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How to Sell a Mobile App or Game Outside App Stores

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If you’re not sure how to sell an app direct to consumer (D2C) outside the app stores — or if you’re looking for a new way to monetize your mobile app or game — you may be wondering what options you have. In this article, we’ll cover: Current app store practices and rates. Thanks to Tony Markov for contributing to this article!

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The Benefits of Digital Disbursements

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a month to process at least 5,000 checks. Usio over the year of 2023 has disbursed approximately 870,260 cards. Saving businesses over millions of dollars with card distribution. With businesses coming in all different avenues, the Akimbo card has a lot of adaptability when it comes to multiple uses.

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Payment Facilitator vs Payment Gateway: Key Differences and Similarities

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That’s the value of eCommerce transactions that took place in 2023 in the U.S. In a world where we’re spending more and more time online and every click is a potential transaction, it’s no surprise the eCommerce and digital payments sectors are experiencing exponential growth.

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ISV vs PayFac: The Similarities and Differences Between Independent Software Vendors and Payment Facilitators

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FIS Global reports that in Norway, Sweden, and other Scandinavian countries, more than 90% of transactions processed at point-of-sale (POS) in 2023 were cashless. The writing on the wall is clear—businesses need to start accepting digital payments and software providers need to start offering payment services one way or another.

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Payment Security: Everything You Need to Know About Secure Payments

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In 2023, the cost of fraud to online businesses was $48 billion globally, according to Mastercard. To stay ahead of fraud means merchants must understand the threats, use trusted and secure providers, and keep up to date on payment security trends. of the global population using this method of payment in 2022.

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The Benefits of SaaS and Implementing SaaS Payments

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billion in 2023 and is projected to cross $250 billion this year. SaaS business applications are web-based, which means that they are hosted on cloud infrastructure. The SaaS model isn’t just for the tech industry—cloud services are widespread in industries such as healthcare, retail, eCommerce, and education.

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News: U.S. Federal Judge and Epic Games Challenge Whether Apple Has Complied With Order to Allow Payment Steering

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District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers’ order to allow app developers to “steer” users to third-party payment options outside of the native App Store. The article points out that according to Epic documents, Apple is still blocking developers from steering consumers to other payment options with lower pricing options.