SEO news & tips for high-risk merchants: June 2018 The world of high-risk e-commerce and SEO hasn’t changed, insofar that it’s still in a perpetual cycle of change. Remember when links were excellent, then they were seen as potentially dangerous, and now they are good if you follow the rules?… Read More
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SSL matters for SEO HTTPS on every page – especially for vape, cigar, and FFL sites Selling electronic cigarettes online? You need to implement https (or “SSL”) on every page. Does your website sell cigars, alcohol or firearms and depend on organic search traffic to get customers? Well then yep,… Read More
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GMP Certificates, supplement companies, and processing Why do supplement manufacturers sometimes need a GMP certificate? The term has been popping up more and more, so we wanted to take a little time to talk about it. When we help a supplement company with a payment gateway, we do one of two… Read More
Continue ReadingWhy now is a great time to sell cigars online
Why now is a great time to sell cigars online The e-commerce cigar clouds are parting, and the sun is coming out If you are considering selling tobacco products online in 2018 and beyond, the new leadership at the FDA holds real promise for your business. Among other things, Washington DC’s… Read More
Continue ReadingSeo tips and tricks: Fall 2017
Seo tips and tricks: Fall 2017 Well, it’s that time again; gearing up for the holiday season and all of you e-tailers need to get our SEO in top-notch shape to compete with the big dogs. That’s why we went out of our way to find some great tips for… Read More
Continue ReadingOnline gateways & merchant accounts for firearms
Online gateways & merchant accounts for firearms Lately, our FFL contacts have been upset and frustrated by what they feel has been a lot of misinformation out there in terms of how online firearms sales work, and how they handle background checks. We have also been receiving calls from online firearms dealers… Read More
Continue ReadingTips on marketing high-risk products online
Tips on marketing high-risk products online The difficulties associated with having a website that sells a product or service that is on a high-risk or commonly prohibited category list is significant. This isn’t to say it’s not worthwhile to pursue a high-risk e-commerce business, but you will likely spend some… Read More
Continue ReadingNo reserve vape merchant accounts for WooCommerce
No reserve vape merchant accounts for WooCommerce We are very pleased with our continuing ability to help vape or e-juice WooCommerce merchants with a vape compatible gateway like NMI or, when appropriate, Authorize.Net for their WooCommerce site (or a high-risk Shopify vape site). We have been able to recommend easy, “merchant… Read More
Continue ReadingHigh-risk payment gateways for OpenCart
High-risk payment gateways for OpenCart Accept credit cards for your high-risk OpenCart business Credit card processing is essential to any e-commerce site. For vape and e-liquid merchants, FFL dealers, online premium cigar sites, supplement marketers, ammunition e-commerce sites and other high-risk industries it is an even more important decision to make.… Read More
Continue ReadingHigh-risk spotlight: sales coaching and personal training
High-risk spotlight: sales coaching and personal training Do it right Personal training, life coaching, and sales training are great industries to be in but also have high turnover rates. This is, in part, because the amount of money a trainer makes is usually tied directly to how much time that… Read More
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