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Featured Article Payment Processor Changes: A Guide to Accountability

How to evaluate funding guarantees, support structures, and escalation paths before you switch processors Learn how to distinguish processors that advertise reliability from those that contractually guarantee it. This guide gives you a framework for evaluating funding commitments, dedicated support access, and real recourse when deposits don’t arrive on time. TL;DR Next-day funding varies wildly […]

BAMS guide showing how to set up Authorize.Net with a BigCommerce store and connect online payment settings. How to Setup Authorize.net With Your BigCommerce Store
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Connect Authorize.net to Your BigCommerce Store An Authorize.net BigCommerce setup connects your online store to a payment gateway so customers can submit card payments at checkout. Visa provides a helpful overview of how payment processing works across merchants, acquirers and issuers. BigCommerce is one of the top eCommerce platforms currently available and is the #1 […]

Authorize.Net Direct Post Security Upgrade Authorize.net Direct Post Security Upgrade: Updating MD5 to SHA-512
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Authorize.Net – the most popular payment gateway service provider in the world – is in the process of making a big change to how it verifies transactions, and that change impacts the business of every single one of their Direct Post users. The company is phasing out MD5-based hashing and switching to SHA-512 signature key […]

BAMS featured image explaining why a payment processor offering free Authorize.Net can provide lower costs, simpler setup and better value for merchants. Consider Authorize.net for Maximum Benefit in Your Small Business
Read MoreConsider Authorize.net for Maximum Benefit in Your Small Business

Why Authorize.Net Remains a Practical Payment Gateway for Small Businesses The Authorize.net payment gateway has been around long enough that many small businesses already recognize the name. That matters, but familiarity alone is not the reason to consider it. The real value is flexibility: online checkout, invoicing, recurring payments, virtual terminal functionality and integrations can […]

BAMS infographic showing six factors merchants should compare before choosing an Authorize.Net payment gateway including integrations, payment methods, fraud tools, recurring billing, security and cost. Choosing a gateway? Make Sure You Get a Free Authorize.net setup!
Read MoreChoosing a gateway? Make Sure You Get a Free Authorize.net setup!

Authorize.Net Can Do Much More Than Connect an Online Checkout Choosing a payment gateway is an important part of building an eCommerce payment setup. The gateway sits between the checkout experience and the processing environment, helping payment information move securely through authorization while supporting the tools a business uses to manage transactions. Authorize.Net remains a […]

BAMS infographic showing how Authorize.Net connects customer checkout and business software with a payment processor, card networks, banks and the merchant. Why It’s Important for Your Payment Processor to Offer a Free Authorize.net Gateway Setup
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Your Payment Processor and Gateway Need to Work Together Choosing Authorize.Net is only one part of building a reliable payment setup. The payment processor behind the gateway also matters. A merchant may have a capable gateway but still run into unnecessary problems if the processor cannot support the integration, help configure the account or troubleshoot […]