How QR Codes And Custom Decals Can Grow Your Business Using QR Code Marketing And Advertising
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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