{"id":44,"date":"2011-12-24T03:29:59","date_gmt":"2011-12-24T08:29:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/five10.com.s67819.gridserver.com\/?p=44"},"modified":"2012-08-15T17:15:58","modified_gmt":"2012-08-15T22:15:58","slug":"qr-codes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/five10.com\/qr-codes\/","title":{"rendered":"What Are QR Codes and What Can They Do For Me?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Have you seen these funky squiggly squares popping up all over the place? Been wondering what they are? They&#8217;re called QR codes and are very similar to standard barcodes you see on everything from clothing to groceries. If you have a QR Code scanning app on your smartphone you can scan them and they will launch an activity on your phone.<\/p>\n<p>QR stands for Quick Response. They are actually two-dimensional barcodes designed for speed. The idea is that it&#8217;s is as simple as snapping a photo to make something happen quickly on your phone.<\/p>\n<h2>What&#8217;s the point?<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/five10.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/freeqrsms.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-46 alignright\" title=\"Free QR Code SMS\" src=\"https:\/\/five10.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/freeqrsms.png\" alt=\"Free QR Code SMS\" width=\"210\" height=\"210\" \/><\/a>There are five different things a QR Code can do:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Display text<\/li>\n<li>Open a link<\/li>\n<li>Share a contact<\/li>\n<li>Connect to a wireless network<\/li>\n<li>Compose an email or text message<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>What can a QR Code do for me?<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Put all of your contact info in a QR Code on your email footer<\/li>\n<li>A print ad that links straight to a landing page on your site<\/li>\n<li>Let customers scan a card for a secret discount amount<\/li>\n<li>Link directly to your website from your business card<\/li>\n<li>Send photos of merchandise or real estate from a display or sign<\/li>\n<li>Link to a Facebook check-in station from your store window or signage<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>QR Code Scanning Apps<\/h2>\n<p>If you have an android phone you can use <a title=\"Barcode Scanner app\" href=\"http:\/\/www.google.com\/url?sa=t&amp;rct=j&amp;q=&amp;esrc=s&amp;source=web&amp;cd=1&amp;sqi=2&amp;ved=0CEEQFjAA&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fmarket.android.com%2Fdetails%3Fid%3Dcom.google.zxing.client.android&amp;ei=BUL1TpeADIGztwezu8zQBg&amp;usg=AFQjCNGwi_n14tv-uzyqPEJYhnS-tkJsUA&amp;sig2=BUSJi3hpPEYRgZ40fvljGQ\" target=\"_blank\">Barcode Scanner<\/a> or <a title=\"Google Goggles app\" href=\"http:\/\/www.google.com\/url?sa=t&amp;rct=j&amp;q=&amp;esrc=s&amp;source=web&amp;cd=2&amp;ved=0CDkQFjAB&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fmarket.android.com%2Fdetails%3Fid%3Dcom.google.android.apps.unveil%26hl%3Den&amp;ei=X0L1TtnwDciltweGmPnQBg&amp;usg=AFQjCNFNSD8CoOCQIz5hluMjP2q5Q2dHIw&amp;sig2=IoT90Bj8ofQQ6zvOltcsNQ\" target=\"_blank\">Google Goggles<\/a>. iPhone users, check out <a title=\"Bakodo app\" href=\"http:\/\/www.google.com\/url?sa=t&amp;rct=j&amp;q=&amp;esrc=s&amp;source=web&amp;cd=2&amp;ved=0CDkQFjAB&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fus%2Fapp%2Fbakodo-barcode-scanner-qr%2Fid371932548%3Fmt%3D8&amp;ei=jUH1TvOdMNOJtweIx4DvBQ&amp;usg=AFQjCNEyLfJwH3DGKmWjf4LoGPb6fCA2pg&amp;sig2=L5GW8otLme_0bwxKidiOnQ\" target=\"_blank\">Bakodo<\/a> or <a href=\"http:\/\/www.google.com\/url?sa=t&amp;rct=j&amp;q=&amp;esrc=s&amp;source=web&amp;cd=6&amp;ved=0CE8QFjAF&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fus%2Fapp%2Frl-classic%2Fid312720263%3Fmt%3D8&amp;ei=W1T1TsbPKsWbtwetlJXRBg&amp;usg=AFQjCNHSdfpY671oDBJCaL_bl35VU7Vpdg&amp;sig2=VXT-j8bE1KyA5ctfXT1rvQ\" target=\"_blank\">Red Laser<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Now What?<\/h2>\n<p>Download a QR Code scanning app and scan the code above for a FREE QR Code of your own to use on your digital or print materials! \ud83d\ude00<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Have you seen these funky squiggly squares popping up all over the place? 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