QR, Redirect, E-label hosting and URL options

You have three options when setting up your QR codes with Bottlebooks. Most producers will select our standard option to publish E-labels with Bottlebooks. Some will create QR codes with Bottlebooks and then redirect to another webpage. Finally, a few will want to use Bottlebooks with their own custom domain.

Standard

When you create a QR code in Bottlebooks it will have a short URL that starts with q.bottle.info. This directs the consumer to a Bottlebooks E-Label page.

QR Code  => Bottlebooks => Bottlebooks E-label page

Fee: Requires a Bottlebooks subscription

Additional work for you : none

Redirect

The QR code you create in Bottlebooks (starting with q.bottle.info) can also redirect the consumer to a webpage of your choice.

QR Code  => Bottlebooks => Any webpage of your choosing

Fee: free

Additional work for you : you need to build the page the regulation compliant page the QR is being directed to.

Additional risk: You need to ensure that the webpage is live, is the correct product, is maintained and has high uptime. 

Your custom domain

When your custom domain is added to your Bottlebooks account, the QR codes made in Bottlebooks will have a short URL that uses your custom domain instead of q.bottle.info. The consumer will see your domain when they scan the QR code and then be directed to your Bottlebooks E-Label page. 

These pages will be hosted on Bottlebooks servers, however you will control the subdomain of the URL, so with the proper process, you will have the control to redirect the labels withour Bottlebooks.

QR Code  => Your domain => Bottlebooks E-label page

URL

There are three components of the URL that are important to understand for this option.

qr.yourcompany.com/bottlebooksgeneratedcode

1. The subdomain portion which we recommended being “qr.” or “m.” It comes before your domain and is followed by a period.

2. Your main company url. “yourcompany.com” 

3. A unique Bottlebooks generated code generated for every individual product. 

For example:  qr.dxxwines.com/UCZEOLY

Fee: Requires a Bottlebooks subscription plus €500/year additional fee. (prices are subject to change)

Additional work for you: you will need to configure your DNS settings so that your custom domain points to our server.

Additional risk: Benefit from Bottlebooks performance and reliability, while using your own domain. Have more flexibility if you need to move off of Bottlebooks in the future.