takepayments blog.
Tuesday, 18 August 2020
How to let your customers know you take cards
There’s no doubting accepting card payments is becoming a necessity rather than a choice for small businesses. We can see how that might sound biased coming from us, but the facts and figures don’t lie: The takeaway? Accepting card payments makes perfect business sense, but if you’ve just recently boarded the card payments train or you’re thinking about hopping on soon, how do you let your customers know you're now taking cards?
Tuesday, 11 August 2020
How small businesses can prepare for wearable payments
A super important element of running a successful small business is keeping customers happy and giving them what they want - convenience. Convenience is more important today than ever before, with 83% of consumers admitting it’s higher on their priority list now than it was five years ago, and an important aspect of that convenience relates to payments:
Monday, 03 August 2020
What does the rise of the 'staycation' mean for small businesses?
Businesses up and down the country have felt the effects of COVID-19, and one of the hardest hit industries was tourism, given that all non-essential travel was banned at the height of lockdown. Thankfully, lockdown restrictions are easing bit by bit, and now Brits have been given the green light to travel further from their homes and stay overnight, the UK’s tourism industry can begin to recover.
Monday, 03 August 2020
Mobile payment solutions for dog walkers
Owning a dog is one of life’s great pleasures for many people, but everyone with a four-legged friend also knows it’s a big responsibility - they need heaps of exercise and for busy dog parents sometimes there just aren’t enough hours in the day. That’s why we think mobile dog walkers are one of the unsung heroes of society, providing an invaluable service for man and woman’s best friend and their busy owners - we’re also a teensy bit jealous you get to spend your days in the company of our furry friends!
Tuesday, 14 July 2020
10 benefits of using invoices for your small business
We’ve said it before, and we’ll say it again - small business owners, we salute you. Having the passion, drive and fortitude to set up your own business is no mean feat, and you know all too well it involves the constant spinning of plates, and invoicing is likely one of them. So, if you’re contemplating taking the leap into the world of invoices, or even if you’ve already got invoicing in place and are looking for ways to improve your existing set-up, in this article, we’ll go through 10 reasons why invoicing can be so beneficial to your small business - it’s never been simpler and is sure to make your life as a business owner that bit easier, bonus!
Thursday, 30 April 2020
The best video apps for business
Video application tools have never been more popular. With most of us now working from home, platforms like Skype and Zoom make it easy for businesses to communicate with their staff. But with so much choice out there, it can be difficult to know where to start. This is why at takepayments we make it easy, by providing you with a list of some of our favourite apps and why they could work for you. Let’s begin with one which has exploded in popularity over the past few weeks.
Wednesday, 18 March 2020
10 SEO tips to keep your website healthy in 2020
In the modern-day, the majority of online traffic is driven by search engines, making Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) one of the most important tools in a business’ kit. In a nutshell, SEO is the practice of optimising the quality of your website to boost its ranking in search engine results and in turn the quantity of web traffic it attracts, and this is achieved through content such as text, layout, images, etc. as well as factors like loading speed and backlinks.
Monday, 16 March 2020
Secure payment systems
When card machines first hit the market there was widespread speculation and uncertainty about their safety, and with good reason. To start with, payment on plastic was made using magnetic swipe technology, and this was a golden ticket for fraudsters. Flash forward to the current day, and the security of payment systems has evolved significantly. Here at takepayments, we take safety extremely seriously, and keeping you and your customers’ data safe is at the core of everything we do.
Monday, 09 March 2020
What are NFC payments?
NFC stands for Near Field Communication, which is the technology at play during contactless transactions. So essentially, NFC payments are those made contactlessly using an EMV chip card, Apple Pay, Android Pay (aka Google Pay), or Samsung Pay.