You want to make sure your site is engaging, well-written, and optimized for your buyer’s journey - and your payments experience is a big part of that. The last thing you want is for your customer to get all the way to the checkout and leave the page because of a poor experience. When it comes to ecommerce payments, you have several options. One of...

Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) saw increased adoption in the ecommerce world when companies like Afterpay and Klarna came on the scene. These companies (and others) were convenient ways for businesses to offer Buy Now, Pay Later options with less work and risk for themselves. But is it worth using at your business? In this article, I’ll go over what ...

If you sell through your own website, you can choose and set up the services you need yourself, or you can work with a company that offers a complete solution for online payment processing. Ecommerce Website or Marketplace 'Store' First and foremost, you need somewhere to sell from. You can sell goods and services through your own business ...

The short answer is that embedded payments refers to payment options that are integrated directly into apps or websites. Instead of requiring an external credit card machine or redirecting you to a payment processing page online, the payment capability is “embedded” in the app or website. In this article, I’ll go into more detail on how embedded...

Initially called Square Connect, Square's website now just refers to online payment options with Square. What is Square Online Payments? The Square online payment options lets businesses with self-hosted / existing e-commerce websites seamlessly integrate their site with Square to accept payments and manage business data on a web-based dash...

They may have even suggested a specific gateway, such as Authorize.Net or NMI. Or perhaps you’re currently using one of those gateways but are considering a switch. In this article, we’ll compare and contrast Authorize.Net and NMI, two of the most popular gateways available, to help you make the right decision. Key Terms In order to effecti...

As swindlers find it more difficult to rob consumers by impersonating them at brick-and-mortar registers or by skimming their card information, they’re turning to online card-not-present attacks. The Fraud Picture A December 2018 survey by global data and analytics company Lexis-Nexis Risk Solutions found that online fraud attempts had risen ...

Shopify gained popularity as an easy-to-use all-inclusive online store builder. But it does come at a cost. In addition to monthly plans, you’ll also pay credit card processing rates that are on the high side. These costs leave many businesses wondering if there’s an alternative to Shopify that doesn’t sacrifice features. The good news? There are s...

Riskified is a software-as-a-service company that offers chargeback prevention and fraud management for mid-market and enterprise level businesses, specifically online retailers. The company boasts clients such as Aldo, Skullcandy, Burlington Coat Factory, Mattel, Swarovski, Prada, and more. With fraudsters increasingly turning to the internet a...

In this Spreedly review, we'll look at how it works, costs, and if it makes sense for small businesses. What is an API? What is a gateway? In the broadest sense, a gateway enables credit and debit card transactions. When talking about ecommerce payments, you can think of the gateway as the credit card machine of the internet. You’ll connec...