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Put on the essentials people need to act: your name, a one-line headline, a photo or logo, a way to save your contact, and three to five buttons for what you most want them to do. Leave off anything you would not say out loud to a stranger, long biographies, and links you do not maintain. A digital card is a first screen, not a brochure, so every item should either help someone reach you or help them decide to.

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Written and reviewed by NearvoQ

The must-haves

  • Your name or business name, spelled the way customers know it.
  • A one-line headline that says what you do and for whom.
  • A recognizable photo or logo.
  • Phone and email, with a Save contact option so people keep them.
  • Three to five buttons, the main action first.
  • A link that actually works: test each one on a phone before you share.

Good additions

  • A short about, two or three sentences.
  • Your Google review link, if you want reviews: see how to find it.
  • A booking or quote request link.
  • A resume tab for job seekers, or a menu for food businesses.
  • Social profiles you genuinely update.

What to leave off

  • A home address, unless customers visit you there.
  • More than five buttons; they hide the one that matters.
  • Personal numbers you do not want strangers calling.
  • Long paragraphs, price lists that change often and anything copied from a brochure.
  • Links to pages that no longer exist.

Four example setups

WhoFirst buttonOther buttonsHeadline idea
Freelance designerView my portfolioEmail, Book a call, InstagramBrand identity for small studios
Café ownerSee the menuDirections, Leave a Google review, InstagramFresh-roasted coffee and breakfast all day
Cleaning serviceGet a quoteCall, Leave a Google review, FacebookReliable home cleaning, same crew every visit
Student or job seekerView my resumeLinkedIn, Email, PortfolioMarketing major, open to summer internships

These are illustrations of how to organize a card, not real businesses.

Then put it somewhere people can tap

Content matters less than access. Once your profile is ready, share the link, show its QR code and, if you meet people in person, add an NFC card. Start with how to make a digital business card, or make a free one now.

Common mistakes

  • Starting with a long paragraph about your history.
  • Burying the main button below five others.
  • Using a logo that is unreadable at phone size.
  • Forgetting to test every link after you publish.
  • Leaving out a way to save your contact.

A final check before you share

  1. Open it on your own phone

    Read the first screen. Is it obvious what you do and what to tap?

  2. Tap every button

    Call, email, book, review: each should do what it says.

  3. Save your own contact

    Check the name, number and email are right in your Contacts.

  4. Ask a friend to try it cold

    If they hesitate anywhere, that is what to fix.

Questions people ask

  • Less than you think. One headline, a way to save your contact and three to five buttons is enough. People can follow links for more.

  • Only if customers visit you there. For a home-based business, leave it off and share an area or a booking link instead.

  • If you want reviews, yes. Ask every customer the same way and offer nothing in return, as Google's policy requires.

  • Yes. Edit the profile and every link, QR code or card that points to it shows the new version.

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