AdverGroup Web Design recommends Authorize.net as it is the preferred Payment Gateway utilized by many eCommerce Components. When processing online orders, Authorize.net provides a name that most consumers know and trust!

Click on the Authorize.net logo below to begin the process of setting up your Authorize.net payment gateway.

The Authorize.net Payment Gateway is available 24/7 for processing transactions. Authorize.net also offers a number of value-adding services to assist merchants in managing their businesses and protecting themselves from fraud. Additionally, the free, Authorize.Net Verified Merchant Seal can be added to a merchant’s Web site to help build consumer confidence.

Merchants log into a secure Web site called the Merchant Interface to manage their transactions, configure account settings, view account statements, generate reports and more. Since the payment gateway is a browser-based, hosted solution, there is no software to install or maintain.

All eCommerce Website owners should be aware that the Payment Gateway is only one component required to achieve online credit card processing. In order to achieve complete online credit card processing you will need SSL Security, a Payment Gateway and a Merchant Service Provider (MSP) to provide your Merchant Account.

Purchase your SSL with GoDaddy!		SSL Security (Secure Sockets Layer): An SSL is installed on your website’s hosting package. An SSL is a “standard security technology “used to establish an encrypted link between a server and a client—typically a web server (website) and a browser; or a mail server and a mail client.
YOUR BANK (or any other service providing Merchant Accounts for online credit card processing)		Merchant Service Provider (MSP): A company or sales organization that provides transaction processing solutions. It is typical that Merchant Service Providers often offer both Merchant Accounts and Payment Gateways.   Merchant Account: A merchant account is a type of bank account that allows businesses to accept payments by payment cards.
		Payment Gateway: A payment gateway is interface between your ecommerce shopping cart and the credit card company that processes the credit card payment.  A payment gateway is the equivalent of a physical point of sale terminal located in most retail outlets.

Learn more about Merchant Accounts and Payment Gateways for eCommerce Websites!