How to Protect Your Business From Cybercrime
Cybercrime is a reality. It’s important for all business owners to protect their businesses from cyber-security threats. Every day, the shadow of cybercrime looms larger over businesses of all sizes. Despite this, many companies still do not have the basic protection to withstand even a weak attack. In fact, according to recent statistics, 83% of small to…
Read MoreWhy You Need ACH When Selling B2B (and B2C too)
ACH stands for Automated Clearing House and it is an electronic payment delivery system for individuals and businesses within the US. The ACH is typically linked to a merchant account, and a business will use it to send or receive money to and from a variety of accounts on a recurring basis. It is a…
Read MoreAccept Credit Card Payments During the Holiday Season
Accepting credit cards is always good for business, but it is particularly important to be able to accept them during the holiday season. Businesses that open up a merchant account and start accepting credit cards see an increase in sales almost immediately, and given that people like to spend during the holidays, it stands to…
Read MoreThree Easy Ways for Your Business to Give Back
Often times in business, it can start to be all about the numbers, but sometimes it’s important to open up and give something back to the community that made it all possible. Whether you are self-employed, or a small business owner, the holiday season is the perfect time to make that connection with your community,…
Read MoreHow to Increase Sales With a Virtual Terminal
A virtual terminal is a great solution for businesses that have a merchant account, and would like to accept credit card payments by email, fax, mail order, or over the phone. It is good both on its own, and as part of a multitude of payment channels, for both Business to Consumer (B2C) and Business…
Read MoreBlack Friday and Cyber Monday
Brick-and-mortar stores love Black Friday, because it’s the biggest shopping day of the year in the US. However, immediately following the weekend after Black Friday, customers go online in droves to purchase some more. This is a phenomenon that happens regularly, and which has consequently become known as Cyber Monday. Cyber Monday is a great…
Read MoreWays to Get Your Online Store Ready For Holiday Traffic
With half of the average retailer’s sales occurring in November and December, a company has to be ready to accommodate this increase in interest, especially if they have an online component. If you can prepare your online store the right way, you can boost your sales and take advantage of the extra traffic to the…
Read MoreSmart Resolutions for Small Businesses
New Year’s resolutions are typically about losing weight or quitting smoking, but you can also have New Year’s resolutions for your small business. What do you want your business to look like in a year from now? This article will discuss some smart resolutions your small business can make for the new year. “I will…
Read MoreHow Your Business Can Prepare For ‘Buying Holidays’
We’re all familiar Black Friday, the first and perhaps the most infamous ‘buying holiday’. Nowadays though, you also have Cyber Monday and Small Business Saturday to take into account. If you own a small business, preparing for these buying holidays can be a great way to improve your sales during the holiday season. But how…
Read MoreThe 3 Points of Customer Engagement That Yield the Most Conversions
An online business is made up of many moving pieces. Owners will have to juggle stock management, marketing, traffic acquisition, site design, shipping solutions and much more. All of these elements come together and keep an ecommerce business running, but it is the conversion process that delivers the fuel to the engine, and more specifically,…
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