The last few weeks I’ve been on a new project and it required several forms to be integrated to a template I got from Dreamtemplate. To be honest, it’s been a nightmare. In case you’ve never done it, this involves (more…)
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Easiest way to make web site forms that email the results.
Posted by Nick Bentley on February 19th, 2010
Are your order forms and email really secure?
Posted by Nick Bentley on February 11th, 2010
Many merchants have online forms that emails the results to them with the customer order information. The real danger happens where the information isn’t encrypted every step of the way. I’m going to go over a quick guide on how to make sure if you do this, that information is never left exposed to hackers. (more…)
Posted in Home Business, Internet Business, merchant accounts 
Tags: email, merchant account, order forms, ssl 
3 Comments »How to get the low U.S. merchant account rates when overseas.
Posted by Nick Bentley on February 9th, 2010
I spoke with a few business people who were overseas this week, two in the UK and another in India. They all were doing big monthly volume but their rates were in the 3-4.1 percent range which is really insane compared to what we get here in the U.S. They explained that it was common to see these rates in other countries. (more…)
How To Reduce Your Pay Per Click Costs 10%-30%
Posted by Nick Bentley on February 6th, 2010
I was speaking with a friend the other day and the issue of Google Adwords came up (the program where you bid on keywords and when someone clicks your ad, they are taken to your site and you pay that .10 cents or whatever your bid was). The talk turned to how expensive it can be, but after giving some general tips there was one more most people don’t think to do, that’s plan their campaigns geographically. (more…)
Posted in Home Business, Internet Business, Most Popular, Recommended Tags: Google adwords, pay per click No Comments »Lease Or Buy Merchant Terminals, Which Is The Best For You?
Posted by Nick Bentley on February 5th, 2010
Buy or lease?
Whether to buy or lease office equipment depends on several factors. Of course, it costs more to lease in the end, but the tax advantages can really take the sting off the interest in many cases. Here’s the factors involved: cash on hand, how many deductions your business is going to have for the year, and something most people don’t consider, security. (more…)
Posted in Home Business, Internet Business, Most Popular, Recommended Tags: leasing, merchant account, merchant terminals 5 Comments »