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Merchant Services: PIN Debit vs. Swipe Debit

The Official Merchant Services Blog tackles the topic of Debit Card processing today. While the blog has extensively delved into the Durbin Amendment and the affects the legislatio...

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Google+ is Here for Businesses [2023 Update]

The Official Merchant Services Blog has been following Google+ and its beta for awhile now. We previously detailed the potential upside of Google+ for small businesses in this blog...

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Merchant Services News Briefs

The Official Merchant Services Blog has two news items related to Host Merchant Services and the transaction processing industry to announce today. PCI Compliance Initiative Firs...

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Use Analytics to Maximize E-Commerce

Then next phase in The Official Merchant Services Blog series on assisting merchants with beefing up their e-commerce presence this holiday shopping season focuses on web analytics...

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E-Commerce SEO Tips for Merchants [2023 Update]

The Official Merchant Services Blog once again picks up its thread about the impact 2011's holiday shopping season is going to have on e-commerce. Previously we gave merchants tip...

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Customer Service vs. Marketing? [2023 Update]

Much of the content I provide for The Official Merchant Services Blog I write like a news story. The goal there is to provide quality, insightful information on topics that relate ...

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E-Commerce Tips for Merchants [2023 Update]

The Official Merchant Services Blog continues its coverage of the holiday shopping season and its impact on the e-commerce industry. Today we're going to give some very brief, inci...

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Virtual Gifting [2023 Update]

The Official Merchant Services Blog continues its series focusing on the upcoming holiday shopping season and how the e-commerce industry is shaping the future of shopping. Yester...

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Durbin Saga: Banks Reconsider Fees [2023 Update]

The Official Merchant Services Blog brings you a breaking news story following the ongoing aftermath of the Durbin Amendment legislation. Yesterday, Bank of America announced it wa...

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