What is QR Code Used for & its Benefits to Give a Jump Start to Business?

QR code is a term which is being used in our daily life and it makes sense to understand the same to get to know the implications of QR code for a business and how it can be used to brand your business or leverage it for your growth. The adjacent image is a QR code of http://www.indian-share-tips.com/

To make it easier for a layman to understand we can say that a QR code (Quick Response code) is a type of two-dimensional barcode and these codes are easy to generate and can be read using smart phones (and other types of readers). Moreover with the help of a QR Code one can code the URL of the website, or a passage of text or other information which can then be decoded quickly with a smart phone. As per information provided by Wikipedia (QR wiki) it defines QR code as (abbreviated from Quick Response Code) is the trademark for a type of matrix barcode (or two-dimensional code) first designed for the automotive industry and UPC barcode readers were the first of the kind of the readers.

Now check the benefits of a QR Code

• Multiple Uses
• Instant Information
• Provide Giveaways
• Gain Valuable Advertising Metrics
• Tap into the Explosive Growth of Smartphones    

Now check what Information Can be Added to QR Codes     

• Website URL
• Telephone Number
• Email Address
• Email Message
• Contact Details
• Google Maps Location
• WIFI Login
• PayPal Buy Link
• Social Networks
• SMS Message
• YouTube Link
• Text