How to Accept Credit Cards Online, In-Store or Anywhere
Starting to accept credit cards can be a daunting process for some business owners, but it’s actually a fairly straightforward transition. There are many payment processors to choose from, each with their own rates, features and modes of doing business. Obviously you want to choose the company that offers the lowest rate, lowest fees, and…
Read MoreWhat is an Incident Response Plan and Do I Need One?
When dealing with cyberattacks, prevention is not enough. Companies can employ the best security measures, from employee training to state of the art antivirus software, and still suffer a data breach. It happens to governments, militaries, and Fortune 500 corporations. This means that mitigation has to be a part of your overall cybersecurity strategy. The…
Read MoreCredit Cards and ePayments: The Future of Small Business Payments
Nowadays, everything from the online craft fair vendor to the food truck accepts credit card and electronic payments. This is due to the technological advancements over the past 5 years, which have made it easier to process different types of payments. With card readers coming in all shapes and sizes, small businesses have unprecedented access…
Read MoreHow To Reduce Product Returns to Your Online Store
Shoppers love to buy online, and many businesses are getting into e-commerce. This means that there is a lot of competition in the industry, with companies implementing policies and features that give them an edge. One such policy is the return policy, which has been shown to be a strong advantage in e-commerce sales in…
Read MoreDo I Need a Mobile Website for my Business?
Mobile devices have become nearly ubiquitous in today’s world, which presents businesses with many new marketing, branding and selling opportunities. Mobility also gives businesses owners the unprecedented ability to understand and connect with their customers at a much deeper level. Even as a small business owner, there are several steps which allow you to tap…
Read MoreHow to Make Payments Easier for Your Online Customers
The main component of a healthy online conversion rate is a streamlined payment process. A problem right at the end of the sales funnel can invalidate all of the previous marketing efforts. As such, the checkout page of your site deserves a lot of attention, because this is where the clients are willing to share…
Read More5 Financial Habits of Successful Small Business Owners
Strong financial habits are the backbone of any successful small business. Thankfully, in today’s world, we can identify these habits using concrete data, and, so far, the data has shown that small business owners who employ these best practices consistently outperform those who do not. In this article, you’ll learn about five financial habits successful…
Read MoreProtecting Your Business from Chargeback Fraud
Giving cardholders the ability to initiate chargebacks is a banking policy that is intended to protect customers. It allows a customer to get a bank-initiated refund in case they did not receive an adequate product or service when purchasing with a credit card. It is also meant to protect against identity theft, and the financial…
Read MoreHow to Protect Yourself from Cyber Attacks
3 Strategies for Merchants to Protect Themselves against Cyber Attacks We’ve all heard about how damaging data breaches can be. A good example would be the 2014 breach that compromised 1.2 billion usernames and passwords, and 500 million emails. This breach was uncovered by Hold Security, an information security firm from Milwaukee, and it turns…
Read More5 Technology Security Tips
Since 2014, data breaches have been a staple for news coverage, with giant corporations such as Target and Home Depot being victims of cybercrime. These companies have invested considerable sums of money into security, which goes to show the tenacity and determination of cybercriminals. But small to medium sized businesses are also in the crosshairs,…
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