Where to put your business card QR code: 10 ideas

A QR code only helps when people see it. Here are 10 places where it works best.

1. 1Your phone screen. Save the QR code to favorites or your lock screen to show it when you meet someone.
2. 2An event badge. People do not have to ask for your number.
3. 3A presentation slide. Add the QR code to your last slide so the audience can save your contact.
4. 4Your email signature. A small QR code next to your name looks neat.
5. 5A front desk. Great for trainers, salons and anyone with their own studio.
6. 6Packaging and tags. For shops and personal shoppers: customers know where to order again.
7. 7Stories and posts. People can scan the code from another screen.
8. 8Your video call background. Everyone in the meeting sees the QR code in the corner.
9. 9Clothing and gear. A patch on a trainer’s uniform, a print on a T-shirt or a sticker on a camera case.
10. 10A paper business card. If you still need paper cards, add the QR code to them. Then people save your contact right away instead of when they find the card.

How to get your QR code scanned

• Add a caption: “Point your camera to save my contact”.
• Make the code large and high-contrast.
• Test it with different phones before printing.

For more on creating the code itself, read “How to make a business card with a QR code”.

In short

The more often your QR code shows up at the right moment, the more people save your contact. Start with your phone screen, your badge and your email signature.