New Postcard QR Codes Deliver Personal Connection to Family and Friends

Sending and receiving postcards has always been fun, but it hasn't always been personal. Fortunately, new technology is enabling postcard senders to add an interactive, personal connection to every postcard they create for family and friends. Quick Response Codes (or QR Codes) are two-dimensional barcodes that can be printed on postcards and greeting cards. When a postcard recipient scans the QR Code with her Smartphone, she is transported (through her phone's web browser) to exciting online content connected to the code.

If you're technologically challenged, fear not! The process sounds complicated, but it really isn't. Simple software is used to create the barcode that links to a YouTube video, Facebook page, gift registry, website or any other Internet content you choose. An innovative marketing tool for corporations, this new technology is equally exciting for individual use. Here are just a few ways you can utilize QR Codes to create exciting interactive postcards for your friends and family.

Birth Announcement QR Codes.

Everyone loves baby photos, but baby videos are even cuter! Create a QR Code that links to a YouTube video of your baby and share his first days with family and friends. It's easy when you use the software at various online vendors to generate a QR Code and add it to a colorful birth announcement template.

Birthday Card QR Codes.

The best birthday cards are the ones that make you laugh, and there's no better way to do so than with a link to hilarious online content. You can make a funny birthday video in tribute of your friend, upload to YouTube, and then generate a QR Code. Place it on a birthday postcard template and you've created a card that is certain to bring a smile to her face.

Wedding Invitation QR Codes.

A QR Code is the perfect way to link your wedding invitation to your gift registry. This makes buying exactly the right gift extremely easy for your guests. All they need to do is scan the QR Code with their phone and then choose a gift from the list once connected to the store with which you've registered.

Party Invitation QR Codes.

Birthday, anniversary and shower invitations can all benefit from QR Codes. Link one to your Facebook event page and guests can confirm their attendance online. QR Codes can also be linked to maps or driving directions, a gift registry or a web page containing important party information.

Christmas Card QR Codes.

Better than a holiday letter, better than a plain old Christmas card, and more lasting than a phone call, a Christmas postcard complete with QR Code will be a hit with your family and friends. Whether you link to an online family photo gallery, Facebook page or YouTube video Christmas greeting, you can bet they'll be talking about it for months.

There are hundreds of ways you can use QR Codes to create a personal connection with every postcard you send. The best part is that it doesn't cost you a dime! When you create your postcards at Postcards and Invitations, the QR Code generating software may be used absolutely free. Prices are reasonable, and your order will be addressed, stamped and mailed the next business day. Don't delay; Try a QR Code postcard template today!


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John Welsh is the owner of http://www.PostcardsandInvitations.com. Visit his website for powerful customization tools and service. You can even watch a how-to video that will teach you everything you need to know to use the new QR Code templates for Christmas invitations and greeting cards.