Comments on: Google Starts Pushing Local QR-Codes For Business Listings, Will It Pay Off?

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[...] Codes are becoming popular and are being pushed by Google. Google has started using the codes on local listings for businesses and they even sent out stickers to more than 100,000 local businesses with these QR [...]

By: Melih Oztalay

Melih Oztalay — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 04:36:49 +0000

Your post had several interesting points especially the one about the technical abilities of the local business (large or small) to make use of this valuable asset to reach local consumers through their mobile devices.

I think because of this companies like the one nominated at KillerStartUps are sprouting up.

http://www.killerstartups.com/Search/smartfindslocallisting-com-be-found-online

It is a changing world and hopefully for the local business it is heading in the right direction.

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My Take On People’s Takes On Google’s QR Code Push « Blog — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 11:36:04 +0000

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By: Luke

Luke — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 11:37:50 +0000

Google will no doubt drive up the awareness of QR Codes, above other proprietary versions like Qcodes & MS Tags.

The concept will be very useful for consumers to be able to bookmark businesses they see in the real world….so they can revisit them later at their convenience….or as this article suggests, get a call-to-action to spend now.

However QR Codes only reach a limited audience: Consumers with smart phones, with good quality cameras, with a data plan, that have previously located, downloaded and installed the QRCode scanner software, learnt to use the software, that can take a steady, focused, non-reflective photo, in a well lit environment, will get the desired result.

From a business’ perspective, why limit your audience to only one type of technology….what about reaching customers/prospects who like using Twitter, Facebook, SMS, MMS, MySpace, Email or Voice? How do small local businesses cover all those channels?….. http://www.spotid.me may have the answer

By: Mike Charbonneau

Mike Charbonneau — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 02:54:13 +0000

I’m interested to see what happens as well; we’re already starting to see more QR codes in mainstream media. You’re right about iPhones and Android phones being some of the few readers out there right now, but I believe both Sony and RIM have indicated that all their phones will have built-in QR readers starting in 2010.