One area of marketing that has taken over in recent years is the QR code. We’re living in a mobile-first world, where people research brands and shop on their phones. If you're new to mobile marketing or already experienced, QR codes can enhance your print materials.

Now, don’t worry. There’s no need to reprint all of your brochures or business cards or flyers. We offer a much more economical, and easy, solution to this – a QR code stamp. But, before we dive into all the use cases for a QR code stamp, let’s discuss what a QR code stamp is.

What Is a QR Code Stamp?

To start, a QR code stands for “Quick Response”. A QR code is like a barcode, made up of pixels, that your phone can scan. It takes you to a specific website or webpage quickly.

In response, a QR code stamp is simply a stamp with a QR code on it. It’s a creative way to add a QR code to any of your current marketing materials.

With a QR code stamp, you’re able to add a QR code where necessary and leave it off where it would be unhelpful. You can also customize the QR code on the marketing materials based on the event you’re attending. That gets us to our next question – When would you need a QR code stamp?

When Would You Need a QR Code Stamp?

With a stamp, you could add a QR code to almost anything you wanted to. To get the ball rolling, we cultivated a short list of ideas on how to use a QR code stamp. Hopefully, this helps you see how a QR code stamp could be helpful.

Idea #1: Add a QR code to an invoice.

While this may not be the most fun idea, it does streamline the payment process. Once you hand that invoice over, all the customer has to do is scan the QR code, click Apple Pay, and submit. Payment has never been easier.  

Idea #2: Add a QR code for a restaurant menu.

Menu QR codes made a comeback in 2020. Since then, they’ve only proven how handy they are.

Have an update to the menu? Discontinuing a meal or a drink? You can use a QR code for your menu. This way, you only have to update the PDF file that the QR code links to, and you won't have to reprint all the menus for your restaurant.

Idea #3: Add a QR code to a business card.

Let’s say you’re heading out to a networking event. All you have on hand are your business cards to pass around. You could let people manually enter your website URL to look your business up, or you could add a QR code.

People can easily scan a QR code, and it immediately takes them to your website. There’s no user error, no frustration, no hurdles for them to cross – just your website in front of them.

The best part? You only need to add the QR code to the business cards that you’re taking to the event. If you don’t want a QR code on all of your business cards, you don’t need one there.

Idea #4. Add a QR code to a flyer at an event.

Creating print marketing materials is a process that undergoes numerous edits, but sometimes elements still fall through the cracks. If you meant to add a QR code to your flyers or thought of it after printing all of them, you can still add one with a QR code stamp. Or if you have leftover flyers from a previous event that you want to reuse, you could add a QR code with a stamp. It’s a quick, easy, painless solution!

On top of this, if you create a QR code with a stamp, then you can add your QR code to any material. Let your creativity go wild! You could add it to a tablecloth at a booth or a tote bag, using fabric ink and a rubber stamp. You could add it to wood or a plastic sign or cardboard. Your options are endless.

How to Create a QR Code Stamp

Creating a QR code stamp is really simple. We laid out all the steps below so that you have a short, easy guide to follow. But if you have any questions, feel free to contact our team of stamp experts!

Step #1: Generate a PDF QR code. There are multiple free ways to do this. One is the QR code generator.

Step #2:Upload the QR code to our custom stamp designer.

Step #3: Choose a stamp body and the appropriate stamp ink color.

Step #4: Click order and wait for us to deliver your new stamp!

Conclusion

QR code stamps are the perfect solution for print marketing materials. Whether you forgot to add a QR code before printing them out or thought of it afterwards, a QR code stamp will quickly and easily solve this problem. There are so many uses for them, too. We only provided a few ideas, but we’re excited to hear about how you decide to implement QR code stamps for your business.