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June 9, 2012 3:32 PM
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The QR Code’s Punk Rock Little Brother is Gonna Shake Things Up | Business 2 Community

The QR Code’s Punk Rock Little Brother is Gonna Shake Things Up | Business 2 Community | Public Relations & Social Marketing Insight | Scoop.it

Right now people are using their smart phones to scan QR Codes which allows them to either download information, or be taken to a web page of some sort. I happen to love QR codes, when they are used strategically. But this new technology adds several new dimensions.

 

A lot.

 

Rather than scanning a code, Aurasma’s software, which is a free downloadable app for smart phones, recognizes images. The company actually describes it as a “virtual browser”, but I’m not sure that terminology does it justice.

 

When you see an image that is accompanied by the company’s “A” logo, you know that you can scan it. Once the image is recognized, it takes you to an augmented reality experience that brings that image to life, and allows you to interact with it....

 

[Great PR, marketing potential - JD]

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7 Creative and Effective QR Code Examples from Around the World | Content Marketing Institute

7 Creative and Effective QR Code Examples from Around the World | Content Marketing Institute | Public Relations & Social Marketing Insight | Scoop.it
With smartphone use increasing all the time, content marketers need to learn how to connect with their audience using mobile. QR codes can be a creative and affordable solution. Check out these 7 effective QR code examples from around the world.

 

In February 2012, comScore released a report that shows that 42 percent of mobile phone users in the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Spain, and Italy are smartphone owners. And Morgan Stanley predicts that by 2014, mobile web usage will have overtaken conventional desktop usage.

 

Why does this matter? As a content marketer, you need to figure out how to connect with your audience using mobile. One easy way to get it done: the QR code.

 

QR Codes have to be useful, not just a modern ornament.

 

The key to taking advantage of QR codes is simple: make sure the landing page of your QR code is relevant to your audience, opportunistic and traceable. Don’t use QR codes to direct users to a conventional web page....

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