{"id":2494,"date":"2018-07-30T22:27:24","date_gmt":"2018-07-30T12:27:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.qrstuff.com\/?p=2494"},"modified":"2025-07-30T07:28:20","modified_gmt":"2025-07-29T21:28:20","slug":"qr-codes-for-free-google-sites","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.qrstuff.com\/blog\/marketing\/qr-codes-for-free-google-sites\/","title":{"rendered":"QR Codes For Free Google Sites"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Cover-4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2516\" src=\"https:\/\/qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Cover-4-300x162.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"583\" height=\"315\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Cover-4-300x162.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Cover-4-768x415.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Cover-4.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 583px) 100vw, 583px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Google Sites is a free website builder that lets you effortlessly create and share web pages for your campaigns and projects. This tool makes it easier for a user to lay out the pages without the need for coding. Helpful for educators, small business owners and entrepreneurs as well, Google Sites is one of the most effective ways to launch your online presence.<\/p>\n<p>Once you have the web page created, a QR code can be used to redirect your readers and followers to your site. It can be used for an event, interactive learning or landing pages. Simply use QR Stuff&#8217;s Web Page URL data type and see it live upon scanning the QR code.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i.gyazo.com\/a4480bd409174876e52538b918c2a696.gif\" alt=\"What are QR codes?\" width=\"583\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"heading\">How To Use Google Sites<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The new Google Sites makes the website building task a whole lot easier, letting you accomplish more projects in the long run. It provides a ready-made platform that consists of a drag and drop feature for all the materials you need, whether it be text, images, videos or even entire presentations. Share it with your clients, followers and readers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>1. Create Your Site.\u00a0<\/strong>To get started on Google Sites and begin creating the website, click the plus sign button located on the lower right-hand corner of your screen. You&#8217;ll be directed to an Untitled page, so you must enter a unique name to keep track of your site. This site document name is only viewable by you, and by others after you have published the site. Take note that you need to have two or more pages in your website for the site name to appear. <a href=\"https:\/\/qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/1E.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6339\" src=\"https:\/\/qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/1E.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"580\" height=\"313\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/1E.png 580w, https:\/\/www.qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/1E-300x162.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Select A Theme.\u00a0<\/strong>The appearance of your website means a lot. Select from any theme in the Google Sites gallery, which goes along with adjusting font styles, colours and backgrounds.<a href=\"https:\/\/qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/2E.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6340 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/2E.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"256\" height=\"659\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/2E.png 256w, https:\/\/www.qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/2E-117x300.png 117w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>3. Add Content.\u00a0<\/strong>Click &#8220;Insert&#8221; or double-click on the portion of the page where you want to add content. You can add text boxes, URLs of other web pages, photos, videos, documents and files from Google Drive or Google Embeds.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/3E.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6341 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/3E.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"265\" height=\"639\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/3E.png 265w, https:\/\/www.qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/3E-124x300.png 124w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 265px) 100vw, 265px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>4. Publish Your Site.\u00a0<\/strong>Click &#8220;Publish&#8221; and be re-directed to a pop-up box where you have to enter a unique name to the end of your URL. The URL is editable anytime, provided that no other users have registered those particular words in the web domain. Preview your site&#8217;s URL to confirm that your site published correctly. There are more functionalities\u00a0on Google Sites waiting to be explored.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/publish.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2514\" src=\"https:\/\/qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/publish-300x206.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"578\" height=\"397\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/publish-300x206.png 300w, https:\/\/www.qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/publish.png 705w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 578px) 100vw, 578px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"heading\">How To Generate A QR Code For Google Sites<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>1.<\/strong> Go to https:\/\/www.qrstuff.com\/type\/url and have the \u201cWebsite URL\u201d data type pre-selected from the Data Type section.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Website-E.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6518\" src=\"https:\/\/qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Website-E.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"580\" height=\"305\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Website-E.png 580w, https:\/\/www.qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Website-E-300x158.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>2.<\/strong> In the Content section, enter your Google Sites URL.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/2E.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6529\" src=\"https:\/\/qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/2E.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"580\" height=\"281\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/2E.png 580w, https:\/\/www.qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/2E-300x145.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>3.<\/strong> Click the \u201cDownload QR Code\u201d button and the QR code for Google Sites is ready for use.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/3E.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6530\" src=\"https:\/\/qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/3E.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"253\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/3E.png 350w, https:\/\/www.qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/3E-300x217.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/giphy.com\/gifs\/1qh7qVIwbpE2MJTXbe\">http:\/\/giphy.com\/gifs\/1qh7qVIwbpE2MJTXbe<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"heading\">Make It A Bit Fancy<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/qrcode.45720514.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-2510 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/qrcode.45720514-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/qrcode.45720514-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/qrcode.45720514-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/qrcode.45720514-144x144.png 144w, https:\/\/www.qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/qrcode.45720514.png 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While free users can change the foreground colour of their QR code, paid subscribers have the ability to also change the appearance of the QR code image and embed a logo or image in its centre. Just use the steps outlined above to create your Website URL QR code for Google Sites, and then, before you download your finished QR code, click the \u201cStyle Your QR Code\u201d button to change its appearance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here is an example that shows what could be done to the Website URL QR code created above using our QR Code Styling feature. Our Style section allows you to make your QR code more visually distinctive and, by embedding a suitable image, perhaps more intuitive as well. Read our blog post on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qrstuff.com\/blog\/qr-code-how-to\/styling-your-qr-code\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">QR Code Styling<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for more details about how to use this feature. <a href=\"https:\/\/qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/style-E.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6531\" src=\"https:\/\/qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/style-E.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"580\" height=\"486\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/style-E.png 580w, https:\/\/www.qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/style-E-300x251.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span class=\"heading\">Subscribe For More QR Stuff!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Become a QR Stuff paid subscriber and get unlimited QR codes, unlimited scans, analytics reporting, editable <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qrstuff.com\/blog\/qr-code-basics\/dynamic-qr-codes\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">dynamic QR codes<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, high resolution and vector QR code images, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qrstuff.com\/blog\/qr-code-how-to\/how-to-create-qr-codes-in-bulk\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">batch processing<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/qrstuff.com\/blog\/2011\/10\/31\/password-protected-qr-codes\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">password-protected QR codes<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qrstuff.com\/blog\/qr-stuff-features\/styling-your-qr-code\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">QR code styling<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qrstuff.com\/blog\/general\/qr-code-access-management-tools\" class=\"broken_link\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">QR code pausing and scheduling<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and more, for one low subscription fee.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Full subscriptions start from just $11.95 per month (lower monthly rates for longer periods). check out what we can do for you. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qrstuff.com\/sign-up\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Subscribe now<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Subscription-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6522\" src=\"https:\/\/qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Subscription-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"580\" height=\"265\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Subscription-1.png 580w, https:\/\/www.qrstuff.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Subscription-1-300x137.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Google Sites is a free website builder that lets you effortlessly create and share web pages for your campaigns and projects. 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