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Successful web marketing ends in selling products or services, and these sales rely on the transfer of money, often through the transfer of credit card information.

You must have an arrangement with a company to accept credit card information on your website for your online transactions, using an Internet-capable merchant account. This special kind of merchant account is designed to accept and track credit card transactions over the Internet. This Internet-capable merchant account could be PayPal, or you could get your own through a bank.

To set up your own merchant account, check out Lew Kelly with Expedient Financial Services, Inc. Lew has been selling merchant accounts for more than ten years. His phone number is 303-256-7501. He gives a free consultation by phone if you’re out of state, or an in-person visit if you’re within metro Denver and the Front Range of Colorado. For more information about merchant accounts, go to Here Next Year.

Using only PayPal at the beginning for accepting payments online is a good idea while you get your feet wet with online transactions. As soon as possible, though, get your own merchant account. Some website visitors may simply not buy from you if you accept payments only through PayPal.

Some might be fearful of being the victim of PayPal’s next hacking, while others will question whether you’re really an established business. To be fair, if you don’t offer a PayPal payment option, some potential customers may not buy from you, either, because they pay for everything online via PayPal.

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John Arnold is a renowned marketing trainer and speaker as well as an entrepreneur and small business advisor. Arnold continues to train and advise small business owners as a Constant Contact regional development director.

Michael Becker is the managing director of North America at the Mobile Marketing Association. Becker has written more than 80 articles on mobile marketing and is an adjunct professor of mobile marketing at Golden Gate University.

Marty Dickinson is the president of HereNextYear.com, a company that combines writing, speaking, and internet strategy to help clients become recognized authorities in their fields. Dickinson also works as a business consultant to web designers and SEO specialists.

Ian Lurie has been a digital marketer for over 25 years. He created and sold the digital agency Portent, Inc. and provides consulting and training services.

Elizabeth Marsten is the senior director of strategic marketplace services for Tinuiti. Marsten has experience in Google AdWords, Microsoft Ads, Amazon Advertising, Facebook, and other platforms.