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About QR codes
2D Barcodes
QR = Quick Response
Learn how they work
What they are capable of doing
Created for Auto industry
Multiple Ways to use QR Codes
QR codes are capable of using the smart
phone’s camera, GPS, phone, SMS, internet
connection and more.
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What Can QR Codes Do?
Browse to a website
Bookmark a website Android Market Search
Make a phone call Foursquare Check-in
Send an email YouTube, Vimeo - Play Video
Send a SMS / Text Msg Play MP3
Create a vCard Tweet on Twitter
Create a meCard WiFi Networks - Android
Create a vCalendar Event Plain Text
Google Maps LinkedIn Profile
Bing Maps Image, Photo
Geographical Coordinates Facebook Likes
iTunes Store Paypal payments/donations
iTunes App URL & More
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Where Can QR Codes Go?
Business Cards Building Permits
Magazines Labels
Newspapers Scoreboards
Direct Mail Nametags
Signs Television
Buildings Websites
T-Shirts Billboards
Jewelry & More
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QR Code Scanning
20.1 million mobile phone owners in the U.S. used
their phones to scan a QR code in the 3-month
average period ending October 2011.
59.4% from home
44% from a retail store
26.6% from a grocery store.
21.4% while at work
11.2% while outside or on public transportation
10% while in a restaurant.
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Think Mobile
Resist the urge to put
a QR code on your
website that leads to:
the very same
full-size website!
… You will certainly
lose the impact and
disappoint the end
users.
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Add QR Codes - Plugins
ShortCodes / Quick Tags
QR Tag
[qrcodetag]content[/qrcodetag]
5 Second QR Codes
[qrcode]content[/qrcode]
WCS QR Code Generator
[wcs_qr_code] (permalink)
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QR Codes/Shortener URLs
http://qrmedia.us/the-atl-welcomes-travelers-with-qr-codes-discounts-deals/
bit.ly or goo.gl
Long URL Shortened URL
http://bit.ly/fUJxTH
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Include Instructions
Include instructions on how to scan QR
codes. Remember that not everyone knows
what QR codes are or that they can have fun
scanning them. Perhaps list a few QR Code
scanners that work on multiple platforms.
• Open QR code scanner application on your smart
phone. Point the phone’s camera at the code,
scanner will do the rest.
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Include Instructions
QR Codes extend
the possibilities!
StopAfib.org, a non-profit
organization, shares
information via QR codes.
They also give instructions
for scanning and even for
downloading QR code
scanning applications.
StopAfib.org
Source: QRmedia
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Test, Test, and Test Again!
Test your QR code to make
sure that it resolves to the
correct mobile optimized
URL or content.
Be sure to test
using different
smart phone
and QR code
scanner/
reader apps.