1. QR CODES FOR BUSINESS

2. QR Code (abbreviated from Quick Response Code) is the trademark for a type of matrix barcode (or two-dimensional code) first designed by a Toyota subsidiary in 1994 to identify car engines. More recently, the system has become popular outside of the industry due to its fast readability and large storage capacity compared to standard UPC barcodes. Useful for: Integrating online and offline campaigns Downloading business card/contact info Viewing text and images Sending emails and messages (TXT) Dialing telephone numbers QR CODES WHAT ARE THEY?

3. QR CODES USAGE

4. QR CODES IN THE WILD

5. QR CODES CREATIVES

6. QR CODES GOOGLE SEARCH INSIGHTS The following graph shows the amount of interest in the search phrase ‘QR Codes’ since 2004 showing the main growth in searches happening over the past two years. http://google.com/insights/search/ http://google.com/insights/search/ As of today, there are around 888 million results on Google for the search ‘QR Code’ and around 19,000 on YouTube.

7. DO’s Have unique landing pages for each specific QR Code Add value with offers/coupons, video, audio, competitions and surveys. Only have one QR on each piece of material and check all codes/links on various QR code readers Try and capture my basic information email. Keep it simple, enticing and poignant. DON’Ts X Link to a web page that is not optimised for mobile X Assume I know what a QR code is or how to scan it. X Place your QR code on an ad where Wi-Fi and mobile networks may be inaccessible. X Have a QR code to make your offer look cool or overuse them repeatedly. QR CODES GUIDLINES

8. According to comScore, 20M Americans scanned a QR code from Aug-Oct 2011? Of those, 59.4% scanned them while at home.

9. QR CODES MOTIVATIONS TO USE

10. 1.If you’re using Google Analytics (and you should be). Create unique campaign tracking codes using the Google Analytics URL Builder so you can view your site stats for each QR Code. 2.Use one of the free online URL shortening such as bitly.com or goo.gl so your URL will have fewer characters and, as a result, produces a QR code that has fewer but larger pixels. As a result, it's easier to “snap” goo.gl provides tracking on QR codes, but all goo.gl URLs and click analytics are public and can be accessed by anyone. OR Use a free/paid online generator to create your QR Code. QRstuff.com, BeeTagg.com, Scanvee.com, YouScan.me, goQR.mebitly.comgoo.gl QRstuff.comBeeTagg.comScanvee.com YouScan.megoQR.me QR CODES STEPS TO CREATE

11. Apps available for mobile devices via their respective app stores QR CODES READERS

12. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QR_code http://mashable.com/2012/01/14/qr-code-marketing/ http://slodive.com/web-development/the-benefits-of-qr-codes/ http://heidicohen.com/qr-code-data/ Tool: URL Builder http://support.google.com/googleanalytics/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=55578