QR Codes & Pricing Structure

This is a service I plan to offer as well and I've seen a few services offering them anywhere from 100-197 bones.

I recently purchased a wso specifically on qr codes and it's a great course. It gives some great insight on services, pricing, campaign examples and other goodies.

I'm not at home on my pc right now and the name of the wso and author escapes me at the moment, but maybe another warrior can help who also bought it or just do a search in the wso section for qr codes

Mark and Jubilee Ress,

They've sold 600 so far and are had a webinar starting yesterday...
http://www.warriorforum.com/warrior-...ml#post3200522

Buckeye04- Just my 2 cents here. I would not charge them anything for the QR codes specifically, because if they find out that they are free you could lose all their future business. Some on WF might say that they are paying you to take care of it for them but I still wouldn't charge specifically for just QR code generation. Rather, I would roll it into a complete mobile/offline/internet marketing package OR charge them for the auxillary aspects of the QR code. Ex. Does the QR code lead to a mobile site, mobile squeeze page, or will it be part of an SMS campaign? Charge them for those things or all of it together. Again, just my 2 cents.

I have spent most of my afternoon researching QR Codes and how to market them. I found two excellent resources for everyone to check out:

QR Code and 2D Code Generator | Kerem Erkan <<<---The best creator I have found

How to market QR Codes?
http://nolandhoshino.amplify.com/201...with-qr-codes/

I am in now way tied to either of these

I see the QR codes as a PLUS to any business offer. What they 'do' (as was said before), is the key for the business. Do they go to a website, open a discount code, or ??? The key is the versatility within what can be offered to an offline client that makes them so appealing.

And, the entire market is shifting towards this code.. We will continue to see a great shift in this direction over the next few years so getting someone who can provide this service is a smart business move for a client.

And, it is a great way to 'track' if marketing actions are performing well, a code in the offer can easily be tracked.

Just my 2-cents.. :-)

We use them as an add on to our mobile website business.

Go hand in hand.

Quentin

Jodib,

The agent could place the QR code on their listing and the user could scan it to get the location on their phone. This benefits the website user by allowing them to get accurate directions to the property. The agent should also place the QR code on a printable version of the listing. This way the user could print several listings out and just scan them in their car to get directions from listing to listing if they are visiting several houses.

Hope that helps.

Michael

Jodib, so with no outside boards how do people know which property is for sale? They can only find it online and write down the address? Seems as though they are missing an important aspect of the marketing. Drive by traffic is still an important part of selling a house, i.e. someone who lives in the neighborhood sees the sign and tells a friend looking for a house. Here in Minneapolis, MN, not only are there signs outside the property, usually there is one on the closest corner for all traffic to see. Sorry, got off the QR code subject, but Michael is right for other uses for QR in real estate.

Jodib,

If the QR Code was big enough, the person could scan it from their car and it could take them to a YouTube video of the tour of the inside of the house. A virtual tour and the potential buyer doesn't have to leave the car.

I just read an article on how QR codes could be used in a newspaper...Say the writer is writing about a sporting event and it went down to the last minute with a great goal/pass/shot/whatever, the writer could put a QR code to the YouTube vid and the reader could scan it and watch it. Pretty neat.

Good real estate tips to have QR codes with Google Maps in them for direction, and a Youtube video visit of the property.

As for offering them QR codes for a fee or free, it depends. Sure Google Listings and such are free, but take more time than simply printing out a code, which is less than a minute once you know how to do it.

And it's so easy to provide more value: add some color/designs to the code, link it to something like a mobile website, devise a small marketing campaign around it, or simply have it ready and printed on a sticker for them. All that amounts to value you can definitely charge for. Why only offer bland QR codes anyway when you show your marketing skills so easily...and for a fee?

Some really good tips for estate agents there.

If I was an agent I would put a qr code on all the property details that hang in the agents shop window. That way, anyone passing the shop out of hours can scan the code and get property details, videos or whatever.

All agents should have a QR code on the back of their business card as well. This would have contact details which can be saved into the phone.

Most estate agent websites have a different URL for each property's page, so you need to make a QR code which links to that page. Just Google QR code generator and you'll see what to do. In theory it is very simple, but in practice there are still some challenges, such as how do you print the code on the sign? I think I have found the answer and am working on it fast.

Yea, selling the codes alone as some sort of magic business booster will probably be pretty short lived, everyone will be able to produce them shortly. It's a nice little addition for someone with a sign printing business and probably a must for anyone claiming to offer comprehensive solutions.

A short term niche may be supplying supplemental QR codes to Realtors who may be already subscribed to a cell phone short code lead capture service.

You can sell QR codes if you use it conjunction with SMS and mobile coupons. Example - a picture of an ice cream sundae with a QR code next to it. The only text says scan for a free sundae. That is a campaign one of my clients actually used successfully.

Absolutely charge for QR codes, you know how to do them ,you know how to utilise them, the busines owner HAS to pay for that knowledge and all the time and expense youve incurred gaining that knowledge. The business owner will be unlikely to want to spend their own valuable time learning how to do it and why , hence outsourcing it to you

Plumber story , charges £500 takes 30 seconds to bang a pipe with a hammer, problem solved, client moans £500!!!! yep £10 for the time, £490 for the experience of knowing where and how hard to bang

i have been charging my clients $100+/yr depending on their needs...

however we offer them QR Code tracking too, which is much more informative than just getting a regular qr code from some free qr code generator

we also provide vector qr codes so they can print them the size of house if they want without any loss in print quality - non vector qr codes would simply start to look pixelated

we offer their own diy qr code branding ie branded dynamic urls and branded qr codes with a feature to add their own logo to their qr codes.

Additionally we upcharge for a white glove campaign management pricing varies and custom qr code service for $150/code - the other up sell of course is the supported marketing materials, ie sms messaging, print and mobile web apps they all work hand in hand with qr codes

as you can see theres money to be made!

some of you need to get real, business owners arent into spending their valuable time looking into Google to find some way to do their own QR code , learning how to do it (ok easy for us maybe not so for them this isnt their forte) , then learning how to utilise it properly.

While theyre doing that they could have been doing something brining in far more value to their business, far more value than the £200 odd theyll pay some of us who are sensible enough to charge to do it for them so they are free to do what they do best

Just cos some of you are coding tech heads, many business owners are not and have no desire to become , at the same time its easy to carve up a cow carcass once you know what youre doing and youve got the tools, yet not many butchers would expect their clients to do it or give it away for free

Look if some of you dont value what you know thats your problems, please refrain from trying to lower us all to your levels.

As for changing the function without changing the code, thats easy too so why is it ok to charge for that , the value of anything is in the benefits it brings not in how easy it is to find on Google

you can see our price setting on "onbarcode" website. maybe it's helpful for you .

Just from all the back and forth on here you can tell what the obvious pricing answer is. Do you want to be the guy that loses a whole website project because you wanted to make 20 extra bucks on the qr code. Clearly, there will be companies that will offer a qr code for free because it costs about a minute of their time. It is also very easy for customers to build their own qr codes. Why would you risk losing a potential customer by trying to charge them when you can use it to enhance a much larger sale.

I'm not sure that the cost of getting a QR code matters per se. But charging could well act to filter out those people who don't want to pay. And those people might well not be the most desirable clients.

Another consideration is pricing on the value the code brings to the business.

Pricing only on cost could leave a lot of money on the table ... needlessly.

Just like selling at a swapmeet, one learns pretty quickly that selling on price is a losing proposition ... even if the item is acquired at zero cost.

All that reducing the price means is the people who don't want the product won't buy it anyway, and those that would be willing to pay more get it at a bargain price.

The only loser is the seller ... unless an upsell is added to the mix.

Marvin

lol - hardly anyone knows what a QR code is

Christmas Eve, waiting on Santa, I have some time to burn so decided to jump in on this thread. OK...

Q1 & 2: "... For those of you offering QR codes to clients, how do you determine your pricing? Do you charge a one-time fee per QR code generated and setup or how do you do it?"

A1 & 2: Fixed Fee, Hourly, Barter, Included (Not Free), Gift (Not Free). My advice is to base your pricing on what "You" value you and your company’s time at. I believe every business and/or entrepreneur should have a per-determined hourly value assigned to their "Time" worth. Never give your time away for free, always have its worth factored into the front-end or the back-end, because it's the one thing that you can never replace... ever.

Q3: "... What are some of your "pitch" ideas to get the client interested/motivated to buy from you?

A3: Don't "pitch" to your prospect or client, Consult them. I do not phone "Cold Call" QR Code services but I will as a walk-in if the opportunity presents its self. Like when you pick up your laundry from the Cleaners and notice there isn't any QR Code marketing on their door, windows, walls, brochures, business cards, receipts, etc. Game on...

Inquire as to why no QR Codes; introduce yourself and profession and educated owner to:

The What - Quick Response Codes, QR codes can be scanned by the cameras built into every Smartphone that comes off an assembly line today. Show & Tell time! Use your Smartphone or theirs. Note: If you don’t have a Smartphone with a QR Code scanner and several saved QR Codes - - - Don’t Sell the Service.

The Why - Scan the QR code on a product and the image will redirect a Smartphone’s Web browser to the destination of the code producer’s choice—a Web page with a discount coupon, a video or access to in-depth information where consumers can connect with their brand.

The Benefit – Give example and end with a statement to position for a close – You can extend the shopping experience of your customers after they leave the store by printing a QR code on your receipts. Link the code to feedback survey or coupons to be cashed in on their next visit to the store. Place a QR code in your store window and a link to your website to use that prime real estate to engage passers-by and sell to them 24/7. Why not? You pay rent 24/7, don’t you?

Now, using a Barter methodology... what would free dry cleaning be worth to you. Not to mention the referrals and free advertising from the branded window sticker you put up?

Q4: "... What markets have you found the most success in selling these codes?"

A4: If you apply A1 & A2, as I explained above, "Fixed Fee, Hourly, Barter, Included (Not Free), Gift (Not Free)." Answer... All of Them.

Remember, this is just one man's opinion. Hope This Helps a Little and Merry Christmas.


Rojak

How do you guys combat the free QR Code generators?

I typically inbuilt QR codes into my sales pitch as a bundled form of selling to clients. I believed it enhance the whole package and make it more appealing instead of having it as a separate form of service. Most clients will tell me that QR codes are not that important to them though.