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Using QR codes on sticviews custom decals can provide a wealth of opportunities for any business or organization to better engage existing and potential customers through QR Code Marketing.

You could stick a custom QR code decal in your store windows to offer a special discount or to get customers to like your Facebook page. Or, you could place a custom car decal with a QR code on your vehicle that advertises your business and provides a quick and easy way for passers-by to retrieve your phone number or find out more information.

With sticviews, creating your own custom QR code decal is as simple as following just a few steps:

1) Create your QR code

There are several free QR code generator tools available on the web, each of which provides different actions for your QR code to perform. Some are all-encompassing, providing many possible actions (vCard, Map, Facebook “like”, etc.) and extra features (such as the ability to embed graphics or change the colors). Others are more limited and easy-to-use, offering only the basic actions (URL, phone #, etc.).  Use our ultimate list of QR code generators to find a generator that fits your needs. I chose the BeQRious generator.

Choose your desired action or content type. Here, we’ll create a basic text QR code. Input your content, adjust any options, and then click ‘Create Code.’ (This process may vary depending on which generator you are using). Once your QR code is displayed, you can save the image to your computer (Save it in a location you will remember… you need to access this image soon).

BeQRious offers QR codes as a PDF and GIF, so I will download the GIF image file.
(Be sure to keep in mind that sticviews only permits .JPG and .GIF image uploads for use on decals. If you download a QR code in a different image format, it must be converted to JPG or GIF before it can be uploaded.)

2) Upload to Sticviews

Now that you have your QR code, head over to the sticviews.com homepage. To get started creating your custom decal, click the green “Create” icon in the top navigation menu (seen below).

This will take you to the 1^st step of the Sticviews online designer where you can choose your shape, size, and material. The price is automatically updated to reflect any changes you make.

Click the green NEXT button to proceed. You will now be shown the stock image gallery. Just above the collection of images, click the ‘Upload your Own!’ button. In the popup window, select “Browse” and navigate to the location where you saved your QR code. Check the box to agree to respect copyright laws, then click Upload.

(If you receive a Resolution Exceeded warning, you may wish to create a larger QR code to upload, to ensure your code is able to scan after printing.)

3) Customize & finalize your decal

Now that you have uploaded your QR code to sticviews, you will be taken to the final step of customizing your decal. In the center of the screen is a preview of what your decal will look like. In this step you can add text, upload more images, and size and position everything exactly as your want it. If you need to make any adjustment to the size, shape, or material of your decal, you can do that here as well.

When you are done customizing, just click the ‘Add to Cart’ button and you’ll be on your way to ordering your very own custom QR code decal for any use you can think of.

If you are ready to start creating your own QR code decals, begin at Step 1 now!

Be sure to check out some of our other posts for help finding QR code generators and for more ideas on how you can use QR codes to grow your business or organization.

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Living in a college dorm room is an excellent way to combine friends, fun and education but turn that boring room into the envy of the floor with school mascot wall decal and car stickers! Since most dorms prohibit altering the walls in any way, wall stickers/decals and window stickers/decals are the perfect solution from turning drab into fab!

image courtesy of flickr user: Daniel Morris

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If you are a college student ready to display your school pride for all to see, sticviews provides excellent products, for a variety of uses, that you can customize any way you like with custom skins, laptop skins, wall decals and custom decals.

We have discovered that college students may know what they want, but do not necessarily have access to a high-quality school logo to create college-themed laptop skins, car decals and room décor.

To help you out, we have compiled a short tutorial on where you can access a logo for your school (or university) and how you can get that image into the sticviews designer to create your own custom skins and decals. First try checking your school’s website to see if high-resolution logos are available.

(Disclaimer: This tutorial involves using school logos which are subject to copyright protection. Please check with your booster club or school officials to ensure that you have permission to use your school’s logo. Always respect all copyright laws, and be aware that by uploading images to sticviews, you are verifying that you have permission to use any images that are subject to copyright laws.)

Part I: Getting Started

To get started, visit Chris Creamer’s sportslogos.net website. Here you will find various logos for all types of professional sports teams, but our focus today is on the College and NCAA logos.

1)      Click on the NCAA logo on the homepage or on  the ‘College’ link under the ‘Sports Logos’ heading in the left-side menu.

2)      Schools are divided up alphabetically into categories, so click on the letter range that includes the first letter of your school name (Ex: Florida State students click on ‘NCAA Division I (D-H)’)

3)      Now you will see a page filled with school logos, in alphabetical order by school name.
Browse through to find your school and click on the logo image.

4)      You are now taken to that school’s page with various past and present logos.
Click on the logo that you desire to use for your skin or decal (Although several schools have older logos available, newer logos seem to have higher resolution for better print results in most cases).

5)      Now you should be viewing a larger version of the logo image, but notice how you cannot just right-click and select ‘Save Image as’ in your browser.
To get around this dilemma, you will have to use one of two methods (assuming your are running Windows), both of which are described below.

Part II: Saving the Logo

Method 1: Using the Windows Snipping Tool (Windows Vista, Windows 7)

If you are using Windows Vista or Windows 7, you have access to a neat tool called the Snipping tool. You can access this program through the start menu or quick launch bar in Vista, or directly on your Start bar in Windows 7 (Look for the icon below).

This tool enables you to quickly take a screenshot of a portion of your screen, to be saved as an image on your PC.

1)      Make sure your web browser (with the logo open) is visible and run the Snippin g tool.
Your entire screen should fade out and you will see a box appear in the upper-right corner of your screen (your arrow mouse cursor will also turn into a cross-hair cursor).

2)      Position your cursor at the top-left corner of the logo, click and hold down the left button, and drag the cursor down to the bottom-right corner of the logo. Now let go of the left mouse button (this may take more than one try to make sure you capture the entire logo).

3)      Your selection (the logo) will now open in a new window. Click ‘File > Save As…’ (or the purple floppy disk icon) to save the logo image somewhere on your PC. Be sure the save as a .JPG file or .GIF file, as these are the only file types allowed for upload on sticviews.

4)      You are now ready to move on to Part III: Uploading to Sticviews

Method 2: Using the ‘Print Screen’ keyboard button

Although the Windows Snipping tool is the simplest way to save a logo image from sportslogos.net, the ‘Print Screen’ button on your keyboard (sometimes PrtScn) will work as well, with a few extra steps. This key is usually right next to the Scroll Lock button, on the top right half of your keyboard.

1)      Make sure your browser window (with the logo) is visible and click the Print Screen button on your keyboard.

2)      Open any image editor of your choice (Paint,Photoshop, etc.) and press CTRL + V to paste the image (or right-click and select ‘Paste’). You will notice that not only is the logo there, but also everything that was displayed on your screen.

3)      Crop the image down to just the logo (process varies depending on image editor used).

4)      Save the image somewhere on your PC (Be sure the save as a .JPG file or .GIF file, as these are the only file types allowed for upload on sticviews), and move on to Part III: Uploading to Sticviews

Part III: Uploading to Sticviews

Once you have the logo saved on your PC, the rest of the process is fairly straightforward to upload onto sticviews.

1)      Go to the sticviews image upload page (http://app.sticviews.com/startuploadimage.aspx)

2)      Click ‘Choose File’ and find the logo image that you just saved on your computer. Click ‘Open’ to load the image.

3)      Agree to the conditions by checking the box, and click ‘Upload’.
Once the image details and screen shot appear, click ‘Continue’.

4)      You will now be taken into the Sticviews designer with your image. Here, you can add any text you desire (or add other images), finalize your design, and complete the checkout process.

Congratulations! You have now created your very own custom College skin or decal. Be creative and design one for anything!

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Car decals and car stickers really can show off the personality of the driver. I wanted to show case some neat car decals for personal use!  Custom car decals, as mentioned in previous blogs, can be used to generate local business leads and can be used to show off personal style. Advertise your business name and phone with a custom car decal while stuck in traffic or parked in front of your business. Alternatively, you can add any image you wish when creating a custom car decal. Your imagination is the only limit! Add a skull decal, race-car decals, flame decals, or show your pride with an American flag decal!

We had a customer order a large decal of lyrics from one of The Beatles’ songs.  She cut the car decal into several small car decal stickers and then installed them on her white car.  Now you drive past her and she’s showing off her Beatles lyrics!

What about adding some flair to your car with some custom car decal wings?  Car decals are so versatile (white vinyl or clear vinyl) that you really can get any look.

Are you a fan of sports car racing?  You can use car decal stickers to create your own race-car.  Pick your favorite number and design your own  racing car decal stripes on the site.

Car decals from sticviews allow you to really decorate your car no matter what your style.  Whether you want to add car decal flowers, racing stripes, flames or wings -- you can create your unique look with custom car decals from sticviews for both personal or business.

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Custom car decals and car stickers help small businesses thrive and attract local customers. Why spend between $5,000 -- $7,000 on a full car wrap, when you can spend around a $100 -- $200 for a partial car wrap with custom car decals.  Installing car wraps takes a couple days of labor, whereas with sticviews all your paying for is your custom car decal: no design services, no installation fees, just the printing and shipping!  Load your logo or image for your car decal on the sticviews website and receive your car decal sticker within days!

Car Decals and Car Stickers Generate Local Business Leads

Car window decals look great on windows, drawing plenty of attention on the road or while parked in public areas.  Car decals are easy to install and don’t damage the surface or paint job. Martin with American Republic Insurance Company,  ordered custom car decal stickers for his Dallas-based salesmen last week and he came out to the sticviews lab to pick them up.  Installation only took a few minutes, and his car decal sticker turned out great!

Martin is going to order business car decals for his sales team to display their contact information on their vehicles to generate local leads in Plano TX, Allen TX, Fort Worth TX, and even some Austin and Oklahoma markets. The ads drive users to his new “lead generation” page www.NeedaHealthQuote.com or the company’s local phone number. Car decal stickers are an cost-effective way to generate local ROI for your small business -- see results immediately.

Here are some benefits of car decals from sticviews for promoting your business:

• Car decals are easy to install with just a squeegee and a spray bottle of water.  See installation video for car decals.
• Car decals draw great attention while driving around town to generate new business leads to increase your ROI.  Head over to our create page to start designing your own car decal stickers today.
• You can order customized car decals for individual employees or buy in bulk.
• Because the car decals are a low-tac adhesive they won’t ruin the paint job on your car and won’t leave a sticky residue.
• Unlike magnetic car decals, car window decals from sticviews are more affordable and durable.
• They’re weatherproof -- won’t come off in the rain, and last through the hot summer heat, and are un-phased by the car wash.

Have a simple cutline for a car sticker like the image above and want to buy in bulk?  Request a quote on our website and someone from the sticviews team will get back to you about your custom car decals.  Or use our easy 3 step process to design your own on sticviews.com today.

Do you have custom car decals for your business?  We’d love to see them -- head over to our Facebook page to upload your images today to show off your business style!

Another great local company, Fences For Orphans, uses custom car decal stickers to promote their non-profit.  Ray, the founder, has an older Honda model and decked it out with custom car decals to promote his new non-profit.  Ray gets all the leads for Fences For Orphans from driving his vehicle around and parking it when he’s out shopping.  Check out the blog to see his awesome car decals and how he uses them to promote his local non-profit.

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