In explaining the dynamics of successful business, a successful businessman taught his young son a basic principle in making wise investments. 1 – Buy low, sell high. 2 – Invest in what will make you the greatest return over the longest period of time. With that in mind, we will…
Finding the Right Web to Print Technology: I often recommend that people in search of such technologies be cautious of which technologies they invest in. Often, the amount of years a Web to Print development company has been around is reassurance that your investment in technology is safe. However, I…
Modularized Web to Print Taking It All Apart Most web to print technology providers will not have all of the above. They may claim to have it all but very few do. They often specialize in one or some of the above. They may license or partner with other companies…
Order Management, E-Commerce & Reporting If you want to get into Web to Print, minimally you need to have an E-Commerce system with your online solution. You want to change your payment practices so that you minimize the need to chase your invoiced customers and have your customer prepay. An…
Corporate B2B Print Portals: One of the early incarnations of e-commerce based Web to Print (probably earlier than retail printing) included the ability to engage a printer’s existing customer base, and catalog their frequently ordered materials in a structured and convenient portal. Such portals, typically saved documents in PDF format…
Variable Data Printing & Marketing To a large degree, variable data is an extension of the above. What Web to Print VDP does, is allow any portal visitor or consumer to select a product from an established product library or catalog, and modify the elements within the template allowing originality,…
Retail B2C Print Portals: Whereas the first initiatives in Web to Print were taken to create a smooth and convenient experience for established print customers, the expansion of web to print in the retail space now focuses on attracting new customers to an online print business. Business to consumer (or…
Online Print Estimating Software: Nearly any standard e-commerce system and shopping cart would be a sufficient medium for most industries to sell their wares. However, the same is not true for the printing industry for two reasons. Most widgets are manufactured and sold as they are with very few options…
Online Printing & File uploading: At the most basic level, Web to Print involves tools such as emails and FTP servers that allow print consumers to deliver originally designed files to print suppliers via the web with online printing and file uploading. Early initiatives online printing and file uploading were…
Online Sign Studio is a new wide format web-to-print technology under the Web To Print Shop umbrella. Combining graphic design tools with wide format web-to-print, Online Sign Studio makes it simple for customers to create custom signs, banners, posters, and other wide format products. Once designs are approved by clients…