Our Roots
In early 2020 Tap Tag officially opened its doors. There was very little known about NFC technology being used as a form of networking but the idea was a no brainer. Save trees, reduce covid transmission, save money on paper cards, and introduce a new innovative & memorable way to share a business card.
There were a couple of small companies (just two to be exact) offering baseline tap NFC products with their brand plastered all over them with plenty of "I ordered 3 weeks ago and still have not received it" reviews weighing them down. Additionally, we noticed their prices were astronomical for something that had no personalization, high shipping costs, and long wait times. We saw a demand in the market and capitalized on it.
Our mission is to provide sustainable tap solutions to the masses, at an affordable cost, customized to their liking, and shipped domestically in a more-than-reasonable production time.
Right now, our average order-to-ship is just 12 hours! We are confident that we are the only company able to ship an array of fully custom tap products at that speed.
2020 | Tap Tag Formed
Tap Tag's first product was our black branded sticky phone tag, we now call it the "Original Tap Tag." The idea came from our founder Tyler who was a smart-home enthusiast since 2014. Tyler used sticky NFC tags around the house to turn lights on and control other smart gadgets just by tapping a smartphone. Friends and family found this fascinating.
Fast forward to 2019, Tyler had the idea to program his LinkedIn onto an NFC tag, stick it to his phone, then tap to share contact information with clients at his job. After a few taps on the job that same fascination bu customers and coworkers. They all demanded to know where Tyler got it, so he made a custom batch for his coworkers.
Tyler watched his coworkers networking in a new way with this new idea. As their stacks of paper cards sat there untouched he noticed the new digital transaction was not only preferred but far more memorable and efficient.
Tyler went on to create a lineup of sticky phone tags in 12 different colors to sell online.
2021 | Growth Mode: Activated
In 2021 we really dove into what was possible with NFC (near field communication). We released NFC business cards, bracelets, signs, keychains and more. Customers wanted them customized so we listened and adapted. We invested heavily in the machinery needed to be able to customize on site here in New York which allowed us to ship custom tap items at lightning speed which only fueled our rapid growth.
This type of technology was not popular yet. Some knew about Apple Pay which was just starting to gain some traction in 2020, but sharing with NFC tags was very new. Time to get in front of people...
2022 | Digital Infrastructure
In 2022, we invested again to build our own software from scratch. This service now comes default on every Tap Tag and allows you to create and manage a profile quickly and easily. The dashboard allows you to update your contact information or redirect your tags in real time.
We then brought team management to light, allowing corporations the ability to manage a team of digital business cards from a bird's eye view.
This software was a game changer, bringing tremendous value to our products.
In 2022 we also introduced a plethora of new products, invested in more machinery, and 10x'd our daily output while still guaranteeing that we ship fully custom items in less than 24 hours.
2023 | Let's get competitive
2023 was our biggest year yet. Growing at a humble 2000% from a previous successful year, our products spanned across the globe in almost every country and was being used by 15,000+ companies.
We also introduced a new product lineup for capturing Google Reviews, followed by an extension of our software to help businesses manage the tap review items. This extended our product line to over 40 tap products to choose from.
Our business model changed. We went from helping individual sales people share contact information to becoming a full business solution.
2024 | The age of copy cats
They say imitation is the most sincere form of flattery.
In 2024, we saw a landslide of new businesses offering similar products. We were never worried. Instead, we focused on the traits that make us unique and impossible to compete with.
- Production times
- Item selection
- Pricing on products and software
- Response times & support
- Full business solutions
We quickly realized that these pop-up businesses did not carry the infrastructure to provide quality service or products at scale. Customers often came to us when they realized many of the bullet points above were not being met by the market.
Many of those companies realized this as well, so they also came to us to be their supplier. Thus another branch of Tap Tag was born: White-label drop shipping service. There's a good chance that Tap Tag is involved if you're purchasing from somewhere else.
2025 | Innovation
Another year, another solution. We noticed a small trend. A few customers were customizing our custom Google sticky tag to say things like "tap to connect" or "tap to volunteer." Church websites were being requested to be programmed onto the tags.
We decided to build a lineup of tap church signs for seating so churches can better connect with their members. Some adjustments to our software allowed us to easily make a convenient page where members can tap to connect, give, volunteer, see events, and more.
This was an overnight success. By the end of 2025 our products were in churches in every state and across the globe.
So far we help:
- Salespeople, enthusiasts and business professionals share contact information with clients
- Businesses capture reviews to improve their online reputation
- Churches to better connect and share important information with members
- Anyone who wants to share a website, menu, document, or online information with others.
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2026 | Full steam ahead
2026 is the year it all comes together. We don't want to tell you our secret plans yet, but stay tuned and you will see some major changes coming across the board.
One thing is certain: if we continue to treat our customers with respect, ship quickly, and deliver a quality product, we know we will get where we intend to be.
See you soon for another update.
Insane ship times
We mention this over and over again because we are the only tap tap company, and probably one of the few overall companies, that can produce fully-custom products in one business day.
At Tap Tag you can order any quantity of items, even just one custom tap card. If ordering less than 100 units it will be produced and shipped the same or next day.
Whether one custom tap card, or 100 custom tap cards, both are shipped by tomorrow.
We encourage you to contact our competition. They will tell you 4-6 weeks for custom items, and likely a minimum order quantity of at least 100 items to even get started.
Lowest Prices
To put it into perspective, and you can audit this yourself, our prices are on average 30-60% lower than competitors for customized tap products. How? We cut out the middle man and produce all products in New York.
Our software is also the most affordable in the industry, so affordable that our competitors won't even list their software prices on their website without putting you through a webinar first. On average our Teams software is 40% less than Popl, Linq, Blinq Mobile, Vice, Ovou, Zappycards, and Cisco. More about that here.
Tap Tag's Proprietary Software
Our software was built from the ground up to be the best networking tool for yourself and your business. Share your contact or website(s), download your QR code, capture leads, capture Google reviews, and edit at any time. We offer over 50 features at an affordable price to help improve your business.
Free and upgraded versions of our system are available.
Our software is completely optional. We can also hard-program any other service or website onto your Tap Tags per request.
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Response Times
Our customer service is second to none. Go ahead, email us or message our live web chat. You will be connected with a knowledgable human member of our team that often has their hands directly in the making and shipping of your products.
Our competition loves chatbots and 2-day response times. If you're wondering how we grew so fast it is mostly because we reply to your inquiries, build your order, and ship it before you even get a response from the other guys. Add better prices, quality, and customer service into that mix and it will start to paint a picture about what Tap Tg is really about.
Customization
Mentioned a few times already, Tap Tag fulfills a niche market of custom tap products. We are confident in saying we are the best at it. Our fast response time and fast ship times mean you can have an idea right now for your card and we can communicate, design, produce, and ship by this time tomorrow so you can have in hand by as early as the following day.
Tap Tag accepts any file format and can work with you to get your product exactly how you want. We also offer a free live personalizer so you can add a logo and play with text/fonts.
Our NY-based design team will send you proofs to make sure we are rock solid before we continue, followed by a satisfaction guarantee.
Quality Control
We can say that our quality is equal or better than any competitor on the market.
Our dedicated small production team manually manages each individual order from start to finish. They will view your initial design, manually load your products into our machines, then inspect each item when it comes out. That same member will package and ship your item. This incredibly intimate connection with our team and your tap products is what makes us the best at what we do. All the magic happens at our office here in New York.