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QR codes, measured.
Plain-language guides to making QR codes work harder — how to read your scan data, when to use dynamic vs static, and how to turn a scan into a customer.
Dynamic vs static QR codes: when to use each
A static QR code hard-codes your link forever; a dynamic one points at a short link you can re-aim anytime — and it counts every scan. Here's how to choose.
How to see who scanned your QR code (and what the data tells you)
A dynamic MyQR code records, for every scan: country, region, city, device, OS, browser, language, referrer, and time — coarse and pseudonymous, no raw scanner IP. Here's how to read it.
Why printed QR codes go dead when you cancel — and how cancel-to-static fixes it
A dynamic QR code points at a short redirect link. If your provider deletes that link when you stop paying, every printed code breaks. MyQR's cancel-to-static keeps it redirecting to the last destination.
Free QR code generators in 2026: what 'free' actually means
Many QR tools say "free" but lock the trackable, re-pointable dynamic code behind a paid plan or an expiring trial, and some delete your codes when you cancel. Here are the questions to ask before you print.
How Many Scans Is "Good" for a QR Code?
There's no magic scan number that means "good." What counts depends on where your code lives, who walks past it, and what you want a scan to do. Here's how to set your own baseline from your first weeks of data instead of chasing someone else's benchmark.
Bootcamp Day 1: Make Your First QR Code
Day 1 of the 5-Day QR Marketing Bootcamp. Learn why a dynamic QR code beats a static one for marketing, then make your first tracked code free on MyQR in about a minute.
Bootcamp Day 2: customize your QR code so it looks like yours
Day 2 of the QR bootcamp: give your Day-1 code a custom look with module shapes and corner styles, while keeping it black-on-white so every camera still reads it. Style your code in two minutes.
Day 3: Print your QR code and put it in the world
Day 3 of the MyQR bootcamp: export a print-ready sticker sheet (full-page or Avery die-cut), place it at eye level with a clear 'Scan for…' line, and always test-scan one before you print a hundred.
Bootcamp Day 4: read your scan data
Your scan data shows where, when, and on what people scanned. Here's how to read country, device, and time-of-day — and use it to see which flyer or poster is actually winning.
Bootcamp Day 5: Build the page behind the code
The last step of the bootcamp: point your QR code at a clean landing page that gives the scanner one clear next step. Build a simple one-block page in MyQR and re-point your code at it in minutes.