Tips, guides, and updates on URL management, custom domains, QR code campaigns, and digital analytics.
Technical guide for developers: how to call MiniLink's QR code API endpoints, authenticate, pass parameters (type, data, size, colour, format), and receive PNG/SVG output. Includes working code snippets in Python, JavaScript, PHP and cURL.
Definitive size reference for QR codes across every medium — business cards, flyers, packaging, posters, billboards and digital screens. Includes a printable size chart, minimum quiet zone requirements, and resolution recommendations for high-quality downloads.
Step-by-step tutorial on customising QR codes: adding a logo or image to the centre, changing foreground and background colours, selecting dot/eye shapes, and exporting as PNG or SVG. Covers error-correction levels to keep custom codes scannable.
This guide walks through all major QR code types — URL, WiFi, vCard, email, phone, SMS, geo-location, app store links, multi-URL and more — with examples, screenshots, and a free generator for each type at minilink.at.
A side-by-side comparison of static and dynamic QR codes. Static codes encode data permanently and never expire; dynamic codes can be edited after printing and provide scan analytics. This guide helps marketers and business owners choose the right type for their campaign or product.
The most comprehensive guide to scanning QR codes on any device. iPhone users use the native Camera app; Android users similarly; Mac users use Continuity Camera or third-party apps; Windows users have built-in support in Camera app. Includes troubleshooting for poor lighting, damaged codes, and screen scanning.
A comprehensive industry-by-industry breakdown of QR code applications in 2026: from restaurant menus and retail loyalty programs to healthcare ID bracelets, event check-ins, inventory management, real estate listings and wedding RSVP pages. Each use case includes a MiniLink generator link.
With 99.5 million US smartphone users expected to scan QR codes in 2025, integrating them into marketing is no longer optional. This guide covers channel-by-channel QR strategies (print, packaging, out-of-home, social, email), how to design for high scan rates, use dynamic QR for A/B testing, and measure ROI with built-in analytics.
Everything you need to know about URL shorteners: how they work, why short links matter for marketing, how to track clicks, create custom aliases, build branded short links, and integrate with campaigns. Includes a comparison of free tools and a step-by-step guide using MiniLink.
A full guide to creating every type of QR code — URL, WiFi, vCard, email, phone, SMS and more — using minilink.at's free generator. Learn the difference between static and dynamic codes, how to customise colours and logos, and best practices for print and digital use.
