Business card QR code tips

Business cards are small, often laminated, and scanned in awkward lighting. These tips keep your QR code readable and useful after networking events, job sites, and counter handoffs.

Link to one job

Do not point the card at your full website unless every page is mobile-friendly. Better targets:

• A "book a quote" page
• WhatsApp or SMS click-to-chat
• A vCard save link

Match the call to action on the card to that page.

Physical design rules

• Size: At least 15 mm square on 85 × 55 mm cards
• Contrast: Dark code on white or cream stock
• Margin: No logos or text in the quiet zone around the code
• Finish: Matte scans better than high-gloss laminate; test both

Put the code on the back if the front is already crowded with name and number.

Tracked links for cards you reorder

If you print cards every few months, use a tracked QR so you can change the landing page between print runs and count scans after events. flyerfly handles tracked QR on card layouts alongside leaflets.

Proof checklist

1. Print one card at actual size
2. Scan with iPhone and Android indoors
3. Confirm the landing page loads in under two seconds on mobile data

Related reading

• QR code on business cards
• QR code print tips
• Flyer and leaflet sizes