QR codes, when to use them
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When is best to use them and are they really used?
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Hi! This post mentions that Diego Gopen is the CEO at uQR.me. If you are Diego, can you please be sure to disclose that you have a relationship to the company you've been recommending in questions that have been dormant for 1-2 years? Thanks so much for understanding!
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Hi there,
here you can find many many ideas and statistics to answer you question:
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I would assume you want to use the URL variety (QR codes simply hold data and are agnostic to what they hold). I find they work best in static settings (for the end user) where the QR code is used as a hook to draw the user to your website.
- Print magazines (best use)
- Sponsorship ads (i.e. a local ballfield, etc.)
- Brochures
- Mailings
Places to avoid QR codes
- Billboards (if you thought texting and driving was bad...)
- Tattoos (the permanent kind)
- Bumper stickers
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