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Whipping Up A QR Code Off The Wall Video!

By Tom Arstingstall, General Contractor, Dry Rot, Water Damage Sacramento, El Dorado County - (916) 765-5366

Home Builder with Dry Rot and Water Damage www.tromlerconstruction.com Mobile - 916-765-5366 CSL#642819

June 22, 2011 07:53 PM

Okay, I have been wondering about this QR Code stuff that I've been reading about here on ActiveRain. I learned about "the idea" of the code. I just learned today that QR stands for Quick Response and it has been around since 1994. Wow its been around for a while and I haven't really seen it being used. That's not to say that it won't catch on, I just haven't noticed it being used in my field of work.

I've heard that the purpose is to allow someone to scan the Code with a "Smart Phone" and be given more information. And the ideas seem valid in certain situations. For the real estate agent, I can see how this can be useful.

The code on a For Sale sign can link to a video of the property, for example. The shopper can look at the property right there.
It can be added to business cards, flyers, and brochures easily. The reader can scan the code for additional information.
This code could be included in photos and video too. A little creativity may allow the agent to put the code in front of the viewer to get additional information.

I had some time to put together a short video using the QR Code. I will be using this video at Craigslist for fun and testing. I like to do some sort of testing, including here to get some feedback for the future. That way changes can be made and new ideas can evolve.

In this video, there is no apparent connection to me or Tromler Construction. Except for my brief photo toward the end and the QR Code itself. The link is to a blog at Wordpress that I use for local SEO.

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Jon Quist

REALTY EXECUTIVES ARIZONA TERRITORY - Tucson, AZ

Tucson's BUYERS ONLY Realtor since 1996

Well, I just learned something new once again on AR.

I just assumed QR codes were really new. Been around since 1994? Not so new after all. Of that means the boat REALLY left without me!

Jun 22, 2011 08:29 PM

Kristine Ginsberg

Elite Staging and Redesign, LLC - Short Hills, NJ

NJ Home Stager

Tom - I didn't know either that QR stands for Quick Responce. Cool video - don't know how you did that!

Jun 22, 2011 10:38 PM

Debbie Gartner

The Flooring Girl - White Plains, NY

The Flooring Girl & Blog Stylist -Dynamo Marketers

Great video, Tom. I really need to get going on a QR for my new mobile website.

Jun 22, 2011 11:45 PM

Tom Arstingstall, General Contractor, Dry Rot, Water Damage Sacramento, El Dorado County - (916) 765-5366

Dry Rot and Water Damage www.tromlerconstruction.com Mobile - 916-765-5366 - Placerville, CA

General Contractor, Dry Rot and Water Damage

Jon - I read it on three different sites yesterday.

Kristine - That was the fun part of the post. :)

Debbie - Mobile web site?

Jun 23, 2011 12:58 AM

Dan Edward Phillips

Dan Edward Phillips, Humboldt and Del Norte Counties, CA - Eureka, CA

Humboldt and Del Norte Counties, CA

Good Morning tom, I usually do not watch video on AR, this is an exception and a good one! Nice work.

Jun 23, 2011 01:54 AM

Lee & Pamela St. Peter

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices YSU Realty: (919) 645-2522 - Raleigh, NC

Making Connections to Success in Real Estate

☂ Tom, I'm working on my post this morning and just saw yours. Fun video ~ HOW DID YOU do that?
Pamela

Jun 23, 2011 03:56 AM

Sidney Kutchuk - Realty Works Temecula Kutchuk - Realty Works Temecula

Realty Works Temecula - Temecula, CA

Realty Works Temecula

Tom: Great "Inside Thought", process of what, where, when and why for QR codes! Will bookmark for later as I still don't have mine!

Jun 23, 2011 08:39 AM

Sheila Newton Team Anderson & Greenville SC

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices - C. Dan Joyner - Anderson, SC

Selling the Upstate since 1989

I had no idea they had been around since 94... wow.. I have started seeing them on products in stores now...

Jun 23, 2011 11:43 AM

Tom Arstingstall, General Contractor, Dry Rot, Water Damage Sacramento, El Dorado County - (916) 765-5366

Dry Rot and Water Damage www.tromlerconstruction.com Mobile - 916-765-5366 - Placerville, CA

General Contractor, Dry Rot and Water Damage

Thanks Dan. What made you chose to watch this one?

Some things a man just can't share Pamela. :)

I'll take a bookmark, thanks Jane.

I was surprised myself Sheila, honestly thought it was about 3-4 yrs. old.

Jun 23, 2011 03:46 PM

Craig Daniels

Tech Training for You! - Staten Island, NY

Technology Instructor/Project Consultant

tromler qr code Tom - creativity is what makes a QR experience turn from bad to fantastic - unfortunately people just make codes for the non-mobile optimized websites as landing pages (wrong!) - need to scan a code and look at the appearance on your phone - if you have to zoom-zoom-zoom just to read the text then it is time to rethink the landing page. I love the topic - I just included it as a major part of the webinar I hosted this past week (fun and funky video by the way of yours) - did you know that QR codes and URL shorteners go hand in hand? they create smaller less intense codes like this one for your site!

Jun 25, 2011 02:43 AM

Tom Arstingstall, General Contractor, Dry Rot, Water Damage Sacramento, El Dorado County - (916) 765-5366

Dry Rot and Water Damage www.tromlerconstruction.com Mobile - 916-765-5366 - Placerville, CA

General Contractor, Dry Rot and Water Damage

What a difference! I had no idea Craig.

I did scan my landing page but didn't know about a mobile freindly option. Didn't realize that the code intensity was determined by the URL.

Thanks for the advice, love it when you stop in!

Jun 25, 2011 02:59 AM

Delores Campbell

Keller Williams Realty - Chesterfield - Wildwood, MO

Your St. Louis Real Estate Resource

The QR code was first used to track vehicle parts in the manufacturing process in Japan. The QR code eventually expanded into the packaging industry. I think the advancement of the SmartPhone helped bring the QR code to our attention. Here is a great website on the QR Code.

http://www.setconnections.org/qrcodes.html

Jun 26, 2011 02:54 AM

Tom Arstingstall, General Contractor, Dry Rot, Water Damage Sacramento, El Dorado County - (916) 765-5366

Dry Rot and Water Damage www.tromlerconstruction.com Mobile - 916-765-5366 - Placerville, CA

General Contractor, Dry Rot and Water Damage

Thanks for the link Delores. Will check it out soon.

Jun 26, 2011 07:01 PM

Virginia Hepp - Mesquite NV REALTOR

Desert Gold Realty - Mesquite NV Homes For Sale - Mesquite, NV

Mesquite NV Homes and Neighborhoods - Search MLS

With QR codes on For Sale signs, size matters, too. Depending on several things, how clear the image is, shade, or wrinkles on the paper, scratches on the sign etc., - a 4" high QR code should be able to be scanned from about 4 FEET away - again, depending on how good the cell phone camera is. I enlarged one to about 7 X 10 and printed it to use on the front of a flyer box - I wanted someone to be able to scan it from their car, I tried it and got a good read from about 10 feet away - I have a one year old Droid with a 3.2 megapixel camera.

Jun 27, 2011 02:59 PM

Tom Arstingstall, General Contractor, Dry Rot, Water Damage Sacramento, El Dorado County - (916) 765-5366

Dry Rot and Water Damage www.tromlerconstruction.com Mobile - 916-765-5366 - Placerville, CA

General Contractor, Dry Rot and Water Damage

7x10 is pretty big, but I like the idea of doing it from the car. 10 feet away is impressive!

Thanks Virginia

Jun 27, 2011 05:30 PM

Tracy Lee Parker

RE/MAX DFW Associates - Royse City, TX

Buy*Sell*Rent

Awesome video...wish I was more techy!

Jun 29, 2011 04:09 AM

Tom Arstingstall, General Contractor, Dry Rot, Water Damage Sacramento, El Dorado County - (916) 765-5366

Dry Rot and Water Damage www.tromlerconstruction.com Mobile - 916-765-5366 - Placerville, CA

General Contractor, Dry Rot and Water Damage

Tracy, thanks for the compliment. Wished I were techy not too long ago, just started trying some new stuff. Now I'm more techy than before.

Jun 29, 2011 06:20 PM

Ken Barker Realtor® GRI, E-Pro Certified

Dilbeck Real Estate - Burbank, CA

Tom - There are a lot of AR blogs on QR codes. I keep saying I was going to put on my listings but haven't. I can get it from Reabird.com, which I subscribe, but I just have not done it. My feel is the QR codes eliminates the opportunity on a sign call. But it is the way of the future. All those smartphones out there.

Jul 10, 2011 05:57 AM

Tom Arstingstall, General Contractor, Dry Rot, Water Damage Sacramento, El Dorado County - (916) 765-5366

Dry Rot and Water Damage www.tromlerconstruction.com Mobile - 916-765-5366 - Placerville, CA

General Contractor, Dry Rot and Water Damage

I think of it as one more opportunity to reach the target market.

I've seen the talking homes, you call or tune your radio to listen about the home. I may not call about that home but welling to listen first. That may lead to a future call. Same with QR Codes.

Thanks Ken.

Jul 10, 2011 09:26 AM