Getting Started: Create Your First Digital Business Card With AtlasLinq
Setting up your first digital business card with AtlasLinq takes about five minutes. By the end of this guide you'll have a live profile you can share by NFC tap, QR code, or link — and recipients will be able to save your details to their phone without installing anything. Here's the complete step-by-step walkthrough.
Before You Start
You'll need an Android phone (the app is on Google Play) and a few minutes to fill in your details. AtlasLinq uses a local-first architecture, so your profile is created on your device immediately — cloud sync is optional and uses Firebase (Google Cloud, Mumbai region). The free Essentialplan includes everything you need to get started: one profile, NFC sharing, QR code sharing, web link sharing, and basic analytics.
Step 1: Download and Sign Up
Install AtlasLinq from Google Play and open it. Sign up with your email to create an account. Signing up is what enables the shareable web link and cloud sync — your card needs to live at a public URL (like atlaslinq.com/share/yourname) so recipients can open it in their browser.
Step 2: Create Your Profile
On the home screen, tap the "+" button to create your first profile. A profile is a single digital business card — most people start with one personal or work card. The Essential plan includes one profile; Pro and Enterprise plans support up to three, so you can keep separate cards for different roles (for example, a personal card and a company card).
Step 3: Fill In Your Details
Add the information you want to share. The fields that map cleanly into a saved contact (vCard) are the most valuable, because recipients can save them in one tap:
- Name — how you want to appear on the card
- Title and company — your role and organization
- Phone and email — the contact methods you want shared
- Website and social links — LinkedIn, Instagram, your portfolio, and more
- Photo or logo — a profile photo for personal cards, or a logo for business cards
Keep it focused. A card with your name, role, one phone number, one email, and two or three social links converts far better than a cluttered one — recipients can scan it in a second.
Step 4: Preview Your Card
Before sharing, view your profile the way a recipient will see it. This is the exact web page that opens when someone taps your NFC, scans your QR code, or clicks your link. Check that your name, details, and links all look right, and that the Save Contact button pulls in the information you expect.
Step 5: Share It
Now you're ready to share. AtlasLinq gives you several methods — pick whichever fits the moment:
| Method | How | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| NFC tap | Tap the NFC share button, hold your phone near theirs | In-person, one-on-one |
| QR code | Show your QR code; they scan with their camera | Events, tables, printed material |
| Link | Send your atlaslinq.com/share/yourname URL | Remote, email signatures, social bios |
In every case, the recipient lands on your card in their mobile browser — no app required on their end — and taps Save Contact to add you to their phone.
Step 6: Check Your Analytics
Once people start viewing your card, AtlasLinq tracks profile views so you can see your card is working. The Essential plan includes basic view counts; Pro adds advanced analytics showing when and where your card was viewed.
What to Do Next
With your first card live, the highest-impact next steps are: add your link to your email signature and social bios, generate a QR code image for printed materials, and — if you want a physical card experience — write your profile to an NFC tag or sticker. If you run a team, an Enterprise plan lets you create branded company cards for every member from a single admin dashboard.
