Clouded Judgement

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Based on internal analysis of industry data, we estimate the customers of trades businesses, which we refer to as “end customers,” spend approximately $1.5 trillion annually on trades services for homes and businesses in the United States and Canada alone.” trillion on trades services annually. .”

Benchmarks 302

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Payrix

JANUARY 28, 2025

In this episode of PayFAQ: The Embedded Payments Podcast, host Ian Hillis welcomes Matt Downs, President of Worldpay for Platforms, to discuss software-led payments predictions for 2025 and beyond. remains the largest interchange and software market, Matt predicts a loosening of regulatory constraints.

Payments 130

Payments Payment Solutions Merchant Services Payment Methods 130

Stax

APRIL 3, 2025

According to the Worldwide Retail Ecommerce Forecast 2024 by eMarketer, eCommerce will account for 21.0% Like most business owners, your instincts tell you to hop on the bandwagon and launch an online store for your business. Its the bridge between an eCommerce website, its customers, and the bank.

Payment Methods 88

Payment Methods Merchant Services Payment Solutions Payment Services 88

USIO

APRIL 24, 2025

For most businesses, the payment process is relatively straightforward. A customer makes a purchase and pays using their preferred method. But in healthcare, payments are more complexlayered with government programs, private insurers, co-pays, and patient responsibility.

Merchant Services 130

Merchant Services Payments SaaS Payments Payment Services 130

USIO

AUGUST 12, 2024

Raise Customer Experience with Integrated Payments In today’s fast-paced digital world, providing an exceptional customer experience is paramount for businesses. One effective way to achieve this is through integrated payment systems. Faster Transactions Speed is crucial in enhancing the customer experience.

Payments 223

Payments Payment Methods Payment Solutions Payment Services 223

Stax

MAY 23, 2025

If youre a software provider looking to boost revenue, streamline operations, and deliver more value to your users, ISV integrated payments can be a game-changer. Embedding payments directly into your platform can unlock tremendous benefits both for you and your users. The best part?

Payments 88

Payments Payment Services Merchant Services SaaS Payments 88

FastSpring

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

A seamless, localized checkout process is crucial for converting potential customers, especially in global markets. Focusing on these three key areas can help your SaaS business win more customers: Language. Payment methods. Currency display. Set up a demo or try it out for yourself.

Payment Methods 158

Payment Methods Merchant Services SaaS Payments Payments 158

FastSpring

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Selling internationally can get complicated very quickly if you’re trying to manage cross border payments yourself. And typical payment service providers won’t help you with most of those concerns. Read on to learn: Why cross border payments are key to taking your business global.

Merchant Services 158

Merchant Services Payment Services Payment Methods Outsourcing Services 158

USIO

MAY 16, 2024

Here are some of the most FAQs software companies ask Usio about integrated payments, along with comprehensive answers to help you navigate this critical aspect of your business. What are integrated payments? Why should my software company consider integrating payments?

Payment Services 263

Payment Services Payments Merchant Services Payment Solutions 263

FastSpring

JANUARY 9, 2025

the future of monetizing your game direct to consumer looks brighter than ever. That said, you might be wondering what strategies work within the confines of today’s rules and if it’s even possible to earn 50% or more of your game’s revenue through D2C. With changes to legislation in the EU and lawsuits in the U.S.,

Payments 164

Payments Mobile Payment Methods Revenue 164

FastSpring

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

FastSpring is proud to announce a partnership with Nexus , a leading platform for supporting content creators and monetizing games, where both companies have joined forces in order to help game publishers materially grow profits with their own creator-powered, custom designed, and hosted web shops.

Payments 157

Payments Merchant Services Payment Methods Payment Services 157

FastSpring

APRIL 29, 2025

When payment partners fail to adapt to player demand and scale quickly, players leave your web shop empty handed, creating dissatisfaction that could have been prevented. We empower you to offload the complexity of global payments, sales tax and VAT compliance, player payments support, and more.

Payment Services 133

Payment Services Payments Payment Solutions Payment Methods 133

FastSpring

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Market options have been opening up for both publishers and players in the mobile games industry thanks to shifting laws and regulations around the world. Because of these developments, mobile game companies are investigating more options for monetizing their games than just the App Store or Play Store.

Merchant Services 148

Merchant Services Payments Payment Methods Payment Services 148

FastSpring

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Setting up a web shop for players to buy subscriptions or in-game items outside of mobile app marketplaces is a great way to create additional revenue streams for your game while saving on steep marketplace fees. There are solutions that make this process much easier — more on that below.) What Is a Gaming Payment Gateway ?

Payments 88

Payments Payment Services Merchant Services Payment Methods 88

USIO

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

An efficient, flexible, and scalable payment ecosystem can drive growth, reduce costs, and improve customer satisfaction. APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) are at the heart of this transformation, enabling businesses to create customized payment workflows that meet the unique demands of their operations.

Payment Solutions 130

Payment Solutions Payment Services Payments Payment Methods 130

FastSpring

OCTOBER 14, 2024

The company must make several changes regarding its Play Store for Android apps according to AP News , after a jury found in Dec. Note: FastSpring provided support regarding alternative payment methods in the case. Is What Epic Wants for App Stores What Other Game Developers Actually Want?

Payment Methods 174

Payment Methods Payment Solutions Merchant Services Payments 174

Stax

JUNE 3, 2025

The term SaaS platform gets tossed around a lotbut what does it actually mean, and why does it matter for today’s software companies? Whether you’re building your first product or scaling an established solution, understanding the SaaS platform model is essential for long-term growth. Contact sales What is a SaaS Platform?

Payment Services 88

Payment Services DevOps as a Service SaaS Payments Payments 88

USIO

JULY 1, 2024

In the competitive world of Software as a Service (SaaS), generating recurring revenue is essential for sustainable growth. While many strategies involve significant investments in marketing, sales, and technology, there are also effective methods to boost recurring revenue that require minimal financial outlay.

Payments 306

Payments SaaS Payments Payment Solutions Payment Services 306

Stax

MARCH 4, 2025

Up to 42% of shoppers in the US abandon their cart if their favorite payment method isnt available. Meanwhile, retailers that provide at least three of the most popular payment methods in any market increase their conversions by up to 30%. One way to do this is by offering credit card integrations.

Payment Methods 88

Payment Methods Payments Payment Services Merchant Services 88

SaaStr

JANUARY 26, 2025

Here’s what it really took for Attentive to go from $0 to $500M ARR in just 7 years, sending over 32B text messages and generating $20B+ in revenue for their 8,000+ customers. This wasn’t just an improvement it fundamentally changed how brands could engage with SMS marketing.

Technical Review 263

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Stax

JULY 9, 2024

We can hail a ride from a mobile app, and our transactions for all sorts of goods and services can be easily paid for from our phones. Physical wallets are phasing out, left behind in favor of digital wallets and other digital payment options. In 2019, 77% of US consumers were using at least one type of digital payment system.

Payment Methods 163

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Tom Tunguz

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

They use pricing as an offensive tool to reinforce their product’s value and underscore the company’s core marketing message. For many founding teams, pricing is one of the most difficult and complex decisions for the business. Startups operate in newer markets where pricing standards haven’t been set.

SaaS Payments 283

SaaS Payments Pricing Strategy Scale 283

SaaStr

APRIL 17, 2021

Perhaps the most interesting thing is just how similar both these website-builder-plus-ecommerce companies are. It’s growing at the same rate (~30%), booming from ecommerce (+78% for Squarespace, +60% for Wix). Over $500,000 revenue per employee. Monetizing ecommerce via subscriptions, but not payment processing.

Payment Methods 337

Payment Methods Merchant Services Payments Payment Services 337

Stax

MARCH 6, 2025

The desire for frictionless payments skyrocketed contactless transactions to 8.1 Customers now prefer to skip the slow, fraud-prone process of swiping or inserting magnetic stripe cards. The system generates a one-time encrypted code for each transaction, preventing fraudsters from stealing payment data. Read/write technology.

Payment Methods 88

Payment Methods Payment Services Merchant Services Payment Solutions 88

Buffer Resources

AUGUST 13, 2024

In either case, you’ll likely hit up Google for an influencer marketing tool. Choosing the right platform for your influencer marketing efforts can be overwhelming—not because of a lack of options, but because there are so many to choose from. But with so many options available, how do you choose?

Branding 113

Branding Payments Merchant Services Payment Methods 113

Stax

MAY 13, 2025

In this blog, we’ll explore how to approach credit card processing like an opportunity instead of just another expense. We’ll also outline how to choose the best payment solutions for your unique business needs. Together, these tools form the foundation of your ability to process payments reliably and securely.

Merchant Services 88

Merchant Services Payment Services Payment Methods SaaS Payments 88

Stax

MAY 5, 2025

In recent years, businesses have seen this massive shift from desktop to mobile devices which has forced them to develop apps with built-in integrated payment gateways. But when it comes to payments, mobile apps have to contend with a few unique challenges.

Payments 88

Payments Payment Services Merchant Services Payment Solutions 88

FastSpring

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

As you work to expand your SaaS, software, mobile games, or other digital product business worldwide, having the right payment methods available to global customers is key to ensuring they all feel comfortable purchasing. How FastSpring is supporting digital product and gaming companies with these methods.

Payment Methods 158

Payment Methods Payment Solutions Payments Merchant Services 158

FastSpring

OCTOBER 13, 2023

If you’re currently using 2Checkout or Stripe to sell digital goods or SaaS but are considering switching — to the other, or to other options such as FastSpring — you may be wondering whether there are substantial differences between the platforms and their services. Payment Gateways , Payment Processing , PSPs, MoRs — What’s the Difference?

Payments 160

Payments Payment Methods Payment Services Merchant Services 160

Stax

MAY 6, 2025

As your business grows, the tools powering it need to evolve tooand that includes your payment solution. While many platforms are built for getting started, not all are designed to support scale. Talk to sales What Does It Mean for a Payment Solution to Be Scalable? The right system simplifies growth.

Payment Solutions 88

Payment Solutions Payment Methods Payment Services Payments 88

FastSpring

OCTOBER 24, 2024

That creates a lot of opportunity for your SaaS or software business to optimize sales opportunities during this profitable weekend, month, and quarter. FastSpring is a merchant of record that can help you easily grow your business internationally. since it is a large, single market that SaaS and software companies often target.

Payment Solutions 157

Payment Solutions SaaS Payments Merchant Services Software Review 157

Payrix

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Ensuring secure, seamless payment processing is more essential – and complex – than ever today. At Payrix from Worldpay, we have an internal team of risk management experts dedicated to helping software companies, like yours, manage payment processing, fraud prevention, and compliance. Here’s what they want to know.

Merchant Services 130

Merchant Services Payment Services Payment Solutions Payments 130

Stax

MARCH 11, 2025

Customers in this age of instant gratification always expect a smooth and seamless online payments experience. As a business owner, you must have a clear understanding of how online payments processing works to be able to create a hassle-free checkout process that will keep buyers coming back to your eCommerce store.

Payment Methods 88

Payment Methods Payment Services Merchant Services SaaS Payments 88

Payrix

JUNE 10, 2025

White label merchant processing enables third parties like integrated software vendors (ISVs) or independent sales organizations (ISOs) to customize and sell the payment processing technology and services of a payments provider under their own brands.

Merchant Services 100

Merchant Services Payment Services Payments Payment Solutions 100

Payrix

APRIL 28, 2025

That expectation has driven software companies to build and grow their platforms rooted in customer centricity. As the demand for seamless platform experiences intensifies, theres only one way for software companies to effectively deliver on customer-centric strategies: with a digital-first approach.

Merchant Services 113

Merchant Services Payment Services Payment Solutions Payments 113

FastSpring

MARCH 27, 2025

On March 18, the European Commission sent preliminary findings to Alphabet regarding Alphabets failure to comply with the Digital Markets Act (DMA). Read more and get helpful links in this November 2023 post, Potential Apple App Store Policy Changes Due to EUs Digital Markets Act (DMA).) Whats the DMA?

Payment Methods 141

Payment Methods Payment Services Payments Payment Solutions 141

FastSpring

APRIL 16, 2024

Today, we’re excited to announce new payment method improvements available on the FastSpring platform: Apple Pay Pix Preferred Payment Method Apple Pay: Seamless Transactions Within the Apple Ecosystem As Apple Pay adoption continues to grow, incorporating Apple Pay into payment options becomes an essential part of your digital strategy.

Payment Methods 158

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