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CRM AND SMALL BUSINESSES
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al debt load and ROI, whether the industry as a whole is in a slump, whether there are too many partner or legal problems, whether future demand will materialize and so on and so forth. While these questions are certainly relevant, the most...
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Write Articles - Increase Traffic...Who Me?
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by Ed Duvall
Writing articles is one of the best forms of free advertising
on or offline that is available for bringing new visitors to
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Small Business Merchant Accounts
A small business merchant account may be just what your company
needs to edge out the competition. If your customer base is
growing or they are asking increasingly for credit payment
options as well as for information about your products and
services, a merchant account can answer their questions and help
to grow your business while leaving your competitors in the dust.
It is easy to apply for a small business merchant account. Just
find a merchant account provider, which you can do by searching
the Internet using relevant key terms. Browse the many sites
offering this special type of commercial status before choosing
one. Terms and fees vary a great deal, so you want to become
knowledgeable about your choices before signing the contract.
You may become tempted to take on more than a business the size
of yours really needs at this point. Don't be misled by all the
bells and whistles that are available. Stick with the basics
when you start out, and add other options only when they are
truly needed and when you can afford them.
Companies offering a small business merchant account are usually
banks and other financial institutions. Typically they look for
a company's good credit history, the ability to make payments on
the merchant account, and avoidance of questionable commercial
activities like spam or telemarketing. They are willing to
extend credit to small business owners who demonstrate good
business ethics, who have made good use of resources to date,
and who have developed a sensible growth plan for long-term
goals. Often, the application can be filled out online and
submitted electronically, and you may receive an answer within a
matter of hours. Then you can immediately purchase or lease
credit processing
equipment like a credit card processor,
electronic or wireless, as well as check and debit processors,
pagers, and other types of technical equipment that will upgrade
your business into a higher professional realm by dint of
efficiency and speed capabilities.
Your small business merchant account will help you set up an
Internet Website to promote your business internationally.
Customers from around the world can browse the site any time of
the day or night and shop without the hassle of finding the
store closed or associates unavailable. With your convenience
credit processing option, they can order a product or service
and pay by credit card, facilitated by the underwriting bank or
financial institution that authorizes MasterCard or Visa
coordination and then pays you via an account transfer. All you
really have to do after setting up the site and keeping it
upgraded via service personnel is to make occasional equipment
checks and then withdraw income from your merchant account.
A merchant account gives a small business owner the freedom to
conduct business like a professional, using the same equipment
and services to attract and serve busy customers. Others in your
field who don't have a merchant account may lose clients to your
company when you upgrade to the use of time-saving technology.
Check out the advantages along with the responsibilities of
opening a small business merchant account.
About the author:
Shane Penrod is the founder of Merchant-Acount-Quotes.com
Specializing in allowing merchants the ability to shop and
compare multiple quotes from national merchant account
providers. For free quotes on merchant account rates and fees,
please go to http://www.merchant-account-quotes.com
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