12% of UK smartphone users were scanning QR codes in the first quarter of 2012…

…That’s 3.6 MILLION people in the UK alone!

And those numbers are only rising.

That’s because QR (Quick Response) codes can turn ANY offline or online space into an interactive brand experience.

In fact, of those 3.6 million people regularly whipping their mobile phones out for a scan, 70% are scanning for product information and 20% are scanning for promotions.

Fact: These simple, scannable squares are turning small business marketing on it's head by offering a low-cost, high-return way to combine traditional and digital marketing strategies.

Discover the small business benefit...

Having hundreds of Facebook fans and twitter followers is all well and good, but if they aren't targeted, pre-qualified leads then they aren't likely to become paying customers.

That's where small businesses can benefit the most from QR code marketing. Strategic placement of these codes in advertising that is most likely to be seen by your ideal customers increases the quality of the leads coming through to your business.

QR code marketing lets you streamline your sales process by contacting the leads that have already demonstrated interest in your business and are most likely to convert into paying customers.   

If your small business isn't using QR codes, you could be missing out on making valuable sales every single day!

What kinds of promotions can I create? 

If you can think of it, you can create it. Here are some suggestions: 

• Events: Announce an upcoming sale, invite customers or members to an exclusive demonstration or speaking event.
• Promotions: Create a QR accessible-only discount or coupon.
• Information: Launch a news release about an upcoming fundraiser or provide insight about your organization.

It takes mere minutes to create your marketing campaign. You can either modify an existing template, create one of your own or download the QR code for use on existing marketing pieces. pbSmart Codes' easy-to-use solution guides you through each step of the campaign creation process. 

How can QR code marketing transform offline businesses?

If you're running an offline business then you already know how hard it can be to engage online customers...

... A QR code campaign is the easiest way to start capitalising on online and offline customers while making it really simple for them to instantly learn more about your business, products and offers.

Offline businesses are benefitting from this mobile marketing technology by using QR codes to drive conversions even if website traffic is slow:

• Accountants and Financial Services: 
  • People won't buy accounting services without first consulting the agency, so QR codes are a natural fit with ANY service-based sales process
  • Potential customers can quickly access key contact information, as well as provide their own contact information for follow-up sales calls
  • QR codes are also a way for financial services to connect with a hard-to-reach younger clientelle and direct them straight through to mobile pages
  • Oppenheimer Funds, for example, recently generated 1,000 video views on their mobile website in just 2.5 months directly from QR code traffic

• Restaurant Owners and Retailers: 
  • QR codes are a great way for restaurants and retailers to generate business around the clock, letting customers access opening hours, menu items, product information, promotions and reservation forms whether you're open for business or not
  • Placing codes on posters allows customers to share menus and promotional offers with friends on social media, generating even more potential customers for your business
  • German retailer, MyToy.de, creatively built QR codes out of lego bricks to drive customers to their website. A whopping 49% of their website traffic came directly from these QR codes

• Estate Agencies:
  • Increase leads with just a few clicks. Adding a QR code to the property listings in your agency's window lets interested customers to link through to more information about the property
  • OR include a QR code on a for sale sign that takes people to a video of a walkthrough of the property

ALL small businesses can benefit from the power of QR code marketing. Simply place your QR code on printed media or promotional items and with a single scan customers can link straight through to your website, phone, email, Facebook, or Twitter accounts.

Even placing a QR code on employee business cards is great way to let people instantly connect with your business on social networks even if they've met you in an offline event.

Monitor and track campaign responses in real-time and follow up with new business leads via email marketing campaigns or with sales calls.

What’s the deal?

With this Huddlebuy exclusive you’ll get 100% FREE access to a pbSmart Codes account for 30 days and an optional 15% discount FOR LIFE on your chosen plan thereafter - with plans starting at just £2.99 +VAT per month this really is a bargain!

pbSmart Codes is a simple cloud-based tool that gives you everything you need to produce a professional and strategic QR code marketing campaign. You'll be able to:

• Generate and download custom QR codes to display on email, direct mail or other print media
• Create branded QR codes with your company logo or image
• Customise a predesigned template or follow simple steps to create your own
• Link customers to an email address, phone number, vCard, website, YouTube video, Facebook or Twitter profile
• Design and customise your own mobile web pages

You've seen QR codes everywhere - in flyers, posters, even emails. They may all look alike, but it's what you don't see that matters. 

Some QR code providers don't offer a choice of sizes… or response tracking… or smart phone-friendly pages. pbSmart Codes offers ALL this, and more:

That’s not all…

You can easily measure your campaigns' success with real-time reports that count clicks from your QR code campaign or record how customers responded to a mobile survey.

AND, you can capture and download email addresses to use in your email marketing campaigns.

How do I get this deal?

Simply click the "Get this deal" button below and get set up with your FREE pbSmart Codes account immediately.

P.S. We've only secured this FREE deal for a limited number of fast-acting huddlebuyers, so make sure you don't miss out!