Dear Internet Marketer:
One of the most common questions newbie Internet marketers ask me is:
"How can I enable customers for my Internet marketing business to place orders and pay for their purchases online?"
Now, the authoritative guide to processing credit card orders online is here:
How to Get a Merchant Account and Take Credit Card Payments Online and Offline.
In this clear and practical guide to online order and payment processing, you'll discover everything you need to know to make your Internet business go "live" online - and start taking orders and processing customer payments on the web.
Including:
- 8 reasons why you MUST allow your Internet marketing buyers to order online from your site using their credit cards. Page 6.
- Best way to take credit card orders for businesses u sing QuickBooks software. Page 38.
- How to set up monthly installment plans billable to the customer's credit card. Page 7.
- 4 essential resources you need to set up your Internet marketing business for online credit card processing. Page 8.
- 5 steps to taking and completing a credit card transaction online. Page 9.
- How to protect yourself against credit card fraud with an AVS mismatch feature on your shopping cart. Page 11.
- What to do about customers who claim they never ordered from you and instruct their credit card company to wipe your charge from their account. Page 12.
- A point of sale credit card terminal can cost $300 or more. But must you make this investment? Answer on page 13.
- How to avoid the 14 hidden fees so many merchant account providers charge that eat away your profit margins on every online order. Page 15.
- Can Costco help you process payments for your new Internet business? Page 18.
- Keeping online payments secure with SSL and HTTPS. Page 19.
- 8 ways to stop unscrupulous buyers from ripping you off with credit card fraud. Page 20.
- How to take payments online with a PayPal account. Page 48.
- 7 early warning signs that dishonest Internet users are trying to steal products right from your web sites. Page 22.
- How to get paid even if your customer's credit card is declined. Page 22.
- 5 tips for choosing the right online credit card processing provider. Page 24.
- How to take payments from overseas customers in 144 different foreign currencies. Page 42.
- 14 ways to choose the right payment vendors for your Internet marketing business. Page 26.
- 5 strategies for getting a merchant account for a new Internet business with no track record or history of sales. Page 33.
- How to take credit card orders online without getting your own merchant account. Page 44.
- 5 sources for obtaining a merchant account - and the pros and cons of each. Page 34.
- How to accept electronic "ACH" payments on your product web sites. Page 36.
- Sell e-books and other electronic products online without a merchant account or even your own web site. Page 47.
- What's the best set-up for your online business - shopping cart or web store? Page 50.
- 20 things to look for when choosing shopping cart software for your web sites. Page 53.
- Here's the shopping cart I use in my Internet marketing business - and why I recommend it for you. Page 57.
- Sell your products online without a web site by setting up a "store" on eBay. Page 63.
- Choosing software for your own Web Store - no programming knowledge required. Page 69.
- Where to shop for the best credit card processing company transaction rates online. Page 71.
- How to minimize your expenses when taking credit card orders by mail or phone. Page 74.
- How to accept electronic checks from customers who don't have credit cards or use PayPal. Page 76.
- How to let your customers pay for their online purchases with secure money transfers online. Page 79.
- And so much more....
The greatest thing about the greatest home business on Earth
Many experts agree that starting and running your own Internet marketing business is one of the greatest money-making opportunities still open to "the little guy" today.
And one of the things that makes it great is that virtually every purchase your customers make is paid for instantly, online, at the time of purchase.
That means no sending out invoices and waiting and waiting and hoping the client sends you a check for what she owes you. No bounced checks. No more being screwed by rich corporations that take 60 or 90 days to pay your "net 30 day" invoices.
As an Internet marketer, you don't ship the product until you've collected payment. Your customer can pay you using Discover, Amex, Visa, MasterCard, or one of the other payment systems outlined in How to Get a Merchant Account and Take Credit Card Payments Online and Offline.
That means payment is transferred to your bank - and clears in your account - almost instantly. No more waiting for checks to come in to pay your vendors, utility bills, rent, or mortgage! When you follow the online payment methods revealed in How to Get a Merchant Account and Take Credit Card Payments Online and Offline, you dramatically improve your cash flow - and reduce bad debt virtually to zero.
Result: you collect all the money that customers owe you - maximizing gross revenues and profits without the need to chase deadbeats.
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Bob Bly is a full-time freelance copywriter specializing in online, direct response, and b-to-b marketing. He earned more than $700,000 last year from his freelance writing, and became a self-made multi-millionaire while still in his 30s.A copywriter for more than a quarter of a century, Bob has written promotions for over 100 clients including Phillips, Agora, KCI, 21st Century, Weiss Research, EBI Medical Systems, Sony, IBM, AT&T, Grumman, Crain Communications, McGraw-Hill, Intuit, and AlliedSignal.
Bob is the author of more than 70 books including The Copywriter's Handbook (Henry Holt) and Internet Direct Mail (NTC Business Books).
He has published more than 100 articles in such publications as Subscription Marketing, Direct, Business Marketing, Writer's Digest, and Amtrak Express.
Bob's writing awards include a Gold Echo from the Direct Marketing Association, an IMMY from the Information Industry Association, two Southstar Awards, an American Corporate Identity Award of Excellence, and the Standard of Excellence award from the Web Marketing Association. He also taught writing at New York University.
Bob has appeared as a guest on dozens of TV and radio shows including The Advertising Show, Bernard Meltzer, CNBC, and CBS Hard Copy. He has been featured in major media ranging from the LA Times and Nation's Business to the New York Post and the National Enquirer. He was formerly the advertising manager for Koch Engineering, a manufacturer of equipment for the chemical industry.
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