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## The Fastest, Easiest and Coolest Way to Manage Your Links

Have you been trying to figure out how to **manage your links** as effectively as possible? Are you struggling to make sense of **how to organize your pages** without confusing your customers or audience?

We’ve got the solution.

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JoyQR is a **bio link page builder** that lets you **increase your accessibility online** by creating visually stunning link-in-bio pages that your audience and customers will love.

You can create your very own **single-entry bio link page** today by following the steps below.

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### How To Get Started

1. Visit our website [joyqr.com](https://joyqr.com) and sign up.
2. Add at least 3 links to your profile.
3. Select your background by choosing your preferred colors (hint: gradients look awesome!) or images from Unsplash.
4. Share your new bio link page on your different social media pages.
5. Use your bio link QR codes whenever and wherever you want.
6. Get noticed!

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### Tips and Tricks of The Trade

Now that you’ve discovered the art of **how to organize your pages**, it’s time to perfect it! Here are some amazing tips on how to **increase your accessibility online** with an amazing **single-entry bio link page**.

- Ramp up the contrast! Your content needs to be easy to read, clear, and visible on your bio link page.
- Use the right resources. Websites like Uigradients.com can help you choose the perfect colors.
- Share your new **bio link QR codes** as often and widely as possible. You can print them, display them in-store, or hand out flyers – either way, we can guarantee that your content will be seen.

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### That’s It!

To get started, visit our website now and [register for free](https://dashboard.joyqr.com/auth/signup) to start creating link-in-bio pages that rock.

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Have you been trying to figure out how to manage your links as effectively as possible?

Creating A Link-In-Bio Page with JoyQR | JoyQR

Creating A Link-In-Bio Page with JoyQR

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Are you in the music industry, and you're finding it challenging to promote your music online? First, the confusion comes on which platforms are worth considering.

So, how do you go about it? Do you go promoting your music on every channel that you come across? Oops! You'll end up spreading yourself too thin, resulting in burnout, which you don't want to happen. Right?  In addition, you'll end up frustrated as your efforts didn't amount to anything substantial. Since it can be such an emotional endeavor, you should consider a music marketing strategy that will give you peace of mind.  

For instance, you can use JoyQR as your bio link. And by using this, most people can quickly find you on any platform with just a click. That means you can connect with your audience better utilizing a suite of powerful bio link tools. Sounds interesting? Let's delve into this below:


### Link your Top Contact Links

Listen up! If you have multiple links, you can bundle and share them on a single webpage with JoyQR.  Just add this visual webpage to all your social media bio links such as Instagram, YouTube, Twitter, and more! Then include your brand pages, affiliate links, YouTube videos, articles, images, music tracks, and others! And now, your followers can easily find and reach you on your social channels using some of the notable Social Buttons at the top of your page.

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### Customize to Fit your Brand or Message

To make your social bio link more appealing, you can choose your desired fonts, design themes, and colors. Also, you can add header images, button text, thumbnails, and so much more. All these will make your social bio link more attractive for your listeners. And now your Insta bio link will no longer look dull.

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### Link all your favorite streams

You don't have to worry if your presence goes across multiple social media channels. Why? Because you can create all the social bio links you need while customizing them according to your networks. What's more, you can link your listeners to your page, which you can do on all the top streaming services. And all this is possible by using a unique link on each platform. Furthermore, we automatically include the ideal preset icons for your links to ensure the visual navigation is fast and easy for most channels.

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### Showcase your Music Albums

Pitching music is anything but least fun for career-minded musicians. But with JoyQR, it gets more accessible through Link Icons using custom thumbnails to create different albums. And this not only makes your JoyQR profile stand out but also attracts your followers to the playlist. 

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### Embed Your Music

Some popular streaming services that most fans use to listen to their favorite records include YouTube and Spotify. So, you must ensure to use these platforms for your music. With JoyQR you can Embed songs, videos, and playlists right on your page to showcase your best or most recent content. We automatically detect your link type and display it articulately on the right player.  And this applies to a video, album, playlist, or your latest single. Being a part of the music industry, you very well know how remarkable it can be if one of your songs features on a playlist. It can be a crunch point for your music career. 

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### Scheduled Music Release

You can schedule when your links will show up at your preferred timezones, which you can enable or disable using JoyQR. What a brilliant way to hype the merch drops, new music releases, and ticket sales.

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### Track with Analytics

Another great thing with JoyQR is tracking your post clicks, bio page views, button clicks, and click-through rate. And these insights help you adjust your page layout. It also enables you to make some strategic decisions based on which platform most people are visiting. It's prudent to keep your exciting links up on your JoyQR page as you delete the less popular ones. 
Also, Heat Maps can be a game-changer for your analytics.  Not only can you view your local audience, but you can also access international audiences from different countries/regions whenever they click/view your JoyQR profile. Heat maps enable you to anticipate and understand complex data at a glance.

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### Integrating Email and SMS Signups 

Email and SMS marketing is a great way for you to reach your music fans and deliver targeted campaigns to them. JoyQR wants to encourage this form of engagement as much as possible so we have created an Email Signup and SMS Signup link field for you to do just that!
And these help you to capture your visitor's email addresses and phone numbers with a simple one-field signup form. Your visitor's data get stored on your Mailchimp account, and it's a quick process that takes just two clicks.

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### Final Thoughts

Since the pandemic hit, many businesses and careers got affected severely. And one of the most hit are musicians. But with the internet, it's a tipping point that musician needs to adapt to help them survive the tough times. Artists must therefore utilize the many opportunities that exist online for their music promotion. Like using bio links, musicians can reach out new listeners and grow their audiences as they prepare for the live show return.



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Are you in the music industry, and you're finding it challenging to promote your music online? 

JoyQR – The best bio link for musicians

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If you're having a business and not taking advantage of utilizing internet communication, boy, you're missing out on a crucial opportunity! Start engaging your prospects and customers through the internet as it's the future of every business out there.

For starters, your clients can easily browse your site and find what they're looking for without physically coming to your store. It's not only convenient but shows your business is legitimate and trustworthy. In addition, your client's data captured on your website can help you serve your customers better. 

While it's essential to consider the visual aspect of your website, remember it's also a pepped-up online information portal where you can make significant sales from your customers!

And what about incorporating a bio link from JoyQR to boost your business? Let's see how that goes.

### 1.	Link your Social Media Channels:

How great is the idea of linking all your social accounts in one place? That's the significance of using JoyQR. It becomes easier for your visitors to follow you on all your platforms since they don't have to visit each of them to find you. For instance, when you're using JoyQR, your Instagram post can direct your audience to specific pages of your website. By setting up this connection between Instagram and website your visitors can easily find all the products or information they’re looking for while they scroll through your Instagram feed.  
After you finish setting it up, you can create a simple call to action for your posts or Instagram stories for your audience to click a link in your bio and guide them along. 

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### 2.	Link your other sites:

As if linking all your social media accounts is not enough, you can also connect your company's website. Does it get better than this? And in here, your customers can leave a review, your company's catalog, blog, menu, or anything with an URL link. And by using a Leap Link, you can directly send your visitors to a specific link. Since you might want to schedule this for some time, the link scheduling feature will help you do just that. Whether it's time sales, promotions, or announcements for an upcoming event, you can easily do that with this feature.

### 3.	Link your Contact details and Location Map:

Do you know how you can lose a customer? If they try to contact you to no avail. But we eminently display your business contact buttons at the top of your page with JoyQR. That means your customers can reach you by text or email. Even if you have various locations, you can include them in the link section of your contact buttons. You’re also able to link to your store's location so with one click customers are mapped to your business.

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### 4.	Showcase your Videos:

Videos are an excellent and effective marketing tool in which customers understand the product or services better. Thanks to our embedded feature that you can use it to show products and your latest videos, like commercials, or demonstrate using how-to videos on your page. This gives your customers an entire understanding of your business.

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### 5.	Capture Email and SMS Sign-ups:

With our simple one field email/sms capture your visitors can quickly sign up. We also integrate with Mailchimp to ensure the emails are going directly to your list. In the email section, you can set up email blasts and any other potent automation. With the SMS sign-up, there is an option for your country code where your customers can choose depending on their location and sign up.

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###  6.	Drive Traffic to your Content:

Your bio link has so many awesome things you can utilize. For starters, you can use it to drive traffic to specific pages you want to promote. It could be your online shop, or you have a freebie you're offering. So, you use this to direct your customers where you want them to be. That means you can also fetch your followers from your social media and bring them to the pages you control.
In essence, you can promote any of your pages with a bio link. Even as you wish to grow your followers on another platform, you can promote that account. However, you can still link your product page, service page, or online shop and make direct sales. And finally, you can also add a link or any useful resources to the contact page of your website.

### 7.	Convert your followers into Customers: 

When you realize that social media is an effective marketing tool, you'll learn to utilize it well. Create a great strategy to convert your followers into sales. And how can you do this? First, you need to look at your social posts as a way to entice your followers, encourage, and drive them to make a purchase. While you can also sell directly to your followers within Instagram, you may not meet the required criteria. In this case, you can bring your followers off the app and take them to your shop or services page. It'll be a better way to sell.
Start a post on your Instagram and talk about your product or service. Then end it with a call-to-action: "click the link to learn more" or "go to the link in my bio and grab yours now." Another effective way you can use is to talk about your products or services in your Stories or Live videos. And always remember to direct your audience to your link in your bio so that they can purchase. That's how you convert sales. 

### 8.	Track with Analytics: 

Some of the critical marketing elements include Analytics and tracking, which lets you know the performance of your business.  For instance, you want to ensure that energy and money go into the right platforms with the time you're putting in. So, by using JoyQR Analytics, you can learn the amount of traffic you're getting from Instagram and other social media. 
And you can also track your Views and Clicks, which helps you decide the type of links outperforming and those falling behind. It's best to keep your most engaging links on the upper side of your JoyQR page and do away with the less popular ones. That means you can track your links and see how the changes affect your View counts. Then you can start making constructive decisions based on the performance of your links.

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*In Conclusion*, driving traffic to your website is the holy grail of every business, and your Instagram bio link can be such a turning point. Furthermore, it doesn't take much of your time or budget. Neither does it take too much effort to optimize your linking strategy when you want to convert your Instagram followers into website visitors and customers. Anyone or business looking for a way to boost their sales needs to update the link in their bio. It's a quick win to increase your website views.

Start engaging your prospects and customers through the internet as it's the future of every business out there.

Help your customers find you online.

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Do you ever feel tempted to click on links whenever you’re on a website, or do you hardly notice them? Well, the essence of the links is clickability, and they wouldn’t serve the purpose if no one clicks them. Now that brings us to how yours look like, and are your visitors clicking on them? If not, JoyQR is one of the beneficial strategies you can use to enforce this on your site. 

First, you’ll work on your links and set them up on your JoyQR page. And from here, you have to figure out how to drive the clicks to your links? 

One of the best and most effective moves you can use to increase clicks on your links is to add animations and small icons. And these, you can place them near the top of your page, ensuring they are visible against your background. 

You can do some pretty things with the links that we’ll show you in this article.  Let’s jump right in!


### Add Thumbnail to your Links:
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If you compare the links with icons with those without, the latter has a higher click rate. Every link card has some small icons at the bottom. And to add an Image icon to your links, you need to tap this. Then tap on the Set thumbnail button, which will give you options to Upload your thumbnail. You’ll tap on the one you require so that you can set an icon or thumbnail for your link. Generally, icons make your JoyQR links stick out beautifully in a helpful way while adding visual insight and personality to your work.


### Priority Links:
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The animated links have a higher click-through rate on average than non-animated ones. And the star icon you’ll find under the link card is pretty helpful in generating a good number of clicks. You don’t have to implement this on every link, but find specific links that you want to represent as more distinctive for your visitors. And this usually pops out as soon as your page loads. Now, it’s up to you to find the type of animation that suits you –your choice may include, *Wobble, Shake, or Pop! *


### Reorder Links:
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Though the links appear in the order by default, you have an option to reorder them. All you need is to drag the link card to your preferred position by using the six-dot icon on the right side of the card.  
Since the first links that your visitors see are near the top, these should be the priority that you need to take advantage of. Ensure it’s appealing and catchy enough for your eyes and your visitors. According to our observation, on average, the first links have a higher click-through rate than all others.
 The further down you place a link, the lower its average click-through rate will be. So, in essence, the first link on average usually has the highest click-through rate despite not being animated. But the important thing is, it has to be easily accessible to your visitors for clickability.


### Disable Unwanted Links:
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If you’ve created a link in your JoyQR account and no longer want to use it, you can hide it instead of deleting it.  To do this, you’ll tap/click on the green toggle located next to the link and disable it.


### Don’t Add Multiple Links:

While most people may assume having more links means more clicks overall, that’s not necessarily the case. Though many links could be good, sometimes they can be overwhelming. These can also spread the number of clicks in your links thinner.
It’s prudent to keep them at a limit, and such, we recommend a total of 7 or less on your page. And this will give your page the best overall click-through rate. If you exceed the recommended number, what will happen is, your total clicks will potentially rise, while the clicks on an individual link will start decreasing. Your visitors will get better access to your links if you make them appear right at the page loads. And that’s contrary to scrolling to get more links. 


### Appearance also Matters:

When it comes to the link appearance and presentation, colors and transparency matter a lot. That’s said, take care of the size and style of the font, title colors, and the image of your background profile to highlight the links. So, your links must pop out for your visitors to easily read your content. If you’re not careful, you might unintentionally have your link titles merging into the background, which can hide them from your visitors!


### And to Wrap it Up:

So, how do you benefit from being a JoyQR Plus/PRO user? You benefit from additional features related to links. And these include prioritization, leap links, and scheduling of links. Being a Plus/PRO user means you get to see detailed analytics regarding links with the Heat Maps. Certainly, JoyQR is a clever way to link your social media profiles, bridging the gap between your social media content and your business growth.



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Well, the essence of the links is clickability, and they wouldn’t serve the purpose if no one clicks them. 

Optimize your links for clicks

As per 74% of marketers, video marketing is a bomb in generating leads. And this tends to be more effective than blog posts. And with that in mind, here at JoyQR, we put our best minds together and build a new Link Type that we believe will be a tipping point.
 
Using video in your business will be the holy grail for every business person. If this marketing concept is embraced, it can be a life-changer. But there's much more to publishing a video than it looks. First, you'll have to put in a lot of work. Video quality is critical and so must be engaging. In essence, the content should be pretty enticing to press and play. And fascinating enough to get your audience hooked.

And with all these, you'll have the pillars of building a true and lasting relationship with your viewers and the overall community. Once this is in order, then you'll easily win your customer's heart. You become reliable and authentic when you deliver great content. So, ensure to provide informative and exciting content to make your customers always wait for your new content with bated breath. And this will see you converting super-quick.
  
If you fail to fulfill this, you will lose your customers, who are your core business. Do you want to track how many Average clicks you're getting in your video campaigns? You can do this by going to your JoyQR profile and then click Link Analytics.

Now, shall we dig right into basics?
 
### What is Average Video Engagement?
Generally, this is a way of measuring the overall time your audience spends watching your content. By calculating the overall number of plays per video, you multiply it by the time of the video; the total will give you the total people's engagement that watched the video. And to measure the average engagement, you take the actual hours of video watched and divide that with the first number calculated. 

### How to use Video Links on JoyQR?
Video Links are undoubtedly a big deal. It means you can embed YouTube videos in your JoyQR with the new Video Link. And guess what, as soon as the visitors click the Video Link, the video automatically starts playing from the link naturally. So, your visitors don't have to steer away from your JoyQR. That's because it's built to incorporate with your JoyQR.

As your visitors opt not to play the full-screen video, they can still view other link options which may promote conversions. It means you can have as many Video Links on your JoyQR as possible, which enables your audience to locate the content they relate to quickly. 

### How to Improve Your Video Engagement?
So, creating a high-quality video can be a piece of work! But do you know how you can drive your video engagement? If you're a video marketer, it's crucial first to get some of the basics if you want to succeed: Use the right proportion, like the length of the video, quality and the format. 

###### Focus on Quality of Video:
While creating an engaging video is essential in your video development, but audio and video quality are also crucial. Put yourself into your customer's shoes and ask yourself what would wow you in a video? Then apply it. 

Apart from the mentioned factors, one more important thing to consider is load time. You might have quality and great content, but your visitors might never find out if your video takes a snail pace speed to open. What happens is something known as a 'high bounce rate.' People don't have the patience of waiting for your content to open while they have many other options. 

###### Invoke Viewers Emotions:
One of the ways to increase video viewership is to make an educational video. However, you'll need more than this to get the bigwig. Evoking emotions is one of the things that draws the audience to a video. People can relate to life lessons, family or community values, and morals. And this helps to feel a particular emotion. Mere facts and data are boring, and most people tend to ignore them. Show them how these may impact their life and let them feel it—doing this will give you a better and higher engagement. 

###### Give a touch of Annotations, Visual Cues, and Call to Actions:
A striking CTA encourages viewers to take action like downloading software or subscribe to your newsletter or start following you on your social handles. CTAs and annotations tell your audience what you need them to do—and how. That's why it's crucial to have these placed in the entire video. Most people use these at the start or the end to get subscribers and leads, but it shouldn't be just that. 

###### Keep it Short:
Keeping your video short is the best way to go. Like, creating a two-minute video is just perfect and in this two-minute, you can ensure to educate the audience and give an impactful call-to-action such as visit our website or contact us. Also, include 3-4 tips that your audience will find beneficial, as you summarize all these with a strong CTA.  

###### Include Subtitles:
Subtitles are another incredible consideration because they increase video engagement. About 85% of Viewers prefer to browse their feeds while their mobile is on silent mode. It means you can still get their attention.

###### Promote your video:
You should never get tired of promoting your video. The more effort you put, the better chance you get in your engagement. You can boost engagement and promote your videos on social media, and you can also include them in your newsletter.  In addition, some major search engines like Google and social media algorithms help push higher engagement videos to several users' feeds.
You can also place ads or place a Video Link above your JoyQR profile; it's a great approach to drive visitors to some of your recent videos.

*You may boost video engagement by:*

- Including a video on your social media page or homepage
- If you use Twitter for advertisement, you can pin a tweet with the video on the top of your profile.
- Using a share button as you request your team to share your video to all their favorite social channels
- Use email signatures to send videos to your team members.
- When you use the video in some of the paid social media ads, you earn some bonus points. That is if you use retargeting to customize your ads to qualified or low-channel leads.
- Know the balance of using Hashtags because you can easily acquire new followers. It's good to understand when and where you should use them. 
- Find your highest value content and use it to connect and engage your audience. You can use at least five of your most-watched videos and place them in your JoyQR Profile
- Videographers, advertising creatives, designers, scriptwriters, sound techs, and more can– showcase the campaign work they incorporate with brands.
- Sending a teaser video that lasts for only 10 sec to make a new announcement will leave your audience yearning for more.
- It's essential to use a welcome video for your JoyQR. It gives your audience an idea of what they will expect and also add an outstanding elevator pitch!

###### Review your Video analytics: 
Checking the trend of your current video engagement is a great way to track your video stats. It helps to know if your average video engagement is good or needs some improvement. After you find the figures of this current engagement, then use that as a benchmark- then follow the tips above to increase your engagement.

It's an advantage if you have a JoyQR account because it helps to review your video analytics. And this also shows when users disconnect or engage with your content. However, it's important to note that the engagement data points vary from platform to platform. For example, the audience engagement rates and conversions of Instagram will have different conversions compared to other platforms. So, ensure to review these metrics to leverage your videos in the best way possible to suit your preferred media.

### In Conclusion:
So, we've enriched you with a comprehensive guide to using Video Links. Applying all the tips given will be a game-changer to your business. So, Where should you start? Begin with the basics, and then proceed with the rest. Reviewing your data will let you know which works best for you, your audience, and the finest platforms to target. 
Now, can we get some drumrolls for the Video Links…



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Video marketing is a bomb in generating leads. But there's much more to publishing a video than it looks. 

Use Video Links to Increase your Engagement  | JoyQR

Use Video Links to Increase your Engagement

Did you know the reclaimed QR codes so far globally, expected to grow from 1.3 billion to 5.3 billion by 2022? That’s why the social media giants like content creators and influencers are finding these platforms a pizzazz. Without a doubt, the touch-free craze has taken the world like a whirlwind. And that’s how the QR codes come in. It’s only logical that any social media user wants to access fast, relevant messages, and the QR codes do just that. And these you can mostly find in the mobile apps, discount coupons, restaurant menus, print receipts, etc. So next time you go out, be on this lookout. You’ll also realize that these have seized the digital world. 

These small symmetrical codes may seem insignificant to many, but they are pretty impactful. In essence, companies use these to direct you where you should go, urging you to take some action that will help you and the company. It could be as simple as taking a survey. 

QR codes can be discernible, but their impact is gradually changing social media marketing. Influencers and marketers make a high cut from it, as they integrate creativity with digital smarts. There are plenty of engaging activities that you’ll find online that you can take advantage of. Let’s look at how influencers or creators can use JoyQR to drive their content and their businesses.

### 1. Personalize your Profile:

Setting your brand to be unique is one of your critical mission. You want to grow an audience while showcasing your brand. And with JoyQR, you can acquire all your customization tools to be a game-changer to your business.  

Set a Custom Image – the first step is to have a header pic. And this can be a winner.

Select a Theme – the next step is to pick a theme from a wide range of selections. Alternatively, you can customize one of your own – either download a background image or create your brand palette using buttons, fonts, backgrounds, and shading.

Customize QR Code – you’ll find a range of QR code module settings, eye settings, eye colors, and add QR code title & backgrounds.


### 2.  Increase Engagement:

It would be best to learn some of the tactics that can help increase your social media engagement. For example, most influencers place share and like buttons everywhere. Their content is essential, but it works. And you know how JoyQR comes in? Using it, you can ensure your users get where you want them to be and eventually take action. And this is likely to improve your engagement. 

If you’re using Facebook, you’ll aim to drive up the number of likes on your FB content. So, you create a QR code linked to an operational ‘like’ button on your Facebook page. And this simplifies the process of clicking for the readers. Rather than the hustle of finding your page and hit the like button, they can quickly scan the QR code. It directly takes them to where they want to be. Time is money, which accelerates the entire process, and it’s a time saver.

Besides Facebook, you can also apply the same process by adding an appropriate QR code on your storefronts, printed materials, even in email messages. And you can realize a more significant way of generating higher engagement.
What a simple effort yet effective way of driving traffic to your social media. And this will make your audience engage with your content.

## 3.	Run Multiple Campaigns at a time:

Since most people have different content objectives at a particular time, how do you boost your sponsored content? You managed to get your affiliate products and BAU organic content this far, then what next? Now comes the JoyQR, which will showcase your wide range of content. At the same time, you and your partners will be happy as your revenue starts to flow gradually. And even after your campaign is over, you’ll still have the extended tail opportunities and space for it in your archives. 

*Tools that will work best for you:*

- Link Scheduling – you can set your links to go live at a particular time, in line with your campaigns or product launches.
- Priority Links – this means you can animate a single link that can call for attention to your latest piece of featured content.
- Leap Links – designed for particular launches or any other collaborations. And to set a JoyQR bypass, you can do so for a limited timeline. And you don’t even have to edit your bio links.
- Video Links – you can directly insert your youtube video content into your JoyQR.
- Audio Links- you can also insert your Spotify audio content into your JoyQR.

### 4.	Connect More People from different social media channels:

If you love a portal that can connect more people from different social media platforms, JoyQR is what you need. As soon as users scan your QR code, they can automatically find the social media platforms they connect with and add you. And this eliminates the time they would spend searching for you if you’re on different social media sites. Instead, you get there directly and start interacting as you stay in tune.

### 5.	Gives Competitive Edge: 

As JoyQR codes are dynamic, users can track the current data and stay ahead of others. It can track how many scans have happened, the type of device used in this action, and where they’re doing it from, and the date of those scans happening in real-time. And this is what will give you an edge over your competitors. 
- Location data – knowing where your audience is coming from helps you to strategize purposely. There might be a country driving more traffic than you didn’t know.  
- Referral data – it tells which sites are sending traffic your way. That’s by using the referral data, which also enables you to measure the effectiveness of your campaigns. 
- Device’s data- you get to know the types of devices your visitors are using—also, judge based on average time to clicks.
- CSV Downloads- By a simple download, you can delve into the raw data as you chart your JoyQR stats. You’ll get a date range and go.


In Conclusion, using JoyQR is one foolproof way of enhancing your brand awareness and raise your social media engagement-as you can see the myriads of benefits featured here. And to add some spice, you’ll always stay a step ahead of others who haven’t grasped the marvelous deeds that QR codes can perform.

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JoyQR for Creators and Influencers  | JoyQR

JoyQR for Creators and Influencers

Invented in 1994 by Masahiro Hara – is the brain behind QR Codes. QR Codes took a slew of time (two decades) to gain popularity. But thanks to the mobile phone tech that made effective use of QR codes. And the significant number of users has also contributed to this. According to BankMyCell, as of June 2021, there is 48.33 percent of smartphone users globally.

It's this accessibility that revealed the use of QR codes as a marketing trend. People have realized it's a lot easier to effortlessly use these codes to access the websites and make quick payments. But how does that work?

Well, your smartphone can scan the black squares and dots, translating the information that makes it possible for humans to access and process information and make payments. 
And QR codes have proved to be one of the most effective tools for businesses. If you are in business, these can help you understand your customer better. For example, you will know what their preferences are and how they drive engagement. In essence, brands need to embrace the QR codes to enhance their customer satisfaction and for safer customer engagement:

## Importance of Customer Satisfaction

If you give excellent service to your customer, that is something he's likely to share with some of his friends. But if they get some ill-treatment, that will spread to the world. Thus, it's paramount to prioritize customer satisfaction. And how do you do this? First, by understanding their needs and engaging them constantly on social media platforms. Well, in this era where customers have a multitude of options to choose from, implementing this can be challenging. But you must beat the odds and emphasize on great customer experience because:

- It's 5-25 times less costly to maintain your old customers instead of acquiring new ones.  
- A happy customer is likely to give some positive reviews and recommendations to your brand. As a result, it raises your brand awareness and reputation. 
- Satisfied customers can help your brand stand out from this crowded marketplace.
- Customer satisfaction is what leads to long-term business growth.
- Satisfied customers also mean your employees are happy to serve them, and they are comfortable and confident in their work.

## Benefits of Using QR Codes for Customer Engagement

The use of QR codes had deteriorated in the last years, but the pandemic wave revived them. Since there is a need for touch-free services from 2020 - contactless payments, contactless deliveries, contactless pickups, many more have become the norm. That's how QR codes resurged, solving the contact problem and encouraging safety to businesses and customers.

And apart from preventing direct contact with individuals or potentially contaminated surfaces, what are other benefits do the QR codes provide? Let's apprise you on why these have become quite successful:

### Helps in connecting online and offline media
Businesses can easily use QR codes to offline media: Billboards, business cards, posters, signs, flyers, and brochures. Not only are they the quickest CTA, but they also diminish the risk-error by end-users. In addition, it's easier for customers to respond to your call-to-action offer or request by scanning the specific code.
 
### Collecting feedback
When companies link the QR codes to feedback surveys, this helps to track your customer's sentiments. And you can easily take action and solve their problems. For example, you quickly get to know when the stock needs replenishment and understand your customer's buying behavior and patterns.

### Streamline your restaurant experience
QR code continues to work for your business even when you’re not in operation. A QR code on the window can provide valuable information to your customers without dropping flyers or doing any prints. The code can:
- Provide information for your business opening that enables your customer to come at the right time. It helps to drive your future footfall.
- Display digital menus for easy selection and ordering
- Allow your business to change menus based on season or availability

### Discounts and Coupon Codes
As most customers love discounts, there is a study that shows, 93% of shoppers use a coupon code or discount vouchers in a year. And this can be challenging while doing in-store shopping. But, the discount process becomes smooth when you're using the QR codes. So, it would be better to provide your customers QR code coupon discounts. And this becomes such a breeze as the user only needs to scan the code via their smartphone to redeem the coupon.

### Enable Social Media Engagement
Social media platforms are the craze and one of the most practical marketing tools.And JoyQR makes it even better for you. It enables the production of QR Codes, which redirect users to your Facebook page which leads them to the 'Like' button. As a result, you can plan discounts, run promotional ads, and allow users to retweet. In addition, this can help in sharing content between the customers and visitors on the social media pages.

### Share Product Information
Before customers purchase any product, they are very conscious of the products they use. So, it's crucial to know the ingredients used in each product and their impact on the user and the environment. But, unfortunately, that's impossible to provide all this info on a small product package. 

QR codes are the solution to this impediment since they require a tiny space on the product packaging. Then you just need to create this and link the code to one of your pages to provide detailed product information.

### Set Up call to action
With the JoyQR codes, you can easily link your stories about products. And everything you want to share with your customers, such as tweets, audio commentaries, how-to videos, website landing pages, and trailers. In addition, adding calls to action to these codes can create a significant impact. Such examples include 'Email us' and 'Call us.' Using the JoyQR codes can be pretty effective as the end-users can quickly scan the code and make that call or email automatically.

### Use it on Business Cards.
While the examples mentioned above have been primarily helpful for marketing and customer service teams, but the sales teams can use JoyQR codes to their advantage too. It's a very straightforward procedure where you only add JoyQR codes to your business cards. When your customers scan the codes, the contact details of sales reps are automatically stored on their phone.
Even as this makes your business card stand out, it's also convenient as it saves your customer's time of embedding all your information manually. And it's handier for those working in a B2B environment, primarily if your customers use several points of contact with your business.

### Helps in Analysis
JoyQR eliminates the error factor as it accurately determines the number of sales done through QR codes. Who would have thought marketers could effectively measure offline media platforms like billboards and prints? Furthermore, when you use the QR code, it becomes easy to estimate the sale revenue using the number of views and clicks.

## Wrap Up
Excellent user experience is the prime step for your customer satisfaction. And we saw how implementing QR codes in your marketing can help you achieve this. If you're in business, especially B2B, JoyQR codes will definitely make a significant impact. Plus, don't forget to include an effective customer service strategy that can help to engage your customers better, and hence providing a remarkable experience.

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Impact of QR Codes on Customer Satisfaction | JoyQR

Impact of QR Codes on Customer Satisfaction

Ever since coronavirus threw a curveball on us, small businesses got hit the hardest. But those who had gone digital will make a high cut for themselves when this is over. If you're in a small business providing in-person services, we'll show you how QR codes can save your business as you transit to a digital platform. And,it doesn't you cost an arm and a leg to get into this digital craze.

These black prints may look insignificant, but when appropriately synchronized, along with your marketing efforts, they can transform your organization from being undistinguished to a booming business. Most brands that embraced their use understand the significance of QR codes.

## How QR Codes can be used by Small Businesses

Big and small businesses have a prerogative duty of ensuring contactless interactions as a safety measure of COVID-19. QR code is one of the best way to limit direct customer contact in day-to-day operations.

In essence, QR codes are addressing this concern. And not only are they an excellent marketing tool, but they also drive a message that shows your customer you’re exercising safety measures for them. So, it's prudent to incorporate touch-free interactions like the use of QR codes and others. 

Below are some of the ways how small businesses have used QR codes to enhance the customer experience during this pandemic:

**Use of business cards:** Every business has them. And all they need is to add a QR code on them, which is a fast and straightforward way to boost your business level. You'll then create a barcode that directs scanners to your online data. And this can be a small business Facebook Page or your website. New contacts can quickly find you and a lot of information about your business without physically interacting with you. 

**Contactless restaurant menus:** Establish an online form — like a burger order form — and a QR code that displays your entire menu. Then, put a campaign sign outside the restaurant and other relevant marketing assets to encourage prospective customers to scan the QR code. They can view the menu conveniently from their mobile gadgets. By the time they enter the restaurant, they know what they want to order. Your business has already shown a good sign by implementing this safety measure, which is a good assessment. And now they only need to determine if they like what’s in your menu. 

**On marketing materials:** You name it, from fliers, small handouts, brochures, programs, whitepapers and a myriad of other marketing materials you can have in your media kit. All you need is to add a QR code that will direct viewers to a call-to-action such as a how-to video, a request for Twitter following, referring them to a mobile-friendly landing page, promoting a new campaign, or even sending them to a Support a Cause.

**For giveaways:** Customers love gifts, and this can draw their attention when you incorporate this into your QR codes. And this can be fun; let's say you place a QR code decal in your storefront window, your customers who can spot and scan will get a10% off their purchase, a free pastry, or whatever you deem fit. Small rewards are good to thank your client's patronage. It's as simple as creating a custom QR code for any freebie you want to offer.

**Use QR Codes on windows:** You must be excited to establish a new business, and now, you're about to launch your app. That's great, but embedding the QR Code posters on your display windows and storefront flyers can be splendid. By doing this, you'll be raising awareness of your brand and boosting app downloads.

**Use QR Code embedded on billboards:** Whether you've grown and expanded or you've newly opened an outlet, you must raise awareness. One of the best ways to help customers find you is by locating through QR codes to your store on Google map. Also, you can go further to boost your store footfall by placing such QR Code on the billboards. Consider the busy highways and densely populated areas.

**QR Codes on receipts:** Any business should embrace customer's feedback because they are the ones that tell your customer's experience and help you improve. And using QR codes can help you gain valuable customer response by linking them to customer feedback forms. A straightforward way for this is to deploy these QR codes on product labels and customer's purchase invoice receipts.

**Text messaging and Building Email Database:** Another effective way QR codes can reinforce small businesses is through text marketing strategies. For example, with JoyQR, we can set up QR codes in store or digitally so that you can share them your contact details or enable Signups so that the consumer can be entered in the mobile program while also building the customer database. It's a proven strategy with a 98% open rate. (a recipient reads most of the texts sent). They can have an unlimited character and results in high conversion rates. And this is similar to how consumers' emails help the restaurant or retailers stay in touch with the consumer. They will never miss an update, promos or special offers.

**Call to order:** Anyone with a small business should take advantage of the "Call to Order" QR code. These are said to have a high conversion rate. Although it depends on your business, there are several ways to implement this. We'll use a few examples and opportunities you can use to do this:
- Embed the QR code to your flyers and posters. Then go around the town promoting your restaurant's special with a QR code. Interested customers will quickly call and order through QR codes. 
- On average, most people spend 144 minutes daily on social media. So, you can also use digital promotions on such platforms where consumers can hover over and call.
- Both the consumer and the retailer can transact with a restaurant without any contact of cash, check or receipts.

**Enhance Sales:** Not only do QR codes eliminate the direct contact of cash, but it also helps to facilitate sales and payment processes. For example, suppose you've included add-on features on your products and want to include a payment processing option; you can create a QR code in its associated documentation linking to your online payment portals. The consumers can use the PayPal app or others to scan a merchant's QR code. They can enter the amount due and then send it to close the transaction.

## Get Started Using QR Codes

Any small business can create a functional QR Code effortlessly. It's not even necessary to have a large wheat field; neither do you need any complex efforts. But with the help of JoyQR, the only thing you'll need is to make a few good choices, and execute them. It's not about just adding a link to your site, but more to do with creating a unique and compelling experience that will win customers who'll keep coming back for more.

So, if you have a small business, [sign up here](https://dashboard.joyqr.com/auth/signup) and start to expedite your business. 

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Creating a unique and compelling experience that will win customers who'll keep coming back for more.

How Small Businesses use QR Codes | JoyQR

How Small Businesses can use QR Codes

Video streaming is a trend that many has discovered, and its pervasiveness is crazy. It all accumulates from the discovery of the marvels that social media can do. And this has made people formidably aware and given them a fundamental reason for sharing their life's experience and journey with the universe. It’s such a piece of cake, as everyone with internet access has one or two social media handles. 

Even the old has joined the craze of social media, especially on Facebook, where most of the communication has shifted to. It doesn't matter if it's the humdrum routine like shopping or something thrilling like skydiving. Every Joe or Jane feels entitled to become the next "Cedric the Entertainer," even if it's for a few minutes. And why not, if all it takes is a press of a button, and you get the attention of the world as you start streaming live on all the social media handles of your preference. 
Some do this for pure fun, like trying to become the next Kardashians or escape from the mundane lifestyle. At the same time, those who are ambitious aim to win a vast audience and followers to make it a bona fide earnings stream—something like a day job.

Thanks to Social Live Streaming services (SLS), the Social Networking Services (SNSs), these users can broadcast their gigs in real-time. You can go live by using your mobile device or webcams. As the audience interacts with the streamer, SLSSs serve as synchronous social media.
And to entice the audience, some of the platforms reward the participants with points, badges, and money. And you have to put some work to go from two viewers to thousand viewers. But we have some good news, we've added some recent features that will help you become a magnet streamer. 
What does it take to grow your stream? Well, it's similar to developing a brand. First, you must have a great product, find your audience/customer and learn to retain them. And then start to convert and monetize. Assuming all this is in order and you have killer content that your audience loves and begins to stream, what's next?

## Be Noticeable with Video Links

Now, it's time for yourself to be discoverable, which will be an uphill task and time-consuming. It would be great if you can get your future streaming audience to find you through any platform. Right? Guess what? JoyQR can be a great link to centralize this growth. All you have to do is to add JoyQR to all your bio drives. Instead of sending your audience to chase down your content, you'll bring everyone to the same place. It's such a breeze. 

Similarly, this shows your biggest fans all your platforms they can follow you. And this increases your content exposure. That means they can check your bio on more than one platform.
And we've also introduced Video Links, which works like a charm. Now you insert your Youtube Videos to show your new viewers what they can expect from your content. It only takes a single click.

## Reach out more with Email and SMS sign-ups

As you get into this journey of live video streaming, which could be a hobby/side gig/career, you gradually start to move in the right direction. Due to excitement, you might feel like switching on your camera any time of the day. But not until you soon realize that random streaming is not ideal without proper planning. It would be great to target a broader demographic. Neither is tight schedule streams, your answer. One charm of streaming has to be flexibility. And if you limit yourself to a specific time, that may hinder collaborations and your global audience.

But what about taking control of your communication with your audience? JoyQR's new Email & SMS signups enable you to build an encrypted database of your audience's contacts. You can use announcement messages using your tone. Schedule this and send it directly to your audience.
You'll be simply taking control of your viewers without relying on the major platforms to give you the audience.

## Take help from our Analytics

At first, you may fail before you reach perfection, which in essence, little things that you consistently do well. As you continue to grow, keep tweaking and improving your products and marketing. Sometimes, your audience's popularity can be a lightning-in-a-bottle, but numbers don't lie if you want to find an effective way to do this.

For example, you may want to know why sometimes your stream is super-high and other times is low. Our new Geo Analytics will enlighten you with that info. It tells you where your user traffic is coming from and at what time. And this gives you a hands-up of the best streaming time when you can crunch the numbers. 

Another great feature we recently introduced is the CSV Files to our analytics. And this will enable you to access straight-up technical help. That will help you track your daily growth over the months. It also allows you to measure your season, marketing, and other factors in your stream's popularity.

## Monetize using live-streaming platforms

Many live-streaming platforms offer you a chance to make money while streaming. They allow viewers to send you some donations or tips. And if you get one gift from your hobby/side gig/ video streaming, that tells you, you're heading in the right direction.

Now, let's have a breakdown of the most popular platforms of live streaming:

**Youtube:** One of the most viral video streaming sources is YouTube. And its leading tipping service is known as Super Chat. And this is where viewers can use tips if they feel like pinning messages in your chat window. On YouTube, you'll also find Super Stickers, which are chat animations that a buyer can buy so you can get a cut of each purchase.

**Twitch:** You can cheer twitchers using Bits. And if you're an affiliate or a partner, you can get a cent for each Bit that viewers use. A viewer can write a message and use an emote.

**Facebook:** In FB, they have a tipping service that rolls around Stars. Virtual suitable viewers can buy the Star and send this to you. That should give you a cent per Star. But for you to enable this, you have to be a part of Facebook's Level Up program. Facebook also participates in a charitable fundraising donations for American residents.

## Use third-party platforms to Monetize

Maybe streaming your revenue through the streaming platform might not be your thing. But with JoyQR, you can create a Custom Banner that will support your cause as you add a link to donate. Another thing that might be distressing is what happens if you lose your status? You might be willing to separate some of your content. Or need to handle several platforms simultaneously.

For whatever reason you need a third-party platform, to process subscriptions and even donations. The most popular options include:

**Streamlabs for one-time donations:** This incorporates Twitch, YouTube, Twitter, Mixer, Facebook, and Picarto. And it has six different payment options.

**Patreon for regular donations/subscriptions:** One unique feature that sets this apart is allowing patrons to set monthly pledges. Most platforms are gradually adopting this subscription system.

**GoFundMe or Kickstarter for project-based funding:** For those looking for funding, this is your best shot. Whether it's a project you'd like to finish, or fundraising, setting up the pages on these websites will be a breeze as you use your live streams to promote your project.

Who would have thought about how much the internet could change our lives? Marketing, communication, monetization, the list of opportunities is immeasurable. Remember when blogging was the rage sometimes back?

## Conclusion

Now the new vibe is live streaming. If you've not tried this intriguing frontier, Boy, you're missing out on great opportunities out there. And also you can get some help from JoyQR with their multi-linking tool. It's just perfect to have several streaming platforms altogether. Right? But don't forget your content should be the king. Then build your audience, and keep them entertained. In this industry, your audience is unequivocally your biggest asset. 

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