Vistaprint’s details on the back; but they were great for what I wants them for. You can pay a bit extra and clear the advertising details, and they still work out to be quite cheap. They also do rubber stamps, full colour postcards and anything else you may need to help market your company, so it’s worth keeping them in mind, especially if you only want a small run of materials

Anyway, if you want your 250 free cards, you can get them here

Bottom line is, watch out when someone offers you a free lunch. While there are free anti-virus products out there (AVG for example), it’s quite easy for someone to offer you something that appears free, but is not really so. Always make sure to read the fine print!

But sometimes content just isn’t enough. It nice to let people know when new material is added to the site, when there’s something new to see. And this is where services like Zookoda come in. Zookoda is a blog email service that lets you set up a newsletter for your readers. Readers can subscribe to the service and get daily, weekly or even monthly alerts of new material that has been posted to your blog. It lets you manage your newsletters and also your subscribers (anyone who’s tried setting up a mailing list in the past knows just how hard it is to keep it clean and current). And the great thing: it’s FREE!

This is definitely a service I’ll be rolling out to all my blogs, so keep your eyes peeled for it. Soon you’ll be able to subscribe to any new posts and get them delivered straight to your mailbox!

Turns out that business cards were derived from calling cards or visiting cards which originated in China in the 15th century. These made their way to Europe in the 17th century where they became an indispensable tool of etiquette. By the 19th century they became an essential accessory for anyone established in society.

Interesting huh? Nowadays everyone can make their own business cards. You can either go to a printer who could make them for you at a reasonable charge, or you could buy your own stationary and make your own. There’s lots of guides around the web about how to get your business cards for free. The most important thing however, is to realise that these cards have a lasting impression on the people you give them to. Going for an inferior product can have a negative impact on your reputation with a corresponding effect on your business opportunities.

So, whether you decide to make your own, get some free business cards or buy them ready made, make sure you go for the best you can get. It’s worth it in the end.

Today I came across one being run by Pingo who are offering absolutely free International calling cards online to all bloggers who link to their site. All they require is that people add a snippet of code to their website (basically a comment they they are receiving a free 4-hour international perpaid calling card in return for a link to Pingo’s website) and Pingo will send them a free card. No strings attached. Not a bad offer I must say, and one that will appeal to anyone who likes making calls and prefers not paying for them. If you’re interested, check it out, but hurry: it’s only for a few more days.

Pros and cons? Well, it gets the world talking about a particular product or service and spreads the buzz, however it also opens the organisation to bad reviews, comments and publicity. Personally I think it’s a great idea, but only to be attempted by those who have the utmost confidence in the excellent of their product.