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Engaging QR codes are everywhere. Brands and marketers have discovered this new way to connect with consumers, some more successfully than others.

But this power to connect isn't just for big companies. It can be your own personal revolution in how people connect to you.

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Intriguing Now you can hyperlink anything in the real world to a digital destination. A T-shirt can link to your Facebook profile. You can give someone your phone number by them scanning your tattoo. A rogue sticker can give exclusive access to new music or videos.

Creativity with technology means there's no limit to how far your imagination can take you.

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Fascinating The need to communicate makes us human. Revolutions in communication have changed the world. Symbols, pictures, flags and codes... tell our stories, express ourselves, reach out and connect to one another.

There are things we need to say; to cut through the daily clutter and link with one another. Your QR code is the key to wherever you want to be found in the digital world.

_If you're here, you probably know QR code basics. But here are some general tips...

_Please read these before you make a code or order anything.

Link to a mobile-friendly destination. Do not link to a Flash page.
Check your destination url on your phone before proceeding. If you send people to a site that doesn't work they will stop liking you.

Don’t link to destinations that aren’t meaningful to the recipient.
If you waste people's time they will think you're not too bright and will stop liking you.

Don’t place your QR Code where there is no internet access.
That’s just common sense.

Consider appropriate and user-friendly placement for your code.
We discourage placing QR codes on bumper stickers. Or in dark alleys.

Use a URL shortener before you make your code.
Long URLs make the grid much smaller and harder to read. It’s best to use a URL shortener to make the code simpler. You want to make it easy to scan your code.

Test, test, test. Check using different phone models, lighting and code reader apps.

Don’t make your QR Code too small.
Generally, 1” or better on printed material is fine. You can go smaller but you need to make sure you use a shortened url. Test at final size before ordering any product.

Give the code a small border of white space.
A good rule of thumb is to make sure white border is 4 times the size of one of the code’s squares. On a 1" code you're good with about 1/8" white space.

Don’t stretch, distort, or cover the corners. 
If you are going to create your own custom code, do your research first. And test, test, test. QR codes cannot be read on highly reflective or highly curved surfaces.

Use dark codes on light surfaces for best results. It’s safest to not reverse print. And, you need significant (55%) contrast between the squares and the background.

Test, test, test. Check using different phone models, lighting and code reader apps.

Use PNG, PDF or EPS format when creating/saving your QR code.
These are scalable graphic formats so can be resized with little to no loss in quality. Avoid jpegs like the plague.

There are a ton of sites with more information, these are just general guidelines.
Most important, TEST your code, at actual size.

Neither the vendors nor QR SuperStore are responsible for defective/problematic codes. TEST!

(Large marketing campaigns have additional concerns not addressed here.There are plenty of B2B sites that specialize in QR Marketing campaigns. See our links page.)

Make your free QR code now!
It takes about 5 (FIVE) whole seconds.

Remember to use a URL shortener for websites first!
Here's one: http://bitly.com/

1. Choose tab below for what you
    want to link to.
2. Enter your info.
3. Click Submit.
4. Save code to your computer
    (with save-as or right-click).

Here it is:

This widget was supplied by the good people at Mobile-Barcodes.com. Please visit them for more QR code info.
We suggest that you test your QR code at final size, and get a production sample for large orders. We are not responsible for product you order from vendors in which the QR code is not functional. Please work with the vendor to get proofs that you can test before item is produced. We are not responsible if you enter incorrect information in the form when you create your QR code. Test, test, test, before you order anything, as you alone are responsible for your order.

 
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