US Consumers Like QR Codes

The above chart and the one below display the results of a recent study commissioned by ad agency MGH (@mghus) in which 72% of smartphone users indicated they’d likely recall an ad with a QR code, a barcode-like image containing information that can be scanned and read using an application on a smartphone, taking the user immediately to a website. MGH says

In short, this data shows that: (1) consumers are interested in interacting with advertising that bears a QR code – thus, the promise of additional benefits in the form of deals, coupons, videos, sweepstakes, social media interactions, etc.; and (2) QR codes can help an ad break through the clutter by increasing the chance it will be remembered, great news for advertisers who have already integrated a QR code strategy into a traditional advertising campaign or are looking to insert them in a future campaign.

View the full survey results in pdf form.

How should you be using QR codes in your marketing communications mix?

Update: The above research is interesting, especially in light of the article QR Codes May Be Going Away