Thursday 13 January 2011

How to generate a colored QR-Code to point to your address within Google Favorite Places (Maps)


QR-Code of my Geneva address, for Google Maps Location usage: My beloved city of Geneva: http://www.qrstuff.com/ select data type "Google Maps Location":

Simply click on the picture, to enlarge:







To find your Google Maps 'Place Page' and create the QR Code:

1. Click Google Maps to Navigate to Google's Maps page (in frame below)
2. Enter your business name and address and hit 'Search Maps'. Not listed? Add Your Business to Google Maps

3. Once you've found your place in the results list, click 'More Info' to go to your Place Page.

4. On your Place page (the page you want to create the QR code to navigate to when scanned), click 'Link' at top right of page and copy the displayed URL.

5. Paste the URL into the URL for QR Code textbox and hit "Create QR Code" to create and display the QR Code.

6. Click the displayed QR Code to check that it opens the correct Place Page (or scan with your phone directly form the browser)

7. Right click the QR Code image, choose 'Save Image' or 'Save Picture'


Google Favorite Places












Want to become a Favorite Place on Google?

If you've seen a decal that says "We're a Favorite Place on Google" on a window near you, you may wonder how they got it and what you can do to get a decal for your business. Here's how it works:

  • Businesses unlock their free business listing with Google Places, allowing them to enhance the content of their listings with photos, correct hours, offers and more. This also tells Google that the business' location is correct, so we can send a window decal if the business is popular enough.
  • People search for local businesses on Google.com and Google Maps, more than anywhere else.
  • Google identifies the most popular local businesses based on how many Google users looked for more information about a business, looked for driving directions to the business, and more. Business owners can get this data about their business after they claim their free listing at google.com/lbc.

We plan to periodically send out new waves of window decals to businesses that meet our criteria. You can make your business eligible by claiming your listing with Google. Sign up now »


Google Favorite Places Decal

FAQ

Here's a short video that shows the window decals in action. To learn more about how the bar codes on the decals work, go here.
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