About eCards
ECards (e-mail cards) are greeting cards that are sent through the Internet as opposed to being sent through the mail. No paper or other traditional materials are involved in eCards; they are strictly digital. There are many Websites that offer a lot of different varieties of eCards. eCards are terrific because they are fast, convenient and environmentally sound.
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Types
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Many different Websites offer extensive and diverse eCard databases. Some of the most popular eCard websites are 123 Greetings, Blue Mountain, American Greetings, My Fun Cards, Free eCards Online, Smilebox, E-Cards.com, EGreetings, Some eCards, HD Greetings and Funny eCards.
Significance
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ECards can be sent for almost any occasion, or even for no reason at all. Some popular styles of eCards are for holidays such as Christmas and Easter, but there are also many eCard categories such as friendship, "just because," congratulations on a new home, encouragement, get well, spiritual and apology. There are also many "talking" eCards that feature sound as well as video eCards.
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Benefits
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There are a lot of benefits to sending eCards as opposed to traditional greeting cards. They are much faster, often free, much more convenient, more diverse (from videos to interactive cards with sound flash animation) and environmentally friendly. Also, they can be sent to a lot of people simultaneously, thus saving the sender a lot of time.
Expert Insight
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There are a lot of eCard Websites that come with fees to purchase the eCards, but if you are looking for free eCards, there are plenty of options on the Internet. Some Websites to get free eCards include the very popular 123 Greetings, Hallmark, American Greetings, EGreetings and Free eCards Online.
History
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ECards have been in existence for almost as long as the internet. E-Cards.com began offering free eCards back in 1995, generally focusing on wildlife and nature themes. By the next year, Valentine's Day eCards were becoming increasingly popular, so much that other Websites such as Infobahn.com started offering them.
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