You might have noticed the increased chat about QR codes lately in New Zealand with them starting to appear in all sorts of media here. Yes, we’re finally catching up to countries like Japan, the US and UK, with kiwi companies starting to show an interest in how to use QR codes in their marketing.
In part 2 of this article (coming soon) we’ll be taking a look at how other companies are using QR codes for ideas and inspiration for your business. Before you get started with QR codes, let’s take a look at what a QR code is, the most popular QR code reader apps for your phone, how to generate QR codes for your business and the latest QR code statistics and research. (more…)
I started this article planning to write a ‘top 5′ list of mistakes that companies make with their Facebook Page, but it soon more than tripled. Some of these mistakes are just pure laziness, others are caused by trying to force social media to fit ‘old marketing’ techniques. However many are just simply a lack of knowledge or strategy. How many are you guilty of?
The most famous cross-sell comes courtesy of McDonalds: “Would you like fries with that?”. The next time you go to any fast food restaurant I’d be shocked if they didn’t try cross-sell or upsell techniques on you. Others you’ve probably heard countless times include “Would you like to make that into a combo?” (cross sell) and “Would you like to upsize your meal?” (upsell). But what’s the difference and how can you put them to use on your website to increase your profits? 
The title says it all really, so let’s just get straight to the tips! Some of these you can do the moment you finish this article, some will take you a little more time or effort, but all of them are free to implement yourself.