Feature lists on card websites run to twenty or thirty items. In daily use, a handful do the heavy lifting. Here they are in order of how much they matter for a small business, followed by the ones you can safely ignore.
1. Save contact
One tap puts your name, number and business into the customer's phone book. This is the moment that brings repeat business months later, when they need you and search their contacts instead of Google. If a card service doesn't have it, look elsewhere.
2. WhatsApp with a ready message
A button that opens WhatsApp with your number already filled in, and ideally a starter message, removes all the friction of copying a number. In India this is usually how customers prefer to reach a shop.
3. Products or services with prices
Prices answer the first question every customer has. A clear list, with a photo where it helps, lets people decide before they message you, so the messages you get are closer to a sale.
4. Ordering or booking from the card
The step up from a price list is letting customers pick items or a time slot and send it to you as one neat WhatsApp message. Kirana shops get a ready bill, salons get a booking request with the service and time, and clinics get an appointment request. The live demos show this for each type of business.
5. UPI payment
Your UPI ID and QR on the card mean a customer can pay before pickup or after delivery without asking for your number again. Money goes straight to your bank account.
6. Map and opening hours
A map pin that drops in the right spot and hours that show "Open now" or "Closed" stop wasted trips and angry calls. Keep the hours updated for festivals and summer timings.
7. Photos and video
Real pictures build trust faster than any description. Show the shop front, the counter, your best work and your team. Short videos work well for salons, boutiques and food.
8. Your language
Buttons and labels in Marathi or Hindi make the card feel local and easy for customers who are less comfortable with English.
Features you can skip
- Long "About us" essays. Two or three lines are enough. Customers want prices and contact, not history.
- Dozens of social links. Add the one or two accounts you actually post on.
- Animated effects that slow the page down. A card that opens quickly on a cheap phone beats a flashy one that doesn't.
Checklist before you share your card
- Save contact works and shows your business name
- WhatsApp opens the right number
- At least five products or services have prices
- The map pin points to your door
- Hours are correct for this season
Every MyDigitCard plan includes these essentials. See what each plan includes, or compare the designs for your business.