NFC Tap Tagging, Whats That?

Most people have never heard the term “NFC.”But every single person has already used it.

When you tap your credit card to pay at a store?That’s NFC.

When you tap your phone to pay with Apple Pay or Google Pay?That’s NFC.

It’s just a tiny chip that tells a phone:“hey, I’m THIS item.”

Now imagine you stick one of those tiny chips on your product bin, or material box, or parts drawer.

And instead of typing… or searching a list… or scrolling through your app…

You just tap your phone on the tag, and SKUWD instantly pulls up that exact item on your screen.

Why is this so powerful?

Because inventory problems don’t come from knowing what you own.

They come from not updating things FAST ENOUGH.

If something is even slightly annoying to update… we don’t update it.

NFC takes that friction away.

There’s no typing.No searching.No remembering part names.No hunting through lists.

You tap your phone to the box → the item opens → you adjust the count → done.

What does this cost?

This is the killer part…

NFC tags cost next to nothing.

Meaning for under $30 you could have 100 items tagged.100 instant shortcuts.

This is the kind of tech that used to only exist in giant warehouses with expensive equipment.

Now… anyone can use it.

Makers.Small shops.Repair techs.Side hustlers.

And SKUWD is the first app built specifically for small businesses to use NFC scanning as the PRIMARY way to manage inventory.

Not a fancy feature you never touch.

Your main workflow.

So what NFC tags should I buy?

NFC tags are tiny round stickers about the size of a quarter.

They look like this in real life:

• small circle

• usually white

• sometimes black

• very thin

• peel-and-stick

That’s it.

They’re not scary.They’re not chips you solder.They’re just stickers.

On Amazon, these are usually called NTAG213 NFC tags.That’s the type SKUWD supports.

How many do I need?

Most small shops start with a pack of 50 or 100.

You stick one on:

• bins

• drawers

• tool cases

• supply boxes

• shipping inventory

• product containers

Anything you want to track → tag it.

You can always buy more later.They’re cheap enough to scale up easily.

Where do I buy them?

Anywhere online.

Most people just grab a pack on Amazon.

Search this exact phrase:

NTAG213 NFC sticker tags

that’s all you need to get started.

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