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Why Payment Processors Must Prioritize AI Search: An Interview with Evan Bailyn, Founder of GEO
Featured Article Why Payment Processors Must Prioritize AI Search: An Interview with Evan Bailyn, Founder of GEO

The payment processing industry is highly competitive, with businesses constantly searching for providers that offer better rates, faster funding, and superior support. While traditional search engine optimization has helped companies like BAMS reach potential clients through Google, a fundamental shift is occurring: business owners are now turning to AI chatbots like ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Claude […]

dollar sign with an arrow shadow. Next day processor funding concept 3 Ways Waiting For Your Processor Is Slowing You Down
Read More3 Ways Waiting For Your Processor Is Slowing You Down

Money is the grease that keeps your business moving. Products, employees – keeping all those gears spinning is how your business gains and keeps its forward momentum. For cash transactions, making sure you get paid fast is easy, but what about your credit card processor?

New york skyline New York Merchant Services concept NYC Merchant Services Processing
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NYC is the city that never sleeps, so why does it make sense for a merchant to get a sleepy payment processor from somewhere else in the country? New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut area merchants need a local processor that understands their business needs.  Let’s look at NYC Merchant Services.

Commercial store fronts in an empty shopping center due to the possible increase in e-commerce The Undoing of Brick and Mortar by E-Commerce
Read MoreThe Undoing of Brick and Mortar by E-Commerce

With the Internet came the ability to shop without setting foot into a retail store. Now with high-speed internet, customers can shop on-the-go using their smartphones and tablets, and this is choking sales for brick and mortar retail stores. The last few years have witnessed the stubborn stagnation of retail sales while e-commerce sales are soaring. […]

Fictitious bank credit card front with EMV and back with magnetic stripe EMV vs Magnetic Stripe Systems
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We all know that the chip, or EMV, POS is becoming the new standard for card-reading technology. But what is the difference between the original magnetic stripe and the new EMV? And which one is better?

Small business worker accepting a credit card payment from her customer with a merchant payment processor Don’t Wait for Your Money – Use a Merchant Payment Processor That Funds the Next Day
Read MoreDon’t Wait for Your Money – Use a Merchant Payment Processor That Funds the Next Day

Making a sale is always great, but it’s irritating to have to wait for the money from the transaction to hit your account. Even worse, the delay can make it hard to run your business in an efficient way, especially if your company is smaller or has a drop-ship arrangement with its suppliers. Eliminating this […]

Dollar sign with arrow around icon vector, filled flat glyph, solid colorful pictogram isolated on white. chargeback symbol, logo illustration Chargeback Prevention Starts with Fraud Prevention
Read MoreChargeback Prevention Starts with Fraud Prevention

Chargeback prevention is one of the foremost concerns of online merchants. It’s always galling to have to send money in the wrong direction, and it’s even worse when the reason for it is outright fraud. With fraud, you’re not only out a sale but often, you lose your merchandise as well. Fortunately, there are ways to […]

Close up EMV chip credit card 3 Reasons Why Your POS Needs to Handle EMV Chip Card Acceptance
Read More3 Reasons Why Your POS Needs to Handle EMV Chip Card Acceptance

Over the last few years, many credit and debit card issuers have added the EMV chip to their cards. These are the little golden spots on cards that look somewhat like mini circuit boards. Inside them, microprocessors are embedded that encrypt data and make it more secure during transactions. There are many upsides to enabling your point-of-sale (POS) equipment […]

Why It’s Important for Your Payment Processor to Offer a Free Authorize.net Gateway Why It’s Important for Your Payment Processor to Offer a Free Authorize.net Gateway
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In order to accept online payments, a business has to have a special gateway to connect to the processing system. One of the most-used and trouble-free solutions is to use Authorize.net, which is the leading online payment gateway provider. Authorize.net can also process transactions that are entered directly into its system, so it’s easy for you […]

The benefits of eCommerce Processing The benefits of eCommerce Processing
Read MoreThe benefits of eCommerce Processing

If you have a business that sells a product or service and you don’t have an eCommerce processing site, you are leaving money on the table and growth to your competition. The advantages of having eCommerce stores are immediate and essential for a small or growing business. If you need more convincing, consider the following […]

E-commerce Stores and Accepting Payments E-commerce Stores and Accepting Payments
Read MoreE-commerce Stores and Accepting Payments

We are living in the digital age where it is possible for almost every aspect of our lives to happen on a virtual platform. The business sector also caught on, and there was mass movement from brick and motor to the virtual selling and buying of services and goods. Electronic networks, especially the internet, are […]

Faster Cash Flows with Next Day Funding Faster Cash Flow with Next Day Funding
Read MoreFaster Cash Flow with Next Day Funding

For businesses that use credit card payment systems, getting their funds is the challenging part. The standard cash flow payout system that banks give to companies sometimes inconveniences businesses when they urgently need the funds. Next day funding systems cut through this gap and offer companies their deposits a day earlier than normal. So, why […]

Woman in a cafe on laptop, holding credit card. worried about chargebacks Preventing Fraud Related Chargebacks Is Essential In E-Commerce
Read MorePreventing Fraud Related Chargebacks Is Essential In E-Commerce

From time to time, chargebacks are an unavoidable part of being a merchant; like returns and customer complaints. Chargebacks are much more costly to your business, however, and while you might not be able to avoid them completely, you should be taking steps to prevent as many as you possibly can.