QR Code
Free QR codes aren't enough —
Free QR codes aren't enough —
here's what your business
is missing every day
You've stuck QR codes on tables, products, flyers. But do you know how many people have actually scanned them? Where they came from? On what device?
📅 May 2025
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⏱ 5 min read
The painful truth: every time someone scans your free QR code, you know nothing more than "someone scanned" — the real data is gone forever.
Why free QR codes aren't enough for a business
Over the past few years, QR codes have become part of every business — from restaurants to large events. But most still use static QR codes generated from free web tools, and that's where it ends.
The problem is that those QR codes don't know you. They simply redirect to a preset URL — recording nothing, analyzing nothing, telling you nothing.
What data are you missing?
When someone scans your QR code, there's a lot of information that should be captured:
- Who scanned — unique visitors vs. returning scanners
- Where from — city, country, approximate coordinates
- What they used — iPhone or Android? Safari or Chrome?
- When they scanned — day, time, peak hours
- Which source — flyer? social media? storefront?
Real example: One coffee shop discovered that their menu QR was scanned most between 7:30–8:30 AM. After learning this, they added a morning promotion — sales grew 23% within 2 weeks.
Free QR vs. QR with Analytics
Let's compare directly:
| Feature | Free QR | goqr.info |
|---|---|---|
| Generate QR code | ✅ | ✅ |
| See how many people scanned | ❌ | ✅ |
| See which city they're from | ❌ | ✅ |
| See what device they used | ❌ | ✅ |
| Change the URL without reprinting QR | ❌ | ✅ |
| Analytics dashboard | ❌ | ✅ |
How do you get started?
You don't need to reprint all your QR codes. Just start with:
- Sign up for goqr.info free (no credit card needed)
- Create a short URL for your new QR code
- Watch the analytics in your dashboard in real time
Start for free: goqr.info gives you unlimited QR codes, unlimited analytics, and every feature at signup — no tiers, no credit card.
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