The Pitfalls Of Using Technology For Technology’s Sake

Written by Diane Hughes


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3. Doesrepparttar technology require that my site visitor do anything? Will your visitors have to download any special software or plug-ins to see your site with this new technology? If so, skip it! It isn’t worthrepparttar 104346 chance of visitors clicking away.

4. Isrepparttar 104347 technology stable? Isrepparttar 104348 chat program you’ve installed reliable? Does that new java script workrepparttar 104349 way it should? Does that streaming video feed skip and crash? If your new technology doesn’t perform up to speed 99% ofrepparttar 104350 time, it isn’t worth causing aggravation to your visitors.

Before making any technological enhancements to your site, think about your visitors. Yes,repparttar 104351 new technology may be cool, but if it doesn’t offer some true value to your customers, you would most likely be better off and more professional looking without it.

Diane C. Hughes * ProBizTips.com

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How To Find the Best Merchant Account For Your Business

Written by Diane Hughes


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Set Rate Charges: Set up Fee = $65.00 (one time only) Gateway Fee = $10.00/mth Statement Fee = $15.00/mth Annual Fee = $25.00/yr

Then multiply your estimated number of transactions byrepparttar $ .35 per transaction fee. That equals $35.00. Next, multiplyrepparttar 104345 average transaction amount ($175) byrepparttar 104346 discount rate of 2.25%. That equals $3.94. You've estimated that you'll have 100 transactions per year, so again, multiplyrepparttar 104347 $3.94 byrepparttar 104348 100 transactions. The total equals $394.00. All that is left is to add them all up.

Set up Fee = $65.00 (one time only) Gateway Fee = $10.00 x 12 months = $120.00/yr Statement Fee = $15.00 x 12 months = $180.00/yr Annual Fee = $25.00/yr Per Transaction Fees = $35.00/yr Discount Rate Fees = $394.00/yr

Total Fees & Charges For One Year = $819.00

Let's look at one other quick example just to show you that looks can be deceiving.

This company offersrepparttar 104349 following rates:

Set up Fee = FREE Gateway Fee = $15.00/mth Statement Fee = $10.00/mth Annual Fee = FREE Per Transaction Fees $ .30 Discount Rate Fees = 2.35% Software Lease = $24.95/mth

Based on our same $175 average transaction and 100 transactions per year, we come out withrepparttar 104350 following figures:

Set up Fee = FREE Gateway Fee = $15.00 x 12 = $180.00 Statement Fee = $10.00 x 12 = $120.00 Annual Fee = FREE Per Transaction Fees (100 transactions x $ .30 = $30.00) Discount Rate Fees = $175 avg. transaction x 2.35% = $4.11 x 100 transactions = $411.00) Software Lease = $24.95 x 12 = $299.40 (an additional fee our first provider didn't charge)

Total Fees & Charges For One Year = $1040.40.

Even with free set up and no annual fee, this company still charges over $200 per year more thanrepparttar 104351 first merchant account provider we previewed. Be very careful -repparttar 104352 word "free" can often times be deceiving.

Merchant accounts can open a world of new business for your company. They can provide a very convenient way for your clients to pay - and for YOU to get your money. However, when you shop for a merchant account, be sure to use a standard unit of measure like we've outlined above to be very sure that you are gettingrepparttar 104353 deal best suited for your company.

Diane C. Hughes * ProBizTips.com

FREE Report: Amazingly Simple (Yet Super Powerful) Ways To Skyrocket Your Sales And Build Your Business Into A Tower of Profits! ==>> http://madmarketer.com/diane


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