Goodreads Authors/Readers discussion

I write romance so I thought to post my question here, since I didn't know where to tag it. Anyway, I was wondering if anyone has used QR codes to promote their books. I was playing around on the kaywa site and created a code that links to the first chapter of my book. It is very cool. Now I just have to figure out how to use it for marketing. I don't really want a bunch of t-shirts, which is an option they give. I tried to paste the code on this page and it doesn't work, yet it allowed me to place it on my FB page. Now bumper stickers may be a great idea, but it's not an option. I wanted to know if anyone else has looked into QR codes and how they are using them.

I have a QR code for my short story collection "Kindling". I posted it on my blog: http://stephenlivingston.wordpress.co... but other than that I haven't used it. One idea is to physically post your QR code in places where people wait, e.g, bus stops, etc.
Best wishes, Stephen Livingston.

This is so interesting and would like to know how to use them effectively. I've seen them on the shopping channels. So a reader could use it from a website? Putting them in public places sounds like the old give out bookmarks philosophy. Maybe that will come back again.

I would love to have some QR Codes made into window clings for car windows, since I don't care for bumper stickers. I certainly like the idea.

Love that idea, Athena!!!

the question would be how to use it. maybe something like extra content, like a short story or alternate ending? or a competition?

That's an interesting idea. Using extra content is an interesting way to promote a book. I give the link to people, but a qr code might be a good idea. Plus, people are drawn to them. It's a good way to make people think, "hmmm, I wonder what that could be?"

What neat ideas for QR code use! I love them. I've just put one on my business card and bookmark, which takes you to my website. But I love the idea of added content through a QR code.
Thanks!

Meredith wrote: "What neat ideas for QR code use! I love them. I've just put one on my business card and bookmark, which takes you to my website. But I love the idea of added content through a QR code.
Thanks!"

maybe i should have kept it to myself... to many competitors out there :-P

Hello there,

I'm not a romance author (in my defence there is a strong romantic theme in the trilogy I'm writing) but I have been getting some QR codes, myself.

So far I've not done a huge amount with them but I have one which points to each of my books on Amazon - via my affiliate link - which I will have put next to the isbn bit on the back of my dead tree books and also, possibly, on the blank side of my promotional post cards.

I also have a page of information about some of the stuff in my books ready to go and I'm thinking of using a QR code to point people at that.

Cheers

MTM