Guides
Guides to smarter networking in the UAE
Practical, up-to-date guides on NFC and digital business cards — prices in AED, how the technology works, and how business is done here.
- Basics
What is a digital business card? A plain-English guide for the UAE
A digital business card is an online contact profile you share by NFC tap, QR code or link. Learn how it works, what to include, how it compares with paper, and how to make one in Arabic and English.
5 min read - How-to
How to create a digital business card for free, step by step
Make a free digital business card in English and Arabic: sign up, add your names, a WhatsApp button, your photo and links, then download your QR code and test “Save contact” on iPhone and Android.
7 min read - How it works
How NFC business cards work: iPhone, Android and where to tap
How does an NFC business card open on a phone? Which iPhones and Android phones support it, where to tap, what's stored on the chip, and how to fix a card that won't scan — no app required.
5 min read - How it works
NFC vs QR code business card: which works better in the UAE?
An NFC card shares your details with a tap; a QR code works with any phone camera. How they compare on phone support, speed, printing cost, updates and analytics in the UAE, and why most people should use both.
5 min read - Events
GITEX 2026: how exhibitors can capture every booth lead
GITEX GLOBAL 2026 runs 7–11 December at Expo City Dubai. How exhibitors can prepare staff cards, booth QR codes and a shared lead inbox, capture leads with consent and follow up within 24 hours.
7 min read - Real estate
Dubai real-estate agent business card: BRN, ORN, ad permits and a 10-minute setup
What a Dubai broker's business card should show — your BRN, your brokerage's ORN and each listing's Trakheesi permit — plus a digital card setup with WhatsApp, listings and viewing requests.
8 min read - Real estate
Abu Dhabi real estate agent business card: ADREC rules and Madhmoun permits
What an Abu Dhabi broker's digital business card should show, how to link only Madhmoun-permitted listings, and how Abu Dhabi's ADREC rules differ from Dubai's, with every rule linked to its source.
5 min read - Culture & etiquette
Business card etiquette in the UAE: a practical guide
How to exchange business cards in the UAE: bilingual cards, using your right hand, titles such as Sheikh, H.E. and Dr., greetings, Ramadan courtesy and the digital-card etiquette that goes with them.
5 min read - Design & language
Arabic–English business card: layout, names and job titles for the UAE
How to set out a bilingual Arabic–English business card in the UAE: name order and spelling, 20 common job titles in both languages, honorifics, right-to-left layout and fonts, and how Arabic names save to iPhone and Android contacts.
6 min read - How-to
How to add your digital business card to your email signature
Step-by-step: add your digital business card link or QR code to Gmail, Outlook and Apple Mail signatures — with a UAE-ready bilingual template and tips for Arabic text.
5 min read - Reviews
How to get more Google reviews in the UAE (the right way)
How to ask every customer for a Google review without breaking Google's rules: your review link, QR codes, NFC review cards and stands, what staff should say, where to place them and how to reply.
5 min read - Comparisons
Digital business card apps in the UAE compared (2026)
Cardly.ae publishes this comparison; we make one of the products. Here's how Blinq, Cardly.ae, HiHello, Linq, Popl and ScaanMe compare for UAE users on Arabic support, paying in dirhams, NFC cards, free plans and team minimums, with every competitor figure sourced and dated.
9 min read
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