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QR code display best practices

Where to place your Blinko QR code so customers actually scan it — printed placements for your location or vehicle, plus the on-screen code in the Blinko Local app.

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Your Blinko QR code is how customers join your follower base and how Blinko tracks visits and campaign progress. Every scan turns a walk-in into someone you can reach again — without collecting their phone number or email. Making your code easy to find is the single highest-leverage setup step for your account.

The rule of thumb: place your QR code wherever customers naturally look or wait. If they can see it and reach it with their phone, they can follow you in seconds.

Proven placements — pick the spots that match how customers move through your business:

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    Entrance or front door — catches everyone coming in or walking past
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    Checkout counter or register — customers are already waiting with phone in hand
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    Tables or service stations — table tents work well where customers sit
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    Front window — visible even when you're closed
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    Receipts, packaging, or bags — travels home with the customer
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    Side of the truck, van, or booth — essential for mobile businesses, markets, and events

For printed displays, download your business's custom sticker design from the Blinko Local portal — see the guide "How to download your Blinko QR sticker" for the step-by-step, including which print size fits which placement. The QR Starter Kit (a one-time purchase) is the professional option: printed table cards, window stickers, and a counter display.

No physical location? Open the Blinko Local app and display your QR code on screen anytime, anywhere. Independent professionals use this to turn an in-person conversation into a follower on the spot — the customer scans, follows, and you have a way to reach them again, with no exchange of personal contact information.

Before you rely on any placement, scan it yourself from a customer's distance. If you have to lean in or squint, move it closer to eye level or print the larger size.

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