Health & Fitness
What the Heck is a QR Code?
What are these funny checkered boxes that I see everywhere? Check out this new marketing technology that is taking over retail, one smartphone camera at a time.
What is a QR code? QR stands for “quick response” and they are the latest marketing craze. You may have noticed them in magazines, in the mall, and sometimes on t-shirts! A smartphone user can download one of many QR code reader apps, such as Redlaser®, and use the phone’s camera to start snapping them up. No clunky scanner required, we're not at the grocery store. Many retailers now offer discounts and special promotions just for scanning QR codes. Deal hunters, keep an eye out!
QR codes are popular because they can store more data than a traditional bar code You can use QR codes to link your website, send digital business cards, and even send short text messages to your friends & family (post a QR code by the door and have your child scan it when they come home from school). You don’t need to print QR codes, your smartphone will read them right from the computer screen. Go ahead, give it a try!
Want to learn more about QR codes or how to make you own? Head to http://qrcode.kaywa.com/ and start today or stop by our store on 893 East Main Street and we’ll help you get started.
