How to get QR Codes for Facebook
Facebook’s is planning to launch QR codes for mobile apps so that mobile users can easily transfer/fetch information’s like users profiles, products details and stores check-in. On the other hand Google’s mobile Android also supports the use of QR codes and even Nokia support QR codes (download the application Nokia Barcode Reader). If you don’t know already then Facebook is the biggest site in United States and more than 175 million users login to Facebook everyday ). Facebook is the most-visited mobile social network and now its time for Facebook to utilise the efficiency of QR Codes.
What is QR Codes
There are already lot of information on Internet and wikipedia page of QR Codes. In short “QR Codes is introduced in 1994 by Japanese corporation Denso-Wave and later QR codes popularise in mobile tagging”. QR codes stores the information’s like geo location, contact info, url, address, memo, calendar and many others. QR codes can be easily scan by the mobile phone camera’s and with the help of QR codes readers we can easily access the information on mobile.
Qr codes are becoming popular on Facebook and there are many facebook apps that links a QR printed in the T-Shirt with your Facebook identity. Moreover there are many companies like qre8 which helps in QR Code Strategy, Dynamic QR Code Generation, Campaign Tracking and Custom QR Code Design for Business.
How to get QR Codes for Facebook
Recently techcrunch updates that Facebook QR Codes are part of their location plans but what if you want to generate a QR code images for your Facebook profile ?
Below is the method to generate QR code image for Facebook
1.Go to any QR code generator like http://www.zxing.appspot.com/generator/
2.Fill up any information like your address, your facebook url, contact details, memo , location or even calendar
3.Generate your QR Code image, upload it on Facebook and beat the trend.
My Sample QR code used in Facebook profile
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March 20th, 2010 at 8:47 pm
I wasnt aware of Facebook QR codes, nice article on it.
March 20th, 2010 at 6:06 pm
lol it seems … soon facebook QR code will be used instead of passport/other stuffs for user identity
March 20th, 2010 at 6:17 pm
Lolz,Not in passports but yeah it can used in may identification, tagging and geo tracking.
March 21st, 2010 at 2:36 am
@Suhasini
We can use QR Codes on many places. Its most convenient for mobile users to scan the images and fetch the information’s. Facebook will use it as a geo location information that can be further used on 3rd party applications.
March 21st, 2010 at 3:42 am
Proficient in Social Media?
Are you located in the Hamptons in NY?
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Janet
March 21st, 2010 at 10:18 pm
There is Buzz about QR codes from sometime now I understand what is it
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May 24th, 2010 at 10:43 am
Howdy This is valuable info, am impressed… gud sh!t m8
August 9th, 2010 at 2:24 pm
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August 18th, 2010 at 6:10 pm
Just a quick tip -
Use a reliable URL shortening service to create the target URL. It produces less complex codes that can be used from further away or at smaller sizes.
December 25th, 2010 at 6:35 pm
Wow
February 3rd, 2011 at 4:15 pm
Hello,
we believe that QR codes will make the connection between offline and online worlds easier. That’s why we created our QR code generator with social features – YouScan.me. You can add all your info like Facebook profile or fan page, twitter, youtube, etc. and connect with others.
Cheers