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What actually works on a page people click once.
Guides on bio links, digital business cards, QR codes, and portfolios. Written while building and running Nameplate, so the limits get said out loud.
Latest · Digital business cards
How to create a digital business card that people actually save
Creating a digital business card takes minutes. Choosing which fields to include, and testing the saved contact on a real phone, decides whether anyone keeps it.
October 14, 2026 · 5 min read
Link in bio
Can a Link in Bio Page Replace a Website? What It Can't Do
A link in bio page works as a website for about five links and one platform. We fetched a live Linktree page to see whose name sits on the address, title and canonical.
October 10, 2026 · 5 min read
Portfolios
Can you make a Canva portfolio website? What the free plan covers
A Canva portfolio website publishes free, with a five-site cap, ten sections per page, a footer you can't remove and no custom domain. Read from Canva's help center.
October 7, 2026 · 6 min read
Digital business cards
What a free digital business card actually includes
Free digital business cards differ on card count, sharing options and scan caps. We read two pricing pages today and fetched our own vCard to show what free means.
October 3, 2026 · 6 min read
How to
How to make a QR code for a link that keeps working
Making a QR code for a link takes a minute. Making one you won't reprint takes a few decisions: link length, static vs dynamic, and what happens when the page moves.
September 30, 2026 · 7 min read
Portfolios
A portfolio template is a starting point, not a finished site
Portfolio template previews all look finished, but what actually varies is the block structure underneath, the free-plan cap, and how much you can rearrange.
September 26, 2026 · 6 min read
Digital business cards
Why a QR code that scans fine on screen fails once it's printed
A QR code that opens instantly on your laptop can fail on a printed card because of quiet zone, contrast, and error correction, not bad luck. Here's what actually breaks.
September 23, 2026 · 8 min read
Link in bio
The Real Link Limits on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube Bios
Instagram allows 5 bio links, not 1. TikTok hides its link field until 1,000 followers. YouTube allows 14. Rechecked on each platform's help pages in October 2026.
September 19, 2026 · 6 min read
Portfolios
What to check before you pick a portfolio maker
Custom domains, branding removal, and page caps work differently on every portfolio maker. Here's what three real pricing pages actually promise.
September 16, 2026 · 6 min read
Digital business cards
How a digital business card actually behaves in an email signature
A pasted card link and Outlook's built-in Electronic Business Card look similar but do different things. Here's what each one actually sends, and how to pick.
September 12, 2026 · 6 min read
Portfolios
What actually changes between portfolio examples, by profession
Photography, writing, coaching, and app portfolios don't need the same layout. Here's what should change based on what you're actually selling.
September 9, 2026 · 6 min read
Digital business cards
NFC vs QR code business cards: which one actually gets scanned
NFC cards need a phone with background tag reading and a tap within about 4cm. QR codes need enough light and a clean print. Here's when each one actually holds up.
September 5, 2026 · 7 min read
Link in bio
Is Linktree free? What the free plan actually gives you
Linktree's free plan really is free and uncapped on links. Per-link click data starts at $8/month and removing the logo needs the $15/month plan. Checked today.
September 2, 2026 · 7 min read
Portfolios
How to make a portfolio website that doesn't waste your best work
A practical walkthrough for building a portfolio website: how many projects to show, how to structure each one, and what a free plan actually restricts.
August 29, 2026 · 7 min read
Digital business cards
Digital business card not saving to contacts? Five real causes
A card that scans but never reaches Contacts usually breaks on one of five things: the name field, an overstuffed QR code, the content type, punctuation, or line endings.
August 27, 2026 · 7 min read