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Tracked QR links

Create QR codes and short links that redirect through l.vertiqa.io and record scan activity.

A tracked QR link gives you a printable QR code and a short URL for an existing Vertiqa link. Scans and visits go through l.vertiqa.io/r/{code} first, then redirect to the original destination.

Use tracked QR links when you want to share a link offline, in a printed proposal, on a business card, at an event, or in a physical leave-behind and still know whether people used it.

Where to use it

Tracked QR links are available from the places where sharing already happens:

  • Business cards — create a QR code for a public digital card.
  • Booking links — create a QR code for a self-scheduling link.
  • Conversion pages — create a QR code for a published intake or landing page.

Campaign and asset library management are not part of this flow yet. The QR tool is contextual: open it from the card, booking link, or published page you want to share.

Create a QR code

  1. Open the record you want to share.
  2. Select QR.
  3. Vertiqa creates or reuses a tracked short link for that destination.
  4. Copy the short URL, download the PNG QR code, or open the tracked link to test it.

The QR code points to the tracked short URL, not directly to the final destination. That is what lets Vertiqa record the scan before redirecting.

What gets tracked

Each visit records:

  • The tracked link and organization.
  • The visit time.
  • A privacy-preserving, server-peppered visitor hash.
  • Browser user agent and referrer when available.
  • UTM fields such as utm_source, utm_medium, and utm_campaign when they are present on the short-link URL.

Raw IP addresses are not stored, and visitor hashes are generated with a server-side secret.

How to read the short URL

Tracked short URLs use this format:

https://l.vertiqa.io/r/{code}

The {code} is generated by Vertiqa. Keep using the QR dialog to copy or download the current tracked link instead of editing the code manually.

Good practices

  • Use one QR code per physical placement when attribution matters. For example, create separate booking links for "conference booth" and "mailer insert" before generating QR codes.
  • Test the short link before printing.
  • Use the downloaded PNG for print-ready material.
  • Do not use QR codes for draft conversion pages; publish the page first so the destination is stable.

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