QR Code for Patreon & Membership Pages
The merch table moment where a fan becomes a patron.
The best second to pitch your Patreon is when someone is standing in front of you saying they love your work - at the con table, after the show, at the zine fair. A QR code on your banner, prints, or packaging captures it: one scan opens your membership page with the tiers right there. It beats "look me up later" every time. Dynamic codes let the same printed banner push a launch discount this month and your standard page next month, and scan counts tell you which events actually mint members.
Why use a dynamic QR code for this
Catch the superfan moment
Table and stage-banner codes convert live enthusiasm into memberships before it cools on the drive home.
Merch that recruits
A code inside the print sleeve or on the sticker sheet keeps recruiting from the buyer's desk for years.
Platform freedom
Move from Patreon to Ko-fi or your own membership site later - the printed codes follow via one edit.
How to set it up
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Copy your Patreon, Ko-fi, or membership page URL
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Generate a dynamic QR code in QRmkr
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Print it on table banners, print sleeves, sticker sheets, and show posters
Before you print it
If your patreon code may ever need to point somewhere else, create it as a dynamic QR code you can edit after printing. The printed pattern never changes; only the destination behind it does. It also means you can track every scan by day, device, and location and see which placement actually worked.
Patreon FAQ
Which converts better, profile or a specific tier?
The page with tiers visible usually wins - fans self-select. During a launch, point the code at the promo tier and switch back after; that's one edit on a dynamic code.
Can I tell which conventions pay off?
Yes - one code per event, and the scan analytics become a ledger of which tables were worth the fee.
Should the code go on merch itself or on the table signage?
Both, for different reasons. Table signage catches the person deciding right now, and a small code on packaging, print backs, or thank-you cards catches them a week later at home when the show buzz returns. Use two dynamic codes so the scan counts tell you which one your audience actually uses.
Can I put a code on a print or sticker and still change the offer later?
Yes, that is what dynamic codes are for. The sticker points at a short link you control, so a launch discount this month can become the standard membership page next month without recalling anything you have already sold or given away. Just keep the account in good standing, since dynamic codes only redirect while it is.
Do I need an account to make one?
Not for a static code - the generator runs in your browser and you can download without signing up. An account is only needed for dynamic codes, which have to live somewhere so you can edit them later.
General questions about how QR codes work, what they cost and how to print them are answered on the QR code FAQ.
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