Category: Business Services
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How Emerging Markets are Driving the Digital Wallet Trend
It’s been suggested that emerging markets could see a major economic boost if they made just one simple change: go cash-less. It’s already happening around the world, and there is good reason to go cash-less. Security Storing cash is risky, especially if you have a lot of cash. In developing nations, one job might lead…
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The Basics of the Payment Processing Landscape
In 2014, and even a bit in 2015, the landscape of merchant processing looked pretty grim. Not a lot was happening at the consumer level, technology wasn’t very compelling and good deals were hard to find. Businesses didn’t have a lot of options when it came to transferring money online, and most just went with…
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All About Payment Gateways
Credit card services involve many moving parts, and one of those moving parts is known as the “payment gateway”. This part of the transaction is the portion that moves the money to and from the payment processor, but it’s not to be confused with the payment processor or merchant account. Confused yet? Then this guide…
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How to Promote Your Small Business
Summary: If you are wondering how to promote your small business, continue reading for some effective methods you can use to spread the word. Regardless of the market you are operating in, your business needs customers to succeed. A key component of operating a business, however, is thinking of ways to attract customers. Budgeting can…
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How Bitcoin is Impacting Today’s Currency
Article submitted by NYC Generation Tech. Summary: Cryptocurrencies have become a hot topic recently. Continue reading to see how Bitcoin is impacting currency today. One of the latest trends that has been getting quite a large amount of buzz recently is ‘cryptocurrency.’ A cryptocurrency is a digital form of currency in which encryption techniques are…
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How Merchant Processing Services are Countering Global Transfer Theft
Summary: Transferring money to another country? You’d best carefully select a merchant service that implements the highest security measure available. One of the most challenging tasks that merchant services must face is the global transfer of money. You’ve heard the stories of fraud, theft, and corruption all over the news, so it’s likely that you’re…
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Credit Card Safety Policies for Your Store
Credit card machines have evolved to provide better security for the payment information passed to and from your bank to a customer’s account. Behind-the-scenes, you don’t really need to do much other than setup the account properly and test it to make sure it works. Still, it’s important to have good security policies you can…
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Know the Lingo: Basic Terminology for Merchant Accounts
When you’re trying to research something new, like credit card processing, you’re going to need some foundation for the lingo so you understand what is being discussed. There are many terms related to merchant accounts, almost too many to list in a single article, so these terms are some of the most important. After reading…
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If Merchant Accounts Confuse You, Read This
Merchant accounts are not an easy business decision to make, and they can be overwhelming for those who are just starting out in business. After all, you’re in business to make something. You’re not a bank and shouldn’t be expected to operate like one. Fortunately, there are some questions you can ask yourself that might…
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Get a Shopping Cart That Makes the Sale
By Secure Net Shop Every successful ecommerce website thrives on having the right shopping cart services. Without a quality ecommerce cart on their site, their customers simply couldn’t make their purchases. Anyone who runs an ecommerce website may have to find this out the hard way someday when their cart software stops running correctly. But…