QR codes are a great marketing tool even for government. There are many ways to use QR codes within your local municipality and most are either low cost or free. The best part is the technical knowledge to implement QR codes is minimum.

In this article, I will explain how to create a QR code easily and some ideas on how to use the QR codes within your government agency.

How to Create a QR Code for Government Agencies

Since this article is for government, many of which are running on very slim budgets, I will show you how to create a QR code at no additional cost.

To create a QR code use a QR code generator or creator. For this article, I am going to suggest my favorite QR code generator, GoQR.me which is completely free to use.

First, choose which type of QR code you will be creating. Most of your QR codes will most likely be URLs, also known as website links. Second, enter the information into the generator. Third, change the size to about 500px. Lastly, click on the Download button to download the QR code image.

Now take this QR code and place it into or onto some of the items described below. (more…)