{"id":1089,"date":"2011-09-17T11:07:52","date_gmt":"2011-09-17T15:07:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/cuttingedgemarketingsales\/?p=1089"},"modified":"2011-09-17T11:07:53","modified_gmt":"2011-09-17T15:07:53","slug":"does-anybody-actually-use-qr-codes-can-they-make-you-money","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/cuttingedgemarketingsales\/does-anybody-actually-use-qr-codes-can-they-make-you-money\/","title":{"rendered":"Does anybody actually use QR codes?  Can they make you money?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>CNN Money began a recent report with this provocative question. &nbsp;<strong><em>&quot;Does anybody actually use QR codes?&quot;<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>My family and I will make a move soon. &nbsp;Info on my business card will change soon. &nbsp;I <em>hate<\/em> to waste stuff, so I plan to give away a lot or cards in a short period of time! &nbsp;When I finish giving away those business cards, it is a safe bet that my next business card will have a QR Code on them. &nbsp;Your&#39;s should too. &nbsp;Why? &nbsp;Let&#39;s look at the facts.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; \"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/cuttingedgemarketingsales\/does-anybody-actually-use-qr-codes-can-they-make-you-money\/photo-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1090\"><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"QR Code on MHMSM.com\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1090\" height=\"333\" src=\"http:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/cuttingedgemarketingsales\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/photo-2.jpg\" title=\"QR Code\" width=\"331\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/cuttingedgemarketingsales\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/photo-2.jpg 331w, https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/cuttingedgemarketingsales\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/photo-2-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/cuttingedgemarketingsales\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/photo-2-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 331px) 100vw, 331px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In June 2011, Comscore said 14 million people used their smart phone to scan a QR Code. That is 6.2% of mobile users, and that number is sure to rise. &nbsp;The CNN reports hints that this could well be a low number.<\/p>\n<p>QR Codes were created by Toyota in the 1990s to help track parts. &nbsp;By 2002 Japanese marketers were using them. &nbsp;More recently, they have started to explode onto the U.S. Marketing scene with Coca Cola, Delta, Ford, Gap, Home Depot, Macy&#39;s, Starbucks and Verizon among many who use them. &nbsp;I saw them earlier this year being used by a forward looking manufacturer at an Manufactured Housing trade show.<\/p>\n<p>QR codes pack more data than an old bar code. &nbsp;They can be used to dial an 800 number, or can take your customer to a specific page on your website. &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>So if you know how to generate and use it, this can be an amazing tool to grow your business using a simple business card handout. &nbsp;You&#39;ll save trees, save cash and make more cash too.<\/p>\n<p>Now having a QR code isn&#39;t enough, said CNNMoney. &nbsp;You have to know how to use it effectively. &nbsp;We agree. &nbsp;You don&#39;t just take someone to your home page and drop them off, thank you very much. Your web address on your business card can help someone do that too.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>You have to think the use of a QR code through, but if you do, you will drive more business for your business.<\/p>\n<p>If you plan to be at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/calendar\">Texas Manufactured Housing Association <\/a>or <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/calendar\">New York Housing Association<\/a>&nbsp;annual meetings, you will hear about QR codes and a lot more ways to drive good business in our <strong><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/dominate-your-local-market\">Dominate your Local Market<\/a>&nbsp;2<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;seminar.<\/p>\n<p>Need some QR code or other web services? &nbsp;Send us an email with WEB Services or QR Code in the subject line. &nbsp;Or go to our business-building, money-making&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mhmarketingsalesmanagement.com\/solutions-overview\">Solutions page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Learn more to earn more.##<\/p>\n<p><em><br \/>\n\t<\/em><\/p>\n<div><em>post submitted by<\/em><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/latonykovach \">Tony Kovach<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; CNN Money began a recent report with this provocative question. &nbsp;&quot;Does anybody actually use QR codes?&quot; My family and I will make a move soon. &nbsp;Info on my business card will change soon. &nbsp;I hate to waste stuff, so I plan to give away a lot or cards in a short period of time! &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"ast-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manufacturedhomepronews.com\/cuttingedgemarketingsales\/does-anybody-actually-use-qr-codes-can-they-make-you-money\/\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Does anybody actually use QR codes?  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