Activating Payment Providers to Get Paid
What is it?
This is the engine of your revenue. A payment provider (or gateway) is a service that processes your customers' credit card payments securely and transfers the money to your bank account.Why is it important?
Simply put, if you don't set this up, you can't accept money. Offering trusted and convenient payment options is a huge factor in customer confidence and can directly impact your conversion rate.How to Activate Payments:
- Navigate to Settings > Payments.
- Activate Shopify Payments: This is Shopify's built-in processor and the easiest to set up. Click 'Complete account setup' and provide your business details, personal information for verification, and the bank account where you want to receive payouts.
- Add other providers: It's highly recommended to also activate PayPal. Many customers prefer it and trust its brand. You can also add options like Amazon Pay or other third-party providers.
✅ Do's and ❌ Don'ts
- Do: Offer both Shopify Payments (for direct credit cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay) and PayPal. This covers the vast majority of customer preferences.
- Don't: Delay setting this up. It can take a few days for your information to be verified, so do it well before you plan to launch.
- Do: Complete the setup with accurate information. Any discrepancies between your legal business info and what you enter can lead to payout holds.
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