The World’s First Internet Business Card?

BusinessCard2 is “the world’s first Internet business card.” With several hundred thousand users, the site strives to provide professionals with an online marketing platform. Users can customize their card by adding as much or as little info as they want, and it is fully searchable by the major search engines.

The site has multiple uses. First, it helps people connect over the Web. It takes a person’s professional life and increases the availability to an audience that would otherwise be inaccessible. With the importance being placed on personal branding these days, it could be a great way to increase Web presence. The second use of BusinessCard2 is to allow bloggers to interact with their audience. By using the service, the blogger’s card is accessible by the readers, and the readers can leave their cards on the site, too. The final way for users to take advantage of BusinessCard2 is by providing a way to research anyone with their own card. Imagine being able to instantly get the information of a local expert on a problem you’re dealing with. You could also find out the contact info for a professional halfway around the globe through a search.

Free membership provides exposure to a worldwide audience, 500MB of free file storage, and a centralized point for providing contact information to other professionals. The BusinessCard2 team lets visitors to the site know that they value user privacy by stating, “BusinessCard2 takes all reasonable precautions to keep your information safe and secure.” With all of the data security concerns in the news daily, it’s a relief to know that they are watching your back.

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