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Card-present vs card-not-present payments: Fees, fraud risk and merchant liability explained

Learn how card-present transactions, contactless payments, EMV chip technology, and Tap to Phone improve security, speed checkout, and support mobile POS.

Chargeback fraud versus legitimate disputes: How to tell the difference

Learn how to manage chargebacks, prevent friendly fraud, automate dispute workflows, and use 3-D Secure and fraud tools to protect your business.

Chargebacks and how to pro-actively resolve them

Responding to chargebacks doesn’t have to be complicated.

Chargebacks: What are they and why do they occur?

Chargebacks: What they are, why they occur, and what best-practice approaches merchants can take to minimize them.

Deter fraudsters from attacking your business and customers

In a traditional brick-and-mortar store, you know how to prepare your staff and protect your store from theft and fraudulent activity. But with an online business, the stakes are greater. That’s where Advanced Fraud Detection Suite can help.

Five fraud trends to look out for this summer

What are the key fraud trends to look out for in 2022? Visa risk analysts share their top five.

Five tips to make businesses PCI-compliant

eCommerce businesses sometimes face confusion and difficulty when it comes to truly securing cardholder data. Get additional guidance here.

Fraud controls and response: Prevent disputes and chargebacks

How fraud controls and response tools help prevent invalid disputes, reduce chargebacks and protect revenue before and after the sale.

Fraud prevention tips for small businesses

Learn about the tools and security best practices we recommend to detect, prevent, and manage transaction fraud for small businesses.

How fraudsters adapt to eCommerce trends

Over the next five years, small and medium businesses will be hit with more than $130 billing in losses due to payments fraud. Here are four tactics small businesses should be aware of.

How to stay ahead of the fraudsters

Small and mid-size businesses should be proactive with fraud management to protect against fraudsters who may regard them as easy targets.

PCI DSS compliance for small businesses

All businesses that accept, process, store or transmit payment cardholder data are required to implement this standard to maintain a secure environment. Your card-handling practices and processing environment determine which PCI DSS requirements apply to your business.

Prevent fraud with transaction filters

Learn the 13 transactions filters and tools designed specifically for online merchants to identify, manage, and prevent costly fraudulent transactions.

Respond to the growing threat of fraud

Learn how fraud controls and response tools help prevent invalid disputes, reduce chargebacks, and protect revenue before and after the sale.

What merchants need to know about risk and fraud

Evolving customer expectations around seamless and digital-first payment experiences have opened new opportunities for fraudsters to exploit consumers and businesses. The Federal Trade Commission received over 440,000 reports of credit card fraud from consumers in 2022, an increase of 12% from 2021.

What to look for to protect your SMB from fraud

In the world of eCommerce, fraud is a constant threat. This blog discusses steps you can take to help protect your SMB from fraud.

What you need to know about card testing fraud

Learn about card testing fraud with advice from Authorize.net. Better understand botnet technology and what you can do to keep your business safe from fraudsters.

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Online business

6 tips to get ready for holiday shopping season

During the upcoming holiday shopping season, you likely anticipate higher-than-usual sales volume. Being proactive and preparing now is key to making sure this critical season is a successful one for your business.

eCommerce payment processing trends

As consumers increasingly turn to online and contactless payments, Authorize.net offers five ways businesses can enhance eCommerce payment solutions

Four steps to making an effective website

Research shows that consumers prefer using digital channels such as a business websites, social media, and e-mail when determining where to shop.

Four tips to get ready for peak shopping season

Holiday shopping season is just around the corner. There's plenty to do over the next few months to get ready, so we've put together four tips to help.

Four tips to prep for peak shopping season

Here are some tips to help your protect your small business against fraud and risk, while delivering a great experience for genuine customers.

Four ways to get your business ready for Black Friday

Prepare for the year's biggest shopping event. Explore four actionable ways to get your business ready for Black Friday, from optimizing inventory and website speed to ensuring your payment processing handles the rush.

How to list your products in an online marketplace

Consider using an online marketplace, such as eBay or Etsy, to post your products for potential new buyers to see and purchase.

How to start an online business in 8 steps

Ready to launch? Learn how to start an online business in 8 simple steps. This guide covers everything from choosing a niche and building your site to setting up secure payments and going live.

Learn 10 ways to help boost your online sales

Online shopping is becoming easier than ever. Learn how to boost your online sales and find the best solutions for your business.

Seven holiday shipping tips for parcel shippers

Authorize.net and Shipware partnered to offer robust business solutions to enhance efficiencies and drive down your costs to serve your customers faster and better.

Seven proven steps to increase mobile conversion rates

Providing a compelling shopping experience, as well as keeping customers happy, can help increase mobile conversion rates and boost mobile sales.

Six tips to prepare your business for holiday shopping

Maximize your seasonal revenue with six tips to prepare your business for holiday shopping. Learn how to streamline checkout, enhance fraud protection, and manage customer expectations during the busy holiday season.

Six ways to drive more sales to your website

Setting up shop to offer your products or services online and using Authorize.net to accept payments are great first steps towards attracting new customers. Here are six ways to drive more traffic to your site, potentially increasing sales and online success.

Six ways to prep your business for peak season

Six steps businesses can use to prep their business, both in person and online, for the peak holiday season.

The rise of BOPIS and why it’s here to stay

Businesses can meet growing consumer demand for buy online, pick up in store (BOPIS) with eCommerce payments partner Authorize.net.

Why you should improve your online payment experience

Business owners can accommodate online shoppers through features that include product reviews, rewards, store pickup options and contactless payment options.

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Operations and growth

7 smart strategies to help SMBs scale this holiday season

As the 2025 holiday season approaches, small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs) everywhere are gearing up for one of the busiest shopping periods of the year. Whether you're a boutique retailer, a local service provider, or an online merchant, the stakes are high—but so are the opportunities.

Five ways to improve digital strategy

Payments processor Authorize.net provides five low cost/high reward ecommerce solutions small businesses can use to support their digital strategies.

How to generate funds to grow your business

Discover options on borrowing and raising money to help grow your small business.

How to run your business digitally

Learn how to leverage technology to automate and manage several parts of your business.

Inventory management tips to help grow your business

Does it make sense for your business to monitor inventor in-house or use a drop shipping alternative? Let’s look at the pros and cons of each.

Seven traits of successful business owners

Discover the seven key traits that define successful business owners, from seeing the big picture and learning from failure to taking smart risks, hiring strong talent, and building trusted partnerships. This actionable guide helps new and growing entrepreneurs develop the mindset and habits proven to drive long‑term success.

Six economic insights to fuel business growth, part 1

Understanding the current economy can help you better market and sell to your customers.

TIN vs. EIN: What new business owners need to know before they accept their first payment

Understand the difference between a TIN and an EIN. A TIN covers all US tax IDs including SSNs and ITINs, while an EIN is issued by the IRS specifically for businesses.

Tips for business owners on tax day

Our experts provide some helpful tips for preparing your business for tax day.

What is a small business CRM?

If big companies are using it, shouldn’t there be CRM for small businesses? The answer is unequivocally yes.

Work-life balance for entrepreneurs

Tips for improving work life balance for entrepreneurs.

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Payment processing

Accept payments with your computer

With VPOS—short for Virtual Point of Sale—you can easily turn your laptop or desktop into a card terminal for in-person payments.

Accepting online payments with ease

Learn how online payments, unified commerce, Click to Pay, and tokenization reduce fraud, support mobile-first shopping, and streamline digital checkout.

ACH payment processing for small businesses

ACH payments are growing in popularity and can be useful for small businesses. Find out more about how here.

ACH vs. EFT payments

ACH and EFT payments share many similarities and differences. Find out more and discover which is right for your business here.

Boost your business with the best ways to get paid

Accepting digital payments is easier than ever, and the systems payments run on are becoming a focal point of business management. On the flip side, how consumers pay for things has moved away from less efficient paper methods.

Card-not-present payments 101: The basics of online card transactions

Learn how to manage card-not-present transactions with tokenization, 3-D Secure, network tokens, and fraud tools to reduce risk and protect revenue.

eChecks: A great digital payment option

Consumers are taking advantage of new ways of shopping. And they are gravitating to retailers and businesses that make it easy and safe to shop. These new scenarios require flexible–digital payment options. eChecks offer another digital solution that limits contact and makes it easy for recurring payments.

Get paid faster with digital invoicing and eChecks

Businesses can get paid faster and increase cash flow with payment processor Authorize.net’s digital invoicing and eChecks contactless payment options.

Get paid faster: How Digital Invoicing and eCheck can boost your cash flow

Speed matters. Use Authorize.net’s digital invoicing and eCheck to get paid faster, cut paperwork, and keep your cash flow strong and steady.

Growing your business by offering a choice of payment methods

Explore recurring billing, ACH and eCheck processing, AI-powered agentic workflows, tokenization, and text-to-pay to automate payments and reduce churn.

How payment choice can impact the customer experience

Offering payment choice can help you improve your customer experience. Add convenience and security to help build a loyal customer base and grow your business.

How to ensure timely payments from your customers

We understand why you want to get compensated as quickly as possible. Unfortunately, some people tend to be a bit late when it comes to paying bills. Here are some proven tips for getting payments from customers on time.

How to let your customers pay anywhere, anytime

How using authorize.net allows your customers to pay anywhere, anytime

How to set up digital payment acceptance

Learn about enabling your store, website, or mobile device to accept digital payments and deposit the funds automatically into your merchant account.

Keep customers happy, keep payments flowing

Account Updater from Authorize.net is an effortless way to keep customers' stored card details up to date, so they don't miss out on services and you don't miss out on getting paid.

Less work, more cash flow with eCheck and Invoicing

Businesses can get paid faster and increase cash flow with payment processor Authorize.net’s digital invoicing and eCheck contactless payment options.

Making recurring billing quick and easy for your business

If your business operates on a subscription-based model, there are tools, like recurring billing, that offer an easy way to automate and simplify payments.

Offer easy, secure payments to help build your brand

Your customers like frictionless payment experiences that come with features like digital profiles, accounts, and cards on file. Learn more about how this makes a brand impression here.

Payment processing: How payment gateways get you paid

As card usage increases, it’s important for merchants to understand the payments process and partner with a reliable payment platform like Authorize.net.

Payment solutions that grow with you

Our payment solutions are designed for whenever and wherever you need them, with premium features that help you run your business and protect your customers.

Processing phone payments manually

An automated Pay-By-Phone system with your Authorize.net account can accept payments 24/7, as opposed to just during normal working hours, and never needs to take a break.

Subscriptions made simple for you and your customers

Businesses that run on a subscription or recurring payment model need customer payments to go through smoothly every time. Authorize.net has the tools to help.

What are the top 4 things to look for in a payment gateway?

What are the top four things businesses need from a payment gateway? It comes down to simplicity, capabilities, a connected experience, and security. Authorize.net offers all these and more.

What Is a Merchant Account and why your business needs one

Explore what a Merchant Account is, how it works, and why every business needs this account to accept secure card and digital payments online or in-store.

What is a payment gateway?

A payment gateway is a must-have for small businesses that need to accept credit card payments online or in person. Learn what a payment gateway is here.

What is an EFT payment?

EFT payments are an alternative payment solution that allow businesses to take payments quickly and securely.

Why eCheck is important for businesses everywhere

eCheck is a payment method that moves funds from a consumer’s checking account to a business’s account, replacing a paper check with an electronic payment routed through the Automated Clearing House Network (ACH).

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Products and integrations

6 ways to tell if Authorize.net is right for you

Authorize.net helps merchants accept payments, guard against fraud, and boost growth and efficiency. Here are six ways to tell if Authorize.net can help your business.

Authorize.net can help you boost efficiency and growth

We've made significant enhancements to Authorize.net, packing it full of new features and insights to help merchants of all sizes work more efficiently and drive payments forward.

Authorize.net is now on the Visa Acceptance Platform: a guide to our Canada pilot

Authorize.net is moving to the Visa Acceptance Platform in an upcoming pilot in Canada. Learn what this means for partners and SMBs.

Authorize.net payment gateway is industry-leading

Authorize.net listed in Payment Gateway Directory report from The Strawhecker Group, which offers in-depth coverage into leading gateways in the market.

Boost your business with Authorize.net’s new features

Discover the Authorize.net experience, reimagined with new features and insights to help you maximize your business.

Five ways to tell if Authorize.net is right for you

If you’re looking to expand your business or offer different payment methods, Authorize.net can help.

Get started fast with the new Authorize.net experience

Authorize.net’s new user experience combines trusted functionality with a sleek design and streamlined user experience that simplify navigation and help you get more done every day.

Partners: Unlock potential with the new Authorize.net

The new Authorize.net is now available for partners. It's packed with new features and functionality to help you unlock your full potential.

SkyVerge-WooCommerce integrations for Authorize.net

The WooCommerce integrations for Authorize.Net we’ve built at SkyVerge are used by tens of thousands of merchants every year to process online payments.

Use webhooks with Datatel’s Pay-By-Phone xPress

Authorize.net offers an out of the box solution called Webhooks that works with Datatel’s Pay-By-Phone xPress to make your payment reporting much simpler and your business more efficient.

Why seamless eCommerce integration starts with Authorize.net

Learn how Authorize.net supports seamless eCommerce integration with leading platforms, offering secure payments and a smoother checkout experience.

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Small business tips

5 ways to advertise offline

Advertising offline is just as important as your online presence.

Building better together: Supporting Black-owned businesses

Building better, together: Learn how students work for an inclusive future supporting Black-owned small businesses.

Do it yourself marketing for entrepreneurs

Marketing strategies that entrepreneurs can do themselves

Do your customers know you offer rewards and more?

You may have invested in advanced digital features like live help, promo codes, or rewards, but do your customers know?

Empathy as a business strategy: building trust and loyalty

Building empathy with your customers helps create trust and healthy relationships. And when customers trust you, they're more likely to keep doing business with you.

Five reasons shoppers still prefer brick-and-mortar

While the appeal of an online market is steadily increasing, some consumers still cannot resist the social experiences and certain advantages that brick-and-mortar is able to provide.

Five tips to increase customer retention

Boost loyalty and reduce churn with five proven tips to increase customer retention. Discover strategies to engage shoppers, build trust, and keep your existing customers coming back long-term.

Four thrifty marketing tips for small businesses

It's now easier than ever to take a business idea and make it a reality, but small businesses tend to be at a disadvantage when it comes to building a marketing budget. While this might seem like a pretty significant challenge, thinking outside the box can get your marketing plan into better shape.

Four ways to increase customer loyalty

Authorize.net provides four simple steps to increase customer loyalty and Customer Lifetime Value (CLV) profitability using communication and payment solutions for small businesses.

Getting started with online reviews

It’s important to create an online presence, and having excellent reviews is a part of that.

How to market your business online

Most small to medium sized businesses (SMB's) have to stretch their marketing budgets. Learn some tips to leverage simple tools to boost your marketing and business online.

How to promote your website

Once you’ve built your website, hosted it, and are accepting payments, consider how to best promote your website and bring customers to your store.

Leveraging social media for brand loyalty

Loyalty programs can help encourage customers to visit and return to your business. Read on to learn some guidelines for creating a loyalty program.

Score big with Authorize.net this Super Bowl weekend

Redeem a Super Bowl small business offer and accept payments anytime, anywhere with Visa’s Authorize.net.

Six ways to stretch your marketing budget

While it may be true that you need to spend money to make money, small businesses often have limited funds to spare. Here are six great tips that can help you get the most out of your marketing budget

Six ways to use social media for brand loyalty

Explore some helpful tips on how to use social media to foster brand loyalty for your business.

The power of personalization

Unlock the power of personalization to drive sales. Learn how tailoring the shopping experience makes customers feel valued, strengthens brand connection, and significantly increases conversion rates.

Three strategies to boost sales during the holiday season

Here are three strategies that can impact how your business benefits from the holiday season.

Tips and reminders for these challenging times

Learn about tools already included with your Authorize.net account that can be set up quickly and easily to accommodate your changing needs.

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Success stories

Big advice from small business Amy’s Gourmet Apples

Amy’s Candy Kitchen, named “BEST CARAMEL APPLE” by the Wall Street Journal and featured on the Food Network, tells us how their small chocolate shop in Cedarburg, Wisconsin, reached success.

Customer engagement during COVID with ILERA Apothecary

For co-founder and CEO of ILERA Apothecary, Chinonye Akunne, helping people, communities, and the environment has always been at the heart of her business.

Customer success story: Action Sport Optics LLC

Action Sports Optics customer success story

Customer success story: Dr. Penelope Hsu

Getting to know Authorize.net merchant, business owner, Dr. Penelope Hsu.

Customer success story: MiracleCord

How MiracleCord translates cutting‐edge research into lifesaving services and uses Automated Recurring Billing to easily accept payments.

How Click2Mail reduces friction for customers

At Click2Mail, our mission is to simplify the mailing process for hundreds of thousands of customers across the world. With our founder, Lee Garvey, bringing more than 30 years of experience from the U.S. Postal Service, we're dedicated to creating software solutions that empower our customers to send mail quickly and effortlessly.

How Guttermaid automated phone payments

Learn how GutterMaid was able to easily deploy secure and PCI-compliant automated IVR Payments to replace their old process of staff accepting their customer’s credit card info over the phone.

How LensDirect.com increased its revenue

LensDirect.com shares how it increased its revenue using Account Updater. An interview with Justin Tamburro, VP of Operations for LensDirect.

How The Bromley Group runs successful events

Karen Bromley is the founder and principal of The Bromley Group, an award-winning communications agency located in New York City. Karen tells us more about her company, what it takes to run successful events, and how they use Authorize.net to help them run their business.

How The Bromley Group runs successful events

Karen Bromley is the founder and principal of The Bromley Group, an award-winning communications agency located in New York City. Karen tells us more about her company, what it takes to run successful events, and how they use Authorize.net to help them run their business.

How we help CHARACTER COUNTS!® offer their customers payment choice

See how we help nonprofit CHARACTER COUNTS!® make payments easier for their business and their customers.

HyCloud Computing: Fueling digital transformation

Learn how HyCloud, a cloud computing technology company, leverages the cloud to assist businesses with their digital transformation.

Lotus Media preserves more memories thanks to Authorize.net

We met with small business owner Ngina Shulman of Lotus Media to learn how she expanded beyond the local market using Authorize.Net to accept payments.

Medical practices improve security, cut costs

Today more than ever it is important for your patients to know that their personal information is being protected.

Selling products you love: The Holy Donut

Business owner Leigh Kellis of The Holy Donut shares her small business advice and how in only three years she went from selling one dozen donuts a day to one million donuts a year.

Spoonful of Comfort customer story

Spoonful of Comfort sends care packages to your friends and loved ones when you can’t be there in person. And they use Authorize.net to accept payments online.

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