Hi everybody,
I've a question about qr code.
Do you think that Google will consider it as a backlink?

Thanks for your time!
Chiara

Hi Chiara

Hi John,
no, I don't have any specific example, this is what I've done:

• I published a new web page;
• I used goo.gl, in order to obtain qr code and stats, too;
• after scanning ( the page wasn't indexed yet, of course), I saw in goo.gl one visit.

So I thought: what about if we start to stick qr codes on wall, on shop windows ( I mean, such a wonderful for geo targeting!)  and what about if they are found by a new special google "bot" car :)  ?

I know John... I'm a visionary person :)

Thanks!
Chiara

I love qr codes, they allow you to do many things without spending anything... and yes, you are a genius :)
If you want, I know many resources where you can find a lot of information/tips/advice (send me an email to uale75[at]gmail.com) .

About spam and qr code, I remeber what Piersante Paneghel told me in the past (in 2012):


Anyway, I'm sure that Google could find the way to resolve the problem...perhaps with a nofollow link embedded in shop windows :) :)

Well at least you're a thinker over these boring offshores SEOs with 0 innovation. 

I'd like to see a "bounch of Indians running around..." it could mean that my country, Italy, is becoming a more "normal" country... :)

I am running a test on this. I created a page with a QR code on it linking to a page that I have not submitted to Google and not searched for. It does have a bot tracker on it. If Googlebot hits the page then QR codes will work on search pages. 

The "what is that QR code?" ad has been done for some time on construction sites that are boarded up. There are also t-shirts with QR codes too - all of which begs the question: Will a site's traffic may rise and fall based upon the time of season (when those shirts come out) as well as geographically (such as a change in a country's immigration laws?) But let's not get ahead of ourselves. The ad industry questions whether QR codes are here to stay as it has not gained such a great foothold couple with new and alternative technologies that are extant, e.g. augmented reality apps and NFC.

It sounds very interesting!
Thanks!

Nothing yet, I can see googlebot got to the page with the QR code on it but they have not done anything with it yet. I want them to go to the next page.