Pedigree and Walmart are using QRickits to help feed homeless dogs. When a consumer scans the QR code on a package of Pedigree sold at Walmart a bowl of food will be donated to a shelter.
Sep 23, 2011
Sep 14, 2011
QRickit in Cosmopolitan magazine
QRickit is featured in JCPenny's ad in Cosmopolitan magazine. When scanned, consumers are directed to JCPenny's mobile site where they can view (and shop) the "Call It Spring" collection.
Free wings when you scan a QR Code
The QRickit on this print ad lets users "Like" Hooters on Facebook to receive a Buy 10 Get 10 Wings free offer. QRickits are also used by Hooters to lead consumers to its Facebook page to interact with the brand and to enter a chance to win a trip.
Jun 21, 2011
Diesel "Likes" QRickit and Facebook!
QR Codes at Diesel stores take customers to Facebook Like Pages. Customers can get a discount when they scan the QR Code and "Like" a certain Diesel product on Facebook. See how this QR Code Campaign works in the video below. (When customers "Like" a certain Diesel product, all their friends will know about it and likely check it out! This is the essense of this campaign.)
Jun 14, 2011
Happy Father's Day QR Code
Gadget and gift retailer, Brookstone, is using QRickits in its NY stores and catalogs to help customers pick out the perfect Father's Day gift. Customers can see mobile videos which demonstrate how some gadgets work.
Jun 5, 2011
Mobile Coupons, Specials and Foursquare Check-In with QR Codes
Create a QR Code that helps people check-in to your Foursquare Venue at http://goo.gl/DwWMJ or QRickit.com. (Get a venue ID for your business at Foursquare)
Google Places, Foursquare and Keypons allow you to create specials or mobile coupons to use at your shop or restaurant.
Use QRickits to promote your mobile coupons in other print and online media and help consumers get them on their phones.
Use QRickits to promote your mobile coupons in other print and online media and help consumers get them on their phones.
Jun 2, 2011
QR Codes can help you win a trip to SPACE!
How It Works:
Go to a 7-Eleven store.
Check in with your Foursquare app. You can scan the QR Code (where posted) to check-in quickly. How convenient!
Unlock the special and follow the link to see if you are a winner.
Win cool prizes and enter to win a trip to space.
Every 88th check-in who participates can win a free movie ticket and every 88,888th check-in can win a Zero-G Experience weightless flight.
Spread the word. The more people that check in, the more chances there are to win and the 888,888th check-in unlocks the trip to suborbital space.
See http://www.7-eleven.com/Only-at-7-Eleven/Promotions/Check-In-To-Space/Default.aspx for more details.
*Make your own QR Codes to help mobile users check-in to your Foursquare venue at http://QRickit.com.
May 28, 2011
May 26, 2011
Real Estate Agents Love QRickit QR Codes
QR Codes are all the rage now in the real estate industry. Here are a few examples:
Also check out the following link to a company that provides real estate signs with QR Codes.
http://www.drivebuytech.com/
Some say it's a fad, but whatever makes it more convenient for potential buyers to get info is not a bad thing considering QR codes are free and easy for anyone to make and use.
If you're in the real estate industry, or any business for that matter, you should be using QR Codes. It's a no-brainer!
QRickit
Get your own QRickit at QRickit.com!
May 8, 2011
QRickit Quick Tips and API
QRickit Quick Tip #1: Just copy and paste the following in front of any URL you are viewing in your web browser and hit enter to get a QR Code for it: http://qrickit.com/api/qr?d=
QRickit Quick Tip #2: Just copy and paste the following into your web browser, add your text after it and hit enter to get a QR Code for it:
http://qrickit.com/api/qr?d=
For advanced website managers/developers, QRickit also offers a free and custom API so you can dynamically generate and display QR Codes on your own web pages. Please see the QRickit API Guide.
QRickit Quick Tip #2: Just copy and paste the following into your web browser, add your text after it and hit enter to get a QR Code for it:
http://qrickit.com/api/qr?d=
For advanced website managers/developers, QRickit also offers a free and custom API so you can dynamically generate and display QR Codes on your own web pages. Please see the QRickit API Guide.
QRickit Widget for Your Web Pages
Let your users create their own QR Codes right on your website, blog or other web page. Simply copy the QRickit Widget code and paste it into any web page that permits the iframe tag.
Try it out! (I added an HTML gadget to this blog and pasted the QRickit Widget code in it so it appears in the right side column. I also pasted the code in this post.)
You can get the free widget code at http://QRickit.com/qrickit_widget.php
From your little friend,
QRickit
Try it out! (I added an HTML gadget to this blog and pasted the QRickit Widget code in it so it appears in the right side column. I also pasted the code in this post.)
You can get the free widget code at http://QRickit.com/qrickit_widget.php
From your little friend,
QRickit
Apr 30, 2011
How to track QR Codes: Simple and Free Solution
- How many times was my QR Code scanned/used?
- How can I easily track my QR Code(s)?
Simple & Free Solution:
Get a free Google short URL with statistics (URL tracking). Then use the Google short URL to create your QRickit QR Code at http://qrickit.com/ or using the QRickit Widget here. Google gives you a link to a page where you can view basic stats for the short URL (a "click" means someone scanned your QR Code and went to the short URL). If you wish to track the same QR Code displayed in several places, you can get multiple Google short URL's that point to the same long URL (i.e. get one Google short URL for the QR Code on your flyer, another one for your magazine ad, another one for your business card, and so on).
Tip: If you are only allowed to make 1 short URL per long URL, you can append something to the end of the long URL which makes the long URL unique but does not affect it. For example: qrickit.com/index.html?id=1, qrickit.com/index.html?id=2, etc. By appending ?id=# it makes the long URL unique but it will always leads to qrickit.com/index.html.
Tracking a QR Code means we are tracking the URL associated with the QR Code. So tracking only works with QR Codes embedded with URL data.
For users who need a more advanced solution and analytics, please see my earlier post about using multiple QR Codes, Google URL Builder and Google Analytics.
QRickit
- How can I easily track my QR Code(s)?
Simple & Free Solution:
Get a free Google short URL with statistics (URL tracking). Then use the Google short URL to create your QRickit QR Code at http://qrickit.com/ or using the QRickit Widget here. Google gives you a link to a page where you can view basic stats for the short URL (a "click" means someone scanned your QR Code and went to the short URL). If you wish to track the same QR Code displayed in several places, you can get multiple Google short URL's that point to the same long URL (i.e. get one Google short URL for the QR Code on your flyer, another one for your magazine ad, another one for your business card, and so on).
Tip: If you are only allowed to make 1 short URL per long URL, you can append something to the end of the long URL which makes the long URL unique but does not affect it. For example: qrickit.com/index.html?id=1, qrickit.com/index.html?id=2, etc. By appending ?id=# it makes the long URL unique but it will always leads to qrickit.com/index.html.
Tracking a QR Code means we are tracking the URL associated with the QR Code. So tracking only works with QR Codes embedded with URL data.
For users who need a more advanced solution and analytics, please see my earlier post about using multiple QR Codes, Google URL Builder and Google Analytics.
QRickit
Apr 14, 2011
VCARD and QR Codes - Tracking and other issues
Several people have asked me about how to track QR Codes embeddded with contact info (such as a vcard). Below is my answer:
"There is no real way to track how many people scan a QR Code embedded with contact info.
But since it is possible to track URL's, one possible solution is to use a QR Code embedded with a URL. For example, when people scan your QR Code they will get a URL which leads to an online page (this is the page you will track) that could say "click to download my vcard" or "click to add me to your address book". So just put your vcard file online (i.e. on your web server) and create a web page with a link to it. You can track this page using Google Analytics (as explained in an earlier blog).
*Issue: iPhone's Safari browser (and some other phones) cannot directly download a vcard file from the web. But if emailed to the iPhone as an attachement then it can be opened and added to the address book. That means iPhone users have to provide their email address to get your vcard (which may or may not be a bad thing). You can program a form on your page that will email your vcard file to the submitted email address.
The above requires some programming skills, but your local web guy/gal should be able to do it..."
*Since extended contact info in a Vcard contains a lot of data to embed in a QR Code it usually results in a QR Code image that is too dense for some mobile phones/reader to scan and process. That is another reason to use the solution above for QR Codes and contact info. The QR Code Creator at QRickit.com allows you to make a QR Code embedded with basic contact info (MeCard and vCard).
"There is no real way to track how many people scan a QR Code embedded with contact info.
But since it is possible to track URL's, one possible solution is to use a QR Code embedded with a URL. For example, when people scan your QR Code they will get a URL which leads to an online page (this is the page you will track) that could say "click to download my vcard" or "click to add me to your address book". So just put your vcard file online (i.e. on your web server) and create a web page with a link to it. You can track this page using Google Analytics (as explained in an earlier blog).
*Issue: iPhone's Safari browser (and some other phones) cannot directly download a vcard file from the web. But if emailed to the iPhone as an attachement then it can be opened and added to the address book. That means iPhone users have to provide their email address to get your vcard (which may or may not be a bad thing). You can program a form on your page that will email your vcard file to the submitted email address.
The above requires some programming skills, but your local web guy/gal should be able to do it..."
*Since extended contact info in a Vcard contains a lot of data to embed in a QR Code it usually results in a QR Code image that is too dense for some mobile phones/reader to scan and process. That is another reason to use the solution above for QR Codes and contact info. The QR Code Creator at QRickit.com allows you to make a QR Code embedded with basic contact info (MeCard and vCard).
New QR Code Creator at QRickit.com
NEW! Now make your own QR Codes with custom data, colors, sizes, and footer text. Print, share or download standard gif, jpeg, png or high-res 300 dpi image files. Go to QRickit.com and use the QR Code Creator. It's quick, easy and totally free! See samples below (try scanning them...)
QRickit
Get your own QRickit at QRickit.com!
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