Friday, February 17, 2012

QR Codes and Mobile Marketing


What are these crazy looking squares, and how can you use mobile marketing to help your business?

Quick Response (QR) codes are two-dimensional bar codes that are sweeping across North America. When scanned by a Smartphones camera the QR code redirects the user to the content encrypted in the bar code, such as a web page. All the user requires is a QR code reader, which are widely available for free.

Mobile Marketing can be defined as marketing designed for cell phone, tablets or other mobile devices. Any company selling a product or service can benefit from Mobile Marketing. Your ad, postcard or brochure can only fit a limited amount on information, and that information may change from time to time. How can you give your clients and prospects something to hold onto that won't become outdated? Put a QR code on it that directs them to additional information on your website. Information that can be updated as needed.

Your client, or prospective client, needs to have a phone with Internet access and a QR code reader. Since QR codes are scanned by smartphones, the two work together. The other thing you need is a mobile website. Mobile sites are stripped-down versions of your standard website, designed to be viewed on smartphones.....and we make mobile websites! Now you have Mobile Marketing.

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