Full Color, Single Sided Standard Postcards from $34.63

• Direct Mail processing available (postage extra)
• Six different sizes, five different paper stocks
• Rounded Corners & UV Coating options
• Shrink Wrapping available

Product Specifications

Color

• 4/0 (full color front only, blank back)
• 4/1 (full color front, black and white back)
• 4/4 (full color front and back)

Sizes

• 4" x 6"
• 4.25" x 5.5"
• 5" x 7"
• 5.5" x 8.5"
• 6" x 9"
• 6" x 11"

Paper

• 12 pt. Gloss Text
• 14 pt. Gloss Text
• 100 lb. Uncoated Bright White Cover
• 12 pt. Recycled Gloss Cover
• 110 lb. Recycled Bright White Uncoated Cover

*All paper stocks for this product are FSC Certified.

Finishing Options

• Coating
  None, UV Coating Front (Gloss Paper Only)
• Round Corners
  None, 1/4" Radius (on all corners)
• Shrink Wrapping
  None, Packs of 10, 25, 50, 100, 250
• Mailing
  None, Yes (Mailing List Processing & Certification. Postage not included.)
• Proof
  No Proof, Electronic (PDF), Hardcopy (Printed & Mailed)
• Turnaround
  2 Business Days, 4 Business Days

File Specifications

• Resolution - 300 DPI
• Color Model - CMYK
• Bleed Size - 1/8"
• File Size - 100 MB or less
• File Types - PDF, TIFF, EPS

Download Postcard Templates

printdog recommends using our downloadable templates for your print project as it will ensure that your dimensions, resolution and color settings match ours. Almost all templates come in a .ZIP file which you can unzip/decompress unless otherwise noted. The .ZIP file almost always will contain templates in the following formats: Adobe CS4 (or lower) Acrobat, InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop.

• Postcard Template - 4" x 6"
• Postcard Template - 4.25" x 5.5"
• Postcard Template - 5" x 7"
• Postcard Template - 5.5" x 8.5"
• Postcard Template - 6" x 9"
• Postcard Template - 6" x 11"

Business Tips and Solutions for Postcard Printing

Postcards are favorites for direct mail campaigns, personal connections, save-the-date cards, invitations, promotions, announcements or for keeping your customer's informed on what is happening with your business. Announce big sales and events or distribute promotions and coupons with postcards.

The postcard is often chosen for direct mail advertising competitors because it is manageable, brief and doesn't require effort to read. The thicker paper stock of the postcard gives it the appearance of something more substantial than a flyer.

Measure Campaign Results
If you track the results of your marketing efforts you will be able to refine, improve and recreate offers that generate returns. Track your mailing results by:

• Adding a promotional code to your materials.
• Creating a campaign around your website to track visits
• Asking about QR codes
• Customizing a phone extension or a web address on your direct-mail postcards to ensure that respondents are directed to a dedicated line, salesperson or landing page.

Tips

• Give customers something special to look at when they evaluate your business. VDP personalization technology is at its peak in terms of creativity. Write the recipients name on the front of the postcard with clouds, or as ketchup on a hot dog, even as ants’ walking up a tree…the potential is infinite. Visit printdog’s solutions to get started.
• Stick to brevity and simplicity by combining the headline, offer and call to action in one sentence. To cultivate a desire for your products and services create an offer and use words that convey excitement about the opportunity.
• The bigger the size of your postcard, the better your chances of getting seen are, but don’t forget to leave space for postage and refer to the USPS guidelines for postcard regulations and mailing options.
• For a luxurious feel, to protect the postcard, boost the vibrancy of color and to get noticed add a UV coating.
• No matter which format you choose for your postcard, the goal of your copy should never change: Explain how and why your recipient should respond.