QR Prime: How QR codes can be used with Amazon

A QR code is a special image that contains data. This information can be scanned by a mobile phone or other device. This can include website links, images, social media pages, videos, personal information, restaurant menus, game content, and more.

QR codes were invented in the 90s as a way to make tracking autoparts shipment easier and more streamlined. Since then, these codes have become commonplace in modern society, due to their versatility and ease of use. Today, you can find QR codes on posters, fliers, business cards, museum placards, convention badges, and even in entertainment, like movies, TV, and video games. 

How can you use QR codes with Amazon products? 

Basically everything online can be accessed via URL links, including Amazon product pages. Since QR codes can also be linked to a URL, then all Amazon product pages can be accessed via QR code as well. 

You can create a code for a product you particularly enjoy and want to spread around in real life, something you would like everyone on a team to purchase for a job or event, or, if you are a business with products on Amazon, you could use QR codes in print media and ads as a way to allow customers to easily purchase your product.

Step 1: On Amazon, go to your desired product and click the share button. It’s usually next to the image of the product. Then click copy link. 

Step 2: In QR Code Developer, select Create Code. 

Step 3: Click on website. 

Step 4: Paste the url into the bar and name your code. 

Optional: To further customize the look of your code, click on the pencil icon on the Preview window. 

Step 5: Click Generate. 

Step 6: Test your code on multiple devices. 

• Know your audience: If you’re certain that most of your intended audience doesn’t know how to use QR codes or just don’t like them, then don’t use them. 

• Keep instructions clear: Provide clear instructions on how to use and scan QR codes as well as where the codes will redirect to. 

• Place codes on a flat surface: To make sure that codes are still scannable, only put them on flat surfaces, like walls, tables, posters, or fliers. 

• Use high contrast: If using custom colors on a code, make sure that the colors are distinct enough from each other to be read as a QR code. 

• Make sure codes are visible: Don’t place codes where patrons are unlikely to see them. 

• Only use codes when necessary: If an alternative exists that’s easier for all parties involved, use that. 

• Test on multiple devices: Make sure your codes work whether scanned on an Android device, iPhone, tablet, or other device.

With the tools available on QR Code Developer, as well as other code generators, you can monitor the usage of any code you create. This can include how many times a code has been scanned, where it has been scanned, on what device, using what browser, and more. With these tools, you can figure out which codes are reaching the most people and where to focus any advertising efforts. 

With QRCodeveloper you can monitor:

• Number of scans
• Number of scans by operating system
• Scans by browser
• Scans by country
• Scans by city
• Scans by language
• Unique scans

Attaching your Amazon link to a QR code is a great way to increase your brand’s visibility and offer an easy way for potential customers to access your product. Even if you’re not a brand with a product on Amazon, using a QR code is still a great way to make sure others can access a product that they might want or need for a specific purpose. 

You can create your own QR codes for Amazon links or other purposes right now with the free tools available on QR Code Developer. Get started today and join the exciting world of QR codes.