It is a tad tricky and overwhelming the process of choosing the best online printing company that can help you reproduce the marketing materials you need to best promote your business. And it is even more difficult to know whether one online printer is credible or not especially in the internet where one can call himself or herself a reputable printing company even if the website is the only the thing going for him or her.

And even with published stories online about the printing company, one cannot still be sure of the credibility of that firm. For one thing, any company can say great things about it and no one will be wiser. Of course, no company will release any negative stuff about themselves or their products and services. It will take great effort then on your part to really get to know the printing company well in order to find the right one that will give you the best results you need to grow your business.

One way of finding out whether your printing company is legitimate or not, and whether they can provide you the best results you need, is to ask for online feedback from customers.

Let us take for example Printplace.com. This is a company that offers online printing services. If you want to get to know this company better, you can go to Printplace reviews found online to learn a few things about their services. You can get it direct from the customers they already provided their services to. Plus, you can also ask for Printplace samples to further help you decide whether this company is really worth hiring.

It is all about reading online reviews really. You can get a lot from reading them. And it is really interesting what you can find direct from the customers. No matter how much or how many press releases these companies print online, a customer will always tell you the kind of service they provide. And if it is not good, a customer will definitely write about it. Thus, you need to read the reviews carefully. Get the reputation they have in the industry; do they offer quality prints? Do they deliver on time? Does the company have additional services such as mailing lists, direct mail? And more importantly, do they charge according to actual costs?

After you have made your shortlist from the online reviews, you can then proceed and ask for print samples from the online printing companies. Look at their portfolio. Go to their websites and check their product samples. Also ask for those printed on paper so you will have an idea if it is the same quality you would want with your printing needs.

Request for print samples is fairly easy to acquire. This is standard operating procedure for many reputable companies. So if one or some of the companies refuse to provide you with samples, then drop them from your list. They cannot be trusted as they may be hiding something that they do not want the customers to know. The number one characteristic of a good and credible printing company is that they are transparent and not afraid to have their level of skills known by their target clients.

Once you are satisfied with the printing skills of your provider, you can then proceed to talk to them about the printing options they can provide you. Again, a good provider can help you get the best marketing tools at the budget you can afford. Always remember that a printing company is your partner not just your hired help. They should be able to make your marketing campaign worth your while and resources.