QR Marketing
How to measure QR code campaign performance
Treat scans like clicks: unique versus repeat, place, device, and the campaign they belong to. Then decide what to reprint.
Zipy editorial · 2026-04-16 · 7 min
Key takeaways
- A scan without a campaign tag is a vanity number.
- Compare table tents, packaging, and posters as separate codes.
- Analytics are estimates. VPNs and privacy tools hide some scans.
Give every physical piece its own code
One QR for “the brand” tells you nothing. A menu code, a window code, and a receipt code tell you which surface works. Keep the destination the same if you want. Keep the code IDs different.
Read scans next to clicks
If the same promotion also has a short link in email, put both in one campaign. You will see whether print or inbox carried the week. That is the report marketers actually use.
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