Let’s talk about money- After all, it’s the reason why you’re even doing business in the first place. Although it’s undoubtedly the most critical component of e-commerce, the concept of digital payments is often misunderstood.
For starters, we all know that money somehow finds its way out of a customer’s card to end up in the corresponding seller’s bank account. But, as it turns out, that’s pretty much all that most people in the e-commerce space understand about online transactions so far.
By Jonathan Reich
Few scenarios are more agonizing for a business owner than logging into a dashboard to discover that tens of thousands of dollars in hard-earned revenue ...
By Jonathan Reich
In my years as a CPA, I’ve seen firsthand that B2B payments are a completely different beast than B2C. You’re typically dealing with five-figure invoices, ...
By Jonathan Reich
For merchants, predictable cash flow is the absolute lifeblood of sustainable growth. Whether you’re stocking inventory for the upcoming holiday rush, managing a growing payroll, ...
By Amanda Devos
In August 2024, Google Ads made a drastic policy change: certain high-growth accounts were suddenly no longer permitted to pay with a credit card. Unfortunately, ...
By Amanda Devos
The U.S. Bank—owned Elavon is one of the largest and most established payment processors out there. With over 30 years in the industry and more ...
By Amanda Devos
Stax is a leading payment processor that’s unique from many others in that it uses subscription-based pricing. You pay a fixed monthly fee each month ...
By Jonathan Reich
One of the most significant advantages of building your e-commerce store on WooCommerce rather than Shopify is the absolute freedom you have over your payment ...
By Jonathan Reich
As a startup, the payment processor you choose on day one is rarely the financial engine that will carry you to an exit. What works ...
By Amanda Devos
Braintree has earned its place as a strong payment processor that supports a wide range of payment methods, has a powerful and developer-friendly API, and ...
By Jonathan Reich
Payment processing for digital products can get messy faster than you might think. A shoe store can prove delivery with just a tracking number, whereas ...
By Jonathan Reich
Most merchants don’t really think about their chargeback ratio until someone else brings it up, and unfortunately, that someone else is usually the payment processor. ...
By Amanda Devos
On the surface, Nickel and Melio look pretty similar. Both payment platforms are geared toward SMBs, let you pay your vendors and collect payment from ...
By Jonathan Reich
Payout speed is an important metric to judge payment processors by, but there’s more to it than just # of hours. As a CPA, I ...
By Amanda Devos
False declines (when legitimate customer transactions get blocked) can silently drain your revenue and hurt customer trust. You’re working hard to attract and retain customers, ...
By Jonathan Reich
If Stripe freezes your funds, the worst move is to panic, even though that’s probably instinctively your first response! The better move, however, is to ...
By Amanda Devos
These days, it’s nearly impossible to run a business without accepting credit card payments — even in person. Credit card payments are often the preferred ...