{"id":10042,"date":"2025-07-01T01:10:22","date_gmt":"2025-06-30T15:10:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.qrstuff.com\/blog\/?p=10042"},"modified":"2025-07-30T08:17:32","modified_gmt":"2025-07-29T22:17:32","slug":"5-tips-to-promote-your-business-using-qr-codes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.qrstuff.com\/en-gb\/blog\/marketing\/5-tips-to-promote-your-business-using-qr-codes\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Tips to Promote Your Business Using QR Codes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">t&#8217;s no surprise that QR codes are becoming an increasingly popular way to promote businesses. Short for &#8220;quick response&#8221;, QR codes are two-dimensional barcodes that you can scan using smartphones and tablets. When scanned, they direct the user to a specific website or offer.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you&#8217;re not sure how to get started using QR codes, here are five tips to help you promote your business using this handy technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\" id=\"h-1-create-a-unique-and-memorable-url-for-your-qr-code\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Create_a_unique_and_memorable_URL_for_your_QR_code\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #8562ac;\"><b>1. Create a unique and memorable URL for your QR code<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When someone scans your QR code, you want them to land on a specific website or offer. To make sure they can find your code easily, create a unique and memorable URL for it. This helps ensure that people don&#8217;t get lost when trying to find your QR code.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-2-advertise-your-qr-codes-in-public-places-without-giving-too-much-away\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Advertise_your_QR_codes_in_public_places_without_giving_too_much_away\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #8562ac;\"><b>2. Advertise your QR codes in public places without giving too much away<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You want to ensure that people can find out more about your business by scanning your code. However, you also need to make sure that you don&#8217;t give everything away from the start. So post your QR code in public places, such as on billboards, posters, flyers, and business cards.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-3-be-creative-with-your-qr-codes\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Be_creative_with_your_QR_codes\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #8562ac;\"><b>3. Be creative with your QR codes<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you want people to use your QR codes, they must stand out from the crowd. Make sure you design them creatively. Doing this makes them stand out from other codes or images &#8211; this also makes them easier to scan.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can change the colors of your QR code. However, take note that not all QR code generators allow you to do this.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you create your QR code here in QR Stuff, you can change its colors and design.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-4-adapt-qr-codes-so-google-goggles-can-scan-them\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Adapt_QR_codes_so_Google_Goggles_can_scan_them\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #8562ac;\"><b>4. Adapt QR codes so Google Goggles can scan them<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not all smartphones and tablets have QR code readers installed by default, but many do. If you want to make sure that as many people as possible can scan your QR codes, adapt them so Google Goggles can scan them. Not only does this allow a wider audience to access your codes, but if you&#8217;ve created a special offer in the code, it means more people can take advantage of it!<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moreover, you can also link our web-based QR code scanner. This type of QR code scanner is easy to use. You only need to open it on your device&#8217;s web browser to start scanning QR codes.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-5-get-a-professional-designer-to-help-you-out\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Get_a_professional_designer_to_help_you_out\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #8562ac;\"><b>5. Get a professional designer to help you out<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To create QR codes that stand out from the crowd and are easily scannable, it&#8217;s often best to get a professional designer on board. If you don&#8217;t know any designers yourself, try out some different ones until you find one who seems like the perfect match. Don&#8217;t forget &#8211; if your QR codes look great and are easy to scan, they&#8217;ll be used more frequently!<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hiring a professional can be a burden, especially if you want to save money. With that said, it&#8217;s best to create QR codes here in QR Stuff.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our QR code generator is easy to use. Also, we have dozens of how-to articles that can help you create your QR code for business.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-to-create-qr-codes\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Create_QR_Codes\"><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #8562ac;\">How to Create QR Codes<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Creating and using QR codes is easy. Here&#8217;s how to share your website and business card using QR codes.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-steps-for-creating-qr-codes-for-website\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Steps_for_Creating_QR_Codes_for_Website\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #8562ac;\"><b>Ste<span style=\"color: #8562ac;\">ps for Creating QR Code<\/span>s for Website<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>As long as you follow these steps, creating the QR code will be a breeze!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><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>\u00a0and have the \u201cWebsite URL\u201d data type pre-selected from the Data Type section.<a href=\"https:\/\/qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Website-E-2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"305\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8106\" src=\"https:\/\/qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Website-E-2.png\" alt=\"qrstuff.com website data type\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Website-E-2.png 580w, https:\/\/www.qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Website-E-2-300x158.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the Content section, paste the URL of your website into the required field. <a href=\"https:\/\/qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/qrstuff.com-content-for-website-QR-code-2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"383\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8108\" src=\"https:\/\/qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/qrstuff.com-content-for-website-QR-code-2.png\" alt=\"qrstuff.com content for website QR code\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/qrstuff.com-content-for-website-QR-code-2.png 580w, https:\/\/www.qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/qrstuff.com-content-for-website-QR-code-2-300x198.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once you&#8217;re done making the adjustments, wait for the QR code generator to finish processing. After that, you can then save your QR code. <a href=\"https:\/\/qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/qrstuff.com-download-website-QR-code-2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"265\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8109\" src=\"https:\/\/qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/qrstuff.com-download-website-QR-code-2.png\" alt=\"qrstuff.com download website QR code\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/qrstuff.com-download-website-QR-code-2.png 350w, https:\/\/www.qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/qrstuff.com-download-website-QR-code-2-300x227.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-steps-for-creating-qr-codes-for-digital-business-cards\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Steps_for_Creating_QR_Codes_for_digital_business_cards\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #8562ac;\"><b>Steps for<span style=\"color: #8562ac;\"> Creating QR C<\/span>odes for digital business cards<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">First, go to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qrstuff.com\/en-gb\/digital-business-card\">https:\/\/www.qrstuff.com\/en-gb\/digital-business-card<\/a> and have the \u201cBusiness Card\u201d data type pre-selected from the Data Type section.<a href=\"https:\/\/qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/business-card-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"329\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8113\" src=\"https:\/\/qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/business-card-1.png\" alt=\"qrstuff.com digital business card data type\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/business-card-1.png 580w, https:\/\/www.qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/business-card-1-300x170.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/qrstuff.com-content-for-digital-business-card-QR-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"597\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8115\" src=\"https:\/\/qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/qrstuff.com-content-for-digital-business-card-QR-1.png\" alt=\"qrstuff.com \" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/qrstuff.com-content-for-digital-business-card-QR-1.png 350w, https:\/\/www.qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/qrstuff.com-content-for-digital-business-card-QR-1-176x300.png 176w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the Content section, click the \u201cCreate Yours Now\u201d button and the main data entry screen (shown below) appears. Once you\u2019ve entered your address, contact details, social links, etc. Just click the \u201cSave\u201d button.<a href=\"https:\/\/qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/step-3-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"441\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8117\" src=\"https:\/\/qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/step-3-1.png\" alt=\"qrstuff.com input details\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/step-3-1.png 580w, https:\/\/www.qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/step-3-1-300x228.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once you&#8217;re done making the adjustments, wait for the QR code generator to finish processing. After that, you can then save your QR code. <a href=\"https:\/\/qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/qrstuff.com-download-QR-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"261\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8116\" src=\"https:\/\/qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/qrstuff.com-download-QR-1.png\" alt=\"qrstuff.com download QR code\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/qrstuff.com-download-QR-1.png 350w, https:\/\/www.qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/qrstuff.com-download-QR-1-300x224.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-make-it-a-bit-fancy\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Make_It_A_Bit_Fancy\"><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #8562ac;\">Make It A Bit Fancy<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/qrcode.59732478-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/qrcode.59732478-1-150x150.png\" alt=\"qrstuff.com QR code\" class=\"wp-image-8114\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/qrcode.59732478-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/qrcode.59732478-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/qrcode.59732478-1-144x144.png 144w, https:\/\/www.qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/qrcode.59732478-1.png 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Paid QR Stuff subscribers have access to additional features and options for their QR code, including the Style section. This feature allows you to change the appearance of your QR code and create custom QR codes with logo. You can add a logo, change the background and foreground colors, or alter the shape of the dots on the QR code.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The image on the right shows how your custom QR codes with logo might look after you\u2019ve styled it with various colors. Just make sure you test and scan your custom QR codes with logo before using it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Paid users can also change the size, resolution, file type, and error correction level of their QR code.<a href=\"https:\/\/qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/style-your-qr-code-2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8118\" src=\"https:\/\/qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/style-your-qr-code-2.png\" alt=\"qrstuff.com style your QR code\" width=\"580\" height=\"492\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/style-your-qr-code-2.png 580w, https:\/\/www.qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/style-your-qr-code-2-300x254.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-subscribers-get-more-qr-stuff\"><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\n\n\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\/en-gb\/blog\/qr-code-how-to\/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\/en-gb\/blog\/qr-code-how-to\/styling-your-qr-code\/\">QR code styling<\/a> and more, for one low subscription fee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Full subscriptions start from just $11.95 for a 1-month subscription (lower monthly rates for longer periods).&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.qrstuff.com\/sign-up\">Subscribe now<\/a>.<a href=\"https:\/\/qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Subscription-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8095\" src=\"https:\/\/qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Subscription-1.png\" alt=\"qrstuff.com subscribe\" width=\"580\" height=\"265\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Subscription-1.png 580w, https:\/\/www.qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Subscription-1-300x137.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>t&#8217;s no surprise that QR codes are becoming an increasingly popular way to promote businesses. Short for &#8220;quick response&#8221;, QR codes are two-dimensional barcodes that you can scan using smartphones and tablets. When scanned, they direct the user to a specific website or offer. 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