Comments on: Google Stops QR Codes For Google Places

By: Julie Larson

Julie Larson — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 23:26:02 +0000

I enjoyed reading your post, Ruud! It was written months before I had even heard of QR codes and I have since become quite a big fan of them.

Although I couldn’t speak as to why Google stopped generating them for Google+ Local (formerly known as Places), I have heard that Google may not like as a Google AdWord image. People viewing the AdWord ad from their computer could scan the code instead of clicking on it and Google wouldn’t get paid for that ad.

As far as NFC vs QR codes, I think they both have a firm place in the future and are a trend rather than a passing fad.

By: Neil

Neil — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 12:11:28 +0000

I think QR codes are really useful, but could this be the first sign that they were only a passing fad?. I think they only really became popular after Google added them to places. I think it will be interesting to see if their popularity continues

By: CLIFFORD STEIN

CLIFFORD STEIN — Sat, 02 Apr 2011 20:16:48 +0000

Hello Mr. Ruud Just came across the article of Google NOT offering QR code. Do you have an explaination of WHY? I am represently assembling QR DOMAIN NAMES.com and quite interested in Google’s thinking.
Anyone have any ideas?

By: Kevin Burke

Kevin Burke — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 15:42:08 +0000

maybe they dont want it to be too easy to review via smartphone?

By: Thomas

Thomas — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 23:31:59 +0000

Hi Ruud
I think that QR codes are great. I can be difficult to understand why Google is dropping that. The fact that almost every smartphone on the marked support QR code make it a very powerful tool I think.