For many business owners accepting credit cards still conjures up images of credit card terminals for retail stores.

And though it’s true that accepting credit cards is a MUST in retail, accepting credit cards for your professional practice can boost revenue while helping you get paid faster for services rendered.

More and more attorneys, CPAs, web & graphic designers (to name a few) are offering multiple payment options to their clients.

So how can you process credit cards even when you rarely (if ever) see your clients face to face?

Virtual Merchant Accounts Simplified

I already alluded to two reasons for having a merchant account. Namely, to get paid more quickly and getting more money at the same time.

So let’s highlight all three reasons below…

1. Save time — no more “check’s in the mail”
2. Less frustration — bounced checks or waiting in bank lines to make a deposit
3. More money — reduce the “sticker shock” when it comes to your fee for service

To be honest, it always amazes me when I hear people complaining about paying merchant account fees.

Granted, some providers are charging WAY more than industry averages (which is why it makes sense to get competitive rate quotes, even if you already accept credit cards).

But as a cost of doing business, paying a percentage for each transaction pales in comparison to other businesses expenses that do not necessarily generate revenue for you.

Let’s face facts… time is money.

And running a professional web-marketing business since 2007 I can tell you that invoicing clients and waiting on checks to arrive (and clear) just plain sucks.

Then there’s more time wasted printing and mailing follow up invoices.

And waiting for a check to finally arrive, only to cash it and have the bank “sit” on the deposit for a couple of days until the funds clear. It’s annoying, it’s frustrating, and it wastes precious time that can (and should) be spent elsewhere inside my business.

Does this sound familiar to you?

Accepting payment by credit card will reduce or eliminate most of this nightmare.

What’s more, if you charge clients on a monthly basis your virtual merchant account can be set up to auto-bill on a set schedule. This eliminates a significant amount of admin for you, while simplifying your billing process.

So what about my reference to “sticker shock?”

When customers pay by credit card, they are less sensitive to rates, prices and fees. This is an established fact. And by offering multiple payment options (even breaking down a larger fee into a 3 pay or 5 pay plan) you will make it easier for people to sign up for your services or hire you in the first place.

While not necessarily a competitive advantage, accepting credit cards should provide a boost of revenue for your business.

Does that make sense?

Lastly, you’ll need to…

Find a Merchant Account Provider

To get started, you can click on the link below and request your free rate quotes to get the best merchant account.

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Or you can follow the link for our directory of merchant account providers that can help you get set up for your State or Metro area.

Either way the choice is yours…