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Google slaps barcodey stickers on Favourite Places

BizAbh [PersonRank 10]

Tuesday, December 8, 2009
14 years ago2,886 views

"Google has sent out 100,000 window stickers to US businesses, proclaiming them to be Favourite Places and providing a QR Code for a quick link to information and reviews.

The QR Code is a variant on the traditional barcode, and readable by the majority of smartphones using the camera, the codes sent out to businesses link to a Google Place Page which can contain opening times and the like, along with customer reviews in a distinctly Yelpish style and nearby photographs.

Google reckons you'll be walking down the street and see one of these Google-branded marks in the window, run up a QR Code client and use the camera on your mobile to connect to a page containing opening times, business information and user-generated reviews, not to mention the all-pervasive advertising which is the point of the process."

Source:http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/12/07/google_favourite_places/

BizAbh [PersonRank 10]

14 years ago #

another Link :http://searchengineland.com/google-creates-local-favorite-places-connects-online-and-offline-with-mobile-barcodes-on-smb-window-decals-31216

mbegin [PersonRank 10]

14 years ago #

The official blog post is always the best source... http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2009/12/explore-whole-new-way-to-window-shop.html

James Xuan [PersonRank 10]

14 years ago #

Got QuickMarks iPhone app for free thanks to Google :D

mbegin [PersonRank 10]

14 years ago #

Yeah I did too :)

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