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13 Great Blog Posts on Increasing Your Online Store’s Checkout Sales
Many people aren’t aware that they can increase the amount of sales by providing a smoother transaction for the consumer. By changing a few key details on their online store’s page, you can increase the amount of transactions that are finalized and avoid buyer’s changing their minds last minute or getting annoyed with long a checkout procedure. Though some changes are more obvious than others, a quick read of each of these posts can start you down a path toward improved profits. Eight by Eight — “Making sure people can efficiently order from you may be the most important thing you can do on your web site. Once they hesitate or become confused, there is an excellent chance you will lose the order and the good will of that customer. They will blame you even if you were not responsible for their bad experience. And, they may never give you … Continue reading
Credit Card Processing: Breach In Security
Dated: April 17, 2011
Credit card users are usually very good about keeping up with security information regarding their accounts. With the always looming threat of a potential security breach, both merchants and those in the credit card processing industry also pay close attention to security. For credit card users, one of the best ways to remain on top of any changes or threats in security, it is important to pay attention to correspondence from your credit card company as well as the information which appears on your statements. This would seem to be a fairly easy task, considering the various ways in which we can now access our account information. Unfortunately sometimes the very thing which makes something easy also makes it easy to overlook. Recently a friend received a message via their mobile device with the subject line reading “An Important Message Regarding Your Account”. This individual routinely checks their statements for … Continue reading
New e-Commerce Site Focusing on Credit Card Processing
Merchants accepting credit cards as payment already know they are dealing with a very competitive industry. New merchants just becoming familiar with the industry may find it confusing and in some cases even overwhelming. Merchant accounts and credit card processing companies all claim to be the best, however how is one to know which match is truly beneficial for their company. Choosing the wrong processor can end up costing you hundreds or even thousands of dollars in fees annually. To help both new and existing customers find information regarding merchant accounts, payment processing machines and other services, bankcard club has announced the launch of a new e-Commerce website. In a February 8, 2011 press release, bankcard club introduced the website, www.bankcardclub.com. As stated in the press release, “bankcard club (all lower case) is a registered merchant service provider/independent sales organization of Elavon, Inc. Backed by over 14 years of experience, … Continue reading
My favorite 20 blogs on e-commerce web development
Credit card processing is just one part of running an e-commerce site. Web development is a huge part of that from the start to the maintenance stage. Learning the ins and outs of e-commerce web development and content management systems is vital to achieving success. For anyone interested in this space, I recommend reading these 20 blogs I’ve taken from my list of bookmarks. I’ve collected then at one time or another whenever I was searching for a solution to a problem I was facing. I hope they help you just as much as they’ve helped me.
Online Shopping Tips
Dated: September 3, 2010
As more and more consumers realize the benefits of shopping online, it becomes increasingly important to know how to make secure transactions. Secure credit card processing for online payments relies on both the buyer and the seller understanding how to protect the information that is sent electronically. Without the physical connection of dealing with an individual face-to-face, vendors must make sure that they are providing their customers with a secure method of paying for products and services. Consumers can benefit from the following online shopping tips that will ensure their e-commerce experience is a positive one. Check website security- The first thing to look for before you enter credit card information online is some sign that the website which you are visiting is secure. This can be done fairly easily and can prevent a lot of headaches down the road. Look for a closed padlock or unbroken key displayed at … Continue reading
Reasons to Consider PayPal For Your Credit Card Processing
Dated: August 30, 2010
As a small business owner, you have a few different options for your credit card processing solution. You can choose the professional, comprehensive credit card processing solutions, or you can go with a simplified solution like PayPal.com. Here are 6 reasons to consider PayPal to process credit card payments from your customers: 1. Easy to Set Up and Start Accepting Credit Cards Right Away With merchant accounts, you have to first get approved by the bank before you can start accepting credit cards. This can sometimes take awhile for the bank to check your credit and determine whether or not your risk is low enough to give you a merchant account. Not everyone will have a strong enough credit history to qualify for a typical merchant account. With PayPal, almost everyone is approved, and you can set up your account quickly. Your customers then have the option of paying with … Continue reading
Google Checkout for Online Credit Card Processing
Dated: May 21, 2010
So you want to do business online and you are considering utilizing Google Checkout to process credit card payments from your online customers. Some predict Google Checkout will supplant Paypal within the next decade or so, but that will likely involve Google purchasing ebay, as Paypal has fortified themselves inside the ebay infrastructure a monopoly payment processor, which to me doesn’t even sound legal, but does remind me of how I used to try and fortify my troops in Kamchatka towards the end of a failed attempt at world domination in the game of Risk. Google is applying the same fervor and steamroller style approach to stepping into the online payment processing game and I must say it feeds nicely into their Google Shopping infrastructure and the rest of their apps and creations. If you want to test it out, do a search on Google Shopping and buy something you need anyway. You will get taken to … Continue reading
Top 5 Credit Card Processors For Ecommerce
Dated: March 27, 2010
Flagship Merchant Services – Flagship Merchant Services is generally considered to be one of the most reputable credit card processors in the industry and has earned numerous awards by a variety of ecommerce organizations and publications. One of the things that many merchants find appealing about Flagship Merchant Services is that they allow their customers to do business based on a month-to-month contract, meaning merchants do not have to worry about a termination fee if they decide to close up shop or switch to another credit card processor. On the downside, Flagship Merchant Services does not accept most international credit cards, which is a deal breaker for any merchant who does much business outside of the United States. Read our Flagship Review National Bankcard – Rated A+ by the Better Business Bureau, National Bankcard is a leading provider of credit card processing services in the US – allowing business owners … Continue reading
