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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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QR codes can be used in many ways to better engage your customers so here is the ultimate list of free QR Code Generators for QR Code Marketing and Advertising. Just take a look at how easy it can be to use QR codes on window decals, wall decals, and car decals to grow your business.

If you are interested in using QR codes on your own sticviews custom decals car decals, or static cling window film, 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 and extra features, while others are more limited and easy-to-use, offering only a few basic actions.

This list is intended to help you find a QR code generator that meets your needs. QR codes have many, many different uses, and with this collection of QR code generator tools you can create a QR code to do just about anything you can thing of. So, here they are in no particular order:

1. Kaywa QR-code
   This is one of the most popular free QR code generators on the web, probably because of its simplicity. Pick your content type (Text, URL, Call, SMS), input your content, and choose a size. That’s all it take to create a QR code.
2. GoQR.me
   This generator is similar to Kaywa, but here you have a extra option to create a QR code that displays a vCard. Also, you have more flexibility in the size of your QR code (from a 250px square up to 1000px).
3. Peter Minne’s vector QR code generator
   If you are looking for a way to create a vector QR code (that is easily scalable to any size), look no further than Peter Minne’s QR code generator. While it is very basic (only offering the URL action), you do have the ability to change the background and foreground colors, and it provides four download formats (PNG, SVG, PDF, EPS).
4. Delivr QR Code Generator
   With this generator, you have many more content types to choose from than some of the others provide. You can create QR codes that link to services (such as Facebook, Android market, Twitter, YouTube, etc.), or you could link to an RSS feed, or Google Maps. This is one of the most comprehensive QR code generators, in terms of available content types.
5. BeQRious generator
   Although this is one of the more simple QR code tools, one stand-out feature of the BeQRious generator is the ability to embed any image into your QR code. Downloaded QR codes can be saved in PDF or GIF formats.
6. QR Code Generator from the ZXing Project
   With perhaps the most simplistic layout, the QR generator from ZXing is very easy to use. Highlights of this generator include the ability to create a code that connects to a WiFi network (works with Android phones only), as well as codes that can create calendar events on the scanner’s phone.
7. INVX.com QR Code Generator
   This generator gives you just one box to create a QR code. In this box you can input a URL, email address, phone number, contact information, or any other information you desire (although the possibilities are more limited than some of the other offerings). You can change the foreground and background colors and input your own custom size.
8. QR Stuff
   Like theDelivr QR code generator, the QR Stuff generator offers more content types than the average QR code generator.  A special feature here is the ability to create a custom PayPal Buy Now QR code!
9. Qurify!
   There are only 2 steps with this tool. Enter your message (up to 255 characters) and click Qurify! You are then shown your image to download in PNG or JPG format, or to send to a friend. Extremely basic!
   

   Qurify! QR code generator

10. Kerem Erkan’s QR Code Generator
    IT pro Kerem Erkan has built what is probably the most flexible 2D barcode generator available for free on the web. In addition to QR codes, this generator can also produce Data Matrix and Aztec Code – two other types of 2D barcodes. There are more than 20 content/action types to choose from and enough option boxes to confuse just about anyone. You can change the colors, block size, margin size and choose from four output types (PNG, PDF, TIFF, SVG, EPS). If you crave flexibility and options, this is the QR code generator for you!

Any of these QR code generators will be able to help you create the perfect QR code for your needs.

When you are ready to get started creating your sticviews decal, check out our post on how to create custom decals with QR codes for additional help.

If you know of any other QR generators that should be added to this list, or that people should know about, feel free to mention it in the comments.

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Sticviews is the perfect resource to make QR codes to grow your business using QR Code Marketing and Advertising. Today, QR codes are being used for many creative purposes. Combined with sticviews’ innovative materials, you can create custom promotional decals that go on easy, come off clean, and can be used nearly anywhere.

What are QR codes?

Quick Response (QR) codes are 2D matrix bar codes that are readable by barcode scanner software available for many camera phones and smartphones. QR codes can encode several different types of information for quick retrieval, including text, URLs, phone number, and other data.

How can I use QR codes on custom decals for my business?

A example of a QR code being used on a window decal

QR codes become very appealing when you discover the wealth of possible uses they have for businesses, promotion, and advertising using car decals or static cling window film, for example.

At sticviews we allow you to upload images to create affordable, custom decals, signs, and advertising for businesses and organizations of any size. Choose our opaque WhiteStic or translucent ClearStic materials for installation on smooth surfaces and outdoors, or order decals on our fabric ClothStic material for use indoors on nearly any textured surface.

Upload your own QR codes at your desired size (in 1:1 scale) to be used on your decals,which your customers can:

• quickly scan to visit your website for a special offer
• quickly scan to retrieve your phone number and call you in a matter of seconds
• scan to quickly retrieve and save your contact information for later use.

If you have a retail location you can use our ClearStic material to place promotional QR codes on the windows. Window shoppers can still see inside your store, as well as scan the black QR code to discover your QR code promotion.

For more inspiration on good uses of QR codes for your business, see this list of 50 creative uses for QR codes. Or this list.

How big should my QR code be?

Ultimately, the size of your QR code should depend on the “focal distance” of the scanner. Essentially, how far away do you expect the person to be from your bar code?

A QR code being used in a newspaper ad could measure as small as 0.5” square, because the reader is viewing the ad from a very close distance. On the other hand, a QR code being used on a large window decal could be much larger, to allow viewers to scan it from farther away.

ShareSquare blog provides a great article and rule of thumb on sizing your QR code appropriately:

half an inch bigger for every foot farther away you expect the person to be.  An absolute minimum size of 0.5″ square for the QR code, with no maximum.

Be sure to test your QR codes by scanning them yourself and making sure they work properly from the distance you intend them to be viewed from.

How do I get people to understand the concept of my QR codes?

The popularity of QR codes around the United States is taking off like wildfire. Originally invented in Japan to track parts in vehicle manufacturing, QR codes have already become mainstream throughout most of Asia. The most important thing to remember is that you want people to take an action.

Rather than assuming that you customers will know how to use your QR codes, provide a simple, short explanation on your custom decal or sign. Tell customers to scan the barcode, or at least make sure that they understand that this is the intended action.

And remember, QR codes are all about creating engagement. Sure, you can just create one for people to find your web homepage, but will this make them want to spend their money? Get people excited! Make them want to scan your QR code! Give them something they can’t pass up. So what are you waiting for? Get creative and get started using QR codes to grow your business!

Scan our sample QR code to test out how they work and to get started with QR Code Marketing and Advertising!

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