Merchant Services Blog

Service-Based Businesses

For companies that have both home office and field employees, it can be difficult to make everyone happy with your business tools. A solution that may simplify billing could be unreliable in the field, or you may find later that…

Why You Should Respond to Online Reviews

September 26, 2019

Business Tips, Omni

Some business owners see online reviews as a necessary evil. While positive reviews help tell others about your business, the negative reviews can make business owners defensive and frustrated. After all, an online review only gives one side of the…

What Square’s New Pricing Means for Your Business

September 25, 2019

News & Updates, Payment Processing

In an email to customers today, September 25, 2019 merchant services company Square announced new pricing for their customers to take effect November 1. In the email, Square noted that their flat 2.75% pricing for tapped, dipped, and swiped transactions…

How to Lower Your Rates with Level 2 and Level 3 Processing

September 17, 2019

Business Tips, Payment Processing, Processing Fees & Markups

Credit card processing costs are some of the biggest expenses businesses face. For B2B businesses who are charging hundreds or thousands of dollars to their clients, the processing fees can really add up. One way that companies can lower their…

5 Productivity Hacks to Get More Out of Your Workday

September 10, 2019

Professional Services, Small Business Growth

As a consultant, a lot of tasks demand your time and energy in an average workday. Emails, phone calls, client communications, and your workload are all fighting for attention. You need to stay in touch with clients but also balance…

What to Outsource at Your Business (And What You Shouldn’t!)

August 31, 2019

Small Business Growth

Growth is a great problem to have. But it also comes with some tough decisions. Outsourcing is one of them. Outsourcing means contracting another company or an outside consultant to perform certain functions or processes. As a business owner, you…

paying with a wireless credit card reader

Everything You Need to Know About Credit Card Readers

August 29, 2019

Credit Card Terminals, Payment Processing

Not all credit card terminals are created equal. Some work as wireless readers while some need a phone line to work. Others can have add-ons like touch screens and receipt drawers. In this blog, we’ll show you what you need…

Understanding Interchange Fees

August 27, 2019

Merchant Services, Payment Processing

When you research merchant service providers, you’ll start hearing the term “interchange” used when talking about payments. Interchange is the fee that credit card companies like Visa and Mastercard charge businesses to accept their cards. The interchange fee depends on…

How to Make the Most of Invoicing at Your Agency

August 16, 2019

Virtual Terminal