{"id":10013,"date":"2025-06-27T05:39:44","date_gmt":"2025-06-26T19:39:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.qrstuff.com\/blog\/?p=10013"},"modified":"2025-11-18T21:41:14","modified_gmt":"2025-11-18T11:41:14","slug":"what-you-need-to-know-about-adding-a-qr-code-to-your-storefront","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.qrstuff.com\/en-gb\/blog\/retail\/what-you-need-to-know-about-adding-a-qr-code-to-your-storefront\/","title":{"rendered":"What You Need to Know About Adding a QR Code to your Storefront"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In today&#8217;s world, QR codes are everywhere, even in storefronts. This can be\u00a0 a benefit for your business.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this article, we&#8217;ll go over a few tips for adding QR codes to your storefront. But let&#8217;s talk about QR codes first.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"First_What_is_a_QR_code\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #8562ac;\"><b>First, What is a <span style=\"color: #8562ac;\">QR<\/span> code?<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A QR code (abbreviation for quick response) is an image that contains all sorts of information. Using your phone&#8217;s camera, you can scan it and reveal this information in an instant.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The QR code can hold different types of content, such as the following:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Contact information,\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Websites,\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Driving directions (even to another storefront),\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Videos,\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Images,\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Coupons, and much more.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tips_for_Adding_QR_Codes_Effectively_at_Your_Storefront\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #8562ac;\"><b>Tips for Adding QR Codes Effectively at Your Storefront<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adding QR codes to your storefront is easy. But, getting good results from them requires strategic effort. To help you use QR codes effectively, here are some tips to consider.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Make it easy to find the QR code. If someone sees it without scanning it right away, they&#8217;ll probably forget about it.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Try using different QR codes for several things. For example, if you&#8217;re putting a QR code that leads to coupons, use a non-complicated design. Display a QR code with small text and colors that match your store&#8217;s aesthetic.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you&#8217;re trying to attract new customers, try different QR codes with deals on them. They&#8217;ll likely scan the QR code if they think it leads them to something of value.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Add a QR code for in-store discounts. That way, people can scan the code when they get in, and you don&#8217;t have to worry about printing out coupons manually.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don&#8217;t forget to link your social media (Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook). If you add this QR code in front of the building, people passing by might check your social media pages.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don&#8217;t make the design too big or small. If it&#8217;s too difficult to scan or find, you&#8217;ll lose a lot of potential customers.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Employees should know about QR codes. If you have employees inside the store, tell them about the QR code. Doing this gives them an idea on how to offer better deals to customers using the discounts.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you follow these tips, you&#8217;ll be putting your business one step ahead.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Benefits_of_using_QR_codes_at_your_storefront\"><\/span><b><span style=\"color: #8562ac;\">Benefits of using QR codes at your storefront<\/span><\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adding QR codes to your storefront will not only increase your buyers. They can also give you other benefits like the following:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They give people better access to your store&#8217;s website and that can attract new customers.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You save time and money by not having to print out coupons or put up signs about deals and discounts. You only need the QR codes.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">QR codes work best for companies that already have a strong online presence. They give people easier access to your store&#8217;s website.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Creating_QR_Codes_for_Your_Store_Front\"><\/span><b><span style=\"color: #8562ac;\">Creating QR Codes for Your Store Front<\/span><\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are many types of QR codes for your storefront. However, here are the ones that will help in boosting your business.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Steps_in_Creating_QR_Codes_with_Website_URL\"><\/span><b><span style=\"color: #8562ac;\">Steps in Creating QR Codes with Website URL\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Creating a QR code that links to your web page or online content is easy. Here are the steps:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">First, go to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qrstuff.com\/en-gb\/type\/url\">https:\/\/www.qrstuff.com\/en-gb\/type\/url<\/a> and have the \u201cWebsite URL\u201d data type pre-selected from the Data Type section. <a href=\"https:\/\/qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Website-E-2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7719\" src=\"https:\/\/qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Website-E-2.png\" alt=\"qrstuff.com website URL\" width=\"580\" height=\"305\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Website-E-2.png 580w, https:\/\/www.qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Website-E-2-300x158.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Next, in the Content Section, paste the URL of the web page or online content that you want to link. <a href=\"https:\/\/qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/qrstuff.com-content-for-website-QR-code-3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7792\" src=\"https:\/\/qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/qrstuff.com-content-for-website-QR-code-3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"580\" height=\"383\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/qrstuff.com-content-for-website-QR-code-3.png 580w, https:\/\/www.qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/qrstuff.com-content-for-website-QR-code-3-300x198.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wait for the QR code to finish processing and download your QR code.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/qrstuff.com-download-website-QR-code-2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7793\" src=\"https:\/\/qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/qrstuff.com-download-website-QR-code-2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"265\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/qrstuff.com-download-website-QR-code-2.png 350w, https:\/\/www.qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/qrstuff.com-download-website-QR-code-2-300x227.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Steps_in_Creating_QR_Code_for_a_YouTube_video\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #8562ac;\"><b>Ste<span style=\"color: #8562ac;\">ps in Creating QR Code f<\/span>or a YouTube video<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Besides linking your website, you can also create a QR code that gives information about your products or services. Doing this helps people to determine if your services or products can really help them.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You&#8217;ll need either the YouTube video&#8217;s entire URL or its video ID for this type of QR code.<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">First, go to <a class=\"PrimaryLink BaseLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qrstuff.com\/type\/youtube\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.qrstuff.com\/type\/youtube<\/a>\u00a0and have the \u201c<strong>YouTube<\/strong>\u201d data type pre-selected from the Data Type section. <a href=\"https:\/\/qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/youtube-E-3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7794\" src=\"https:\/\/qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/youtube-E-3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"580\" height=\"323\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/youtube-E-3.png 580w, https:\/\/www.qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/youtube-E-3-300x167.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a> \u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Type in or copy and paste the video ID or video URL into one of the input boxes in the Content section.<a href=\"https:\/\/qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/content-for-youtube-QR-code-2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7795\" src=\"https:\/\/qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/content-for-youtube-QR-code-2.png\" alt=\"qrstuff.com youtube QR code content\" width=\"580\" height=\"384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/content-for-youtube-QR-code-2.png 580w, https:\/\/www.qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/content-for-youtube-QR-code-2-300x199.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you&#8217;re finished, simply click &#8220;Download QR Code&#8221; on your computer or smartphone.<a href=\"https:\/\/qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/qrstuff.com-download-youtube-QR-code-2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7796\" src=\"https:\/\/qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/qrstuff.com-download-youtube-QR-code-2.png\" alt=\"qrstuff.com download youtube QR code\" width=\"350\" height=\"264\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/qrstuff.com-download-youtube-QR-code-2.png 350w, https:\/\/www.qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/qrstuff.com-download-youtube-QR-code-2-300x226.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Make_It_A_Bit_Fancy\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #8562ac;\"><b>Make It A Bit Fancy<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/qrcode.62901376-E-2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7798 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/qrcode.62901376-E-2.png\" alt=\"qrstuff.com qr code\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/qrcode.62901376-E-2.png 150w, https:\/\/www.qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/qrcode.62901376-E-2-144x144.png 144w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>Paid QR Stuff subscribers have access to more features and options for their QR code, including the Style section. This function allows you to change the layout and color of the QR code&#8217;s different corners. A logo can also be included as part of the QR code.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The image on the right shows how your QR code may look after you&#8217;ve styled it with various colors. Just make sure you test your QR code before using it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Paid customers can also choose the size, quality, file format, and amount of error correction of the QR code picture. <a href=\"https:\/\/qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/qrstuff.com-style-your-QR-code-2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7799\" src=\"https:\/\/qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/qrstuff.com-style-your-QR-code-2.png\" alt=\"qrstuff.com customize QR code\" width=\"580\" height=\"478\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/qrstuff.com-style-your-QR-code-2.png 580w, https:\/\/www.qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/qrstuff.com-style-your-QR-code-2-300x247.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Subscribers_Get_More_QR_Stuff\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #8562ac;\"><strong>Subscribers Get More QR Stuff!<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Become a QR Stuff paid subscriber and get unlimited QR codes, unlimited scans, analytics reporting, editable\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.qrstuff.com\/en-gb\/blog\/qr-code-basics\/dynamic-qr-codes\/\">dynamic QR codes<\/a>, high resolution, and vector QR code images,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.qrstuff.com\/blog\/marketing\/how-to-create-qr-codes-in-bulk\">batch processing<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.qrstuff.com\/en-gb\/blog\/qr-code-how-to\/password-protected-qr-codes\/\">password-protected QR codes<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.qrstuff.com\/blog\/data-types\/static-vs-dynamic-qr-codes-qr-codes-best-practices\/\">QR code styling<\/a> and more, for one low subscription fee.<\/p>\n<p>Full subscriptions start from just $11.95 for a 1-month subscription (lower monthly rates for longer periods).\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.qrstuff.com\/sign-up\">Subscribe now<\/a>.<a href=\"https:\/\/qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Subscription.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7474\" src=\"https:\/\/qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Subscription.png\" alt=\"qrstuff.com subscribe\" width=\"580\" height=\"265\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Subscription.png 580w, https:\/\/www.qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Subscription-300x137.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In today&#8217;s world, QR codes are everywhere, even in storefronts. This can be\u00a0 a benefit for your business.\u00a0 In this article, we&#8217;ll go over a few tips for adding QR codes to your storefront. But let&#8217;s talk about QR codes first. First, What is a QR code? A QR code (abbreviation for quick response) is [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":9699,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[762],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10013","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-retail"],"lang":"en-gb","translations":{"en-gb":10013,"en-us":7788},"pll_sync_post":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10013"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/17"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10013"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10013\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11248,"href":"https:\/\/www.qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10013\/revisions\/11248"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9699"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10013"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10013"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10013"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}