A card payment gateway is an online payment solution. Card payment gateways are a way to process transactions online which involve credit and debits cards. Card payment gateways are an essential tool in the electronic transactional process between customers, business and the banking institutions.
So a card payment gateway acts as portal for the money to be transferred through when an online sale occurs using a credit or debit card. A card payment gateway is the equivalent of a physical point of sale terminal you find in most retail shops. So in essence a Card Payment Gateway provides website owners with the ability to collect and process credit and debit card payments over the Internet. So without a card payment gateway a website is not able to take any payments of goods and/or services which are purchased online.
The main benefits of a card payment gateway are:
Security compliant
Card payment gateways insure that you are safe to handle online transactions. The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS campliance) is a global standard covering the way in which card holder data should be handled. If a website is taking online payments then they need to be compliant with these PCI DSS security standards.
Card payment gateways protect both credit card and debit details by encrypting sensitive information, ensuring the information is passed securely between the customer and the merchant and also between merchant and the payment processor. Using a payment gateway means you don’t need to worry about meeting these compliance requirements as the card gateway provider will handle these security aspects for you.
Multi payment service provider support
Most card payment gateways will allow your website the ability to support multiple payment service provider (PSPs) and merchant accounts within a single implementation. This then allows the use of different PSPs for different commercial entities using the card payment gateway.
Instant payment
Using a payment gateway means Payments can be authorised in real-time guaranteeing the availability of funds. Funds are then automatically transferred to your account within 3 working days.
Easy integration
Most card payment gateways can be easy integrated into any website design meaning your website can become an eCommerce website with minimum effort and changes to your website.
Reduced Overheads
Card payment gateways save card processing time and free up resources to help improve your customer services. It means that fewer transactions need to be handled manually, or indeed require any manual intervention, hence freeing resources. Card payment gateways can also be expanded to use a recurring payments solution.
Convenience
By being able to take payments online means that you are able to take payments 24/7, 365 days a year from anywhere on the globe with any device with web access. By being able to process all sorts of credit and debit cards with a card payment gateway, you are increasing your customer base.
So if you are seriously thinking about turning your website into an eCommerce site or you want to build a website that can take online transaction then make sure you integrate a card payment gateway into your website.
There are many card payment gateway providers out there all offering different additional features. The best step is to research fully into this area and choose the best card payment gateway that best suits your website and industry.
Thursday, 12 August 2010
Monday, 26 April 2010
Cannes Film Festival 2010
If you are a movie lover then you would have heard of the annual Cannes Film Festival. However for all you people that don’t know about this famous film festive then let me enlighten you. The Cannes film festival was originally founded in 1946 and is one of the world’s oldest and most prestigious film festivals.
The Cannes film festival is a private ordeal that is held annually in the French town of Cannes in the south of France. The venue in Cannes for this popular event in any movies lovers’ calendar is the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès.
The Cannes film festival has always been seen as a reflection of its era. The festival is a showcase filmmaker’s talent in respect to all tastes and play homage to all contributors to the birth and distribution of films.
At the core of the Cannes film festival is the passion for motion pictures, the discovery of new talents, the enthusiasm of festival-goers and professionals from around the world. This years Cannes film festival will take place from 12th to 23rd May 2010 with the official selection being announced in mid-April.
Cannes 2010, which is now in its 63rd year, will be headed by Tim Burton, the film director famous for classic movies such as Edward Scissorhands, Beetlejuice, The Nightmare Before Christmas and more recently Alice in Wonderland. Tim Burton is officially this years Jury President.
Over the years, the French Association of the International Film Festival has tried to evolve the film festival in Cannes whilst still retaining its prestige. As we know the film industry is constantly changing its boundaries. Because of this the film festival does not wish to simply coast along on the prestige of its name, but wants to be as pioneering as the industry it represents.
Upon accepting the invitation from Gilles Jacob and Thierry Frémaux, Tim Burton was quoted as saying: "After spending my early life watching triple features and 48-hour horror movie marathons, I’m finally ready for this. It’s a great honour and I look forward, with my fellow jurors, to watching some great films from around the world. When you think of Cannes you think of world cinema. And as films have always been like dreams to me, this is a dream come true."
We don't yet know which film and film-makers will be competing at Cannes 2010 but it looks set to be another great showcase of high calibre directorial talent. I can’t wait for the red carpet to be laid, the show to begin. Lets see who walks away with this years coveted Palme d'Or.
If you wish to be kept up to date with what is going on at the Cannes 2010 film festival than Indie Movies Online will be providing coverage for the duration of the 2010 festival. Indie Movies Online provide free movies online.
The Cannes film festival is a private ordeal that is held annually in the French town of Cannes in the south of France. The venue in Cannes for this popular event in any movies lovers’ calendar is the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès.
The Cannes film festival has always been seen as a reflection of its era. The festival is a showcase filmmaker’s talent in respect to all tastes and play homage to all contributors to the birth and distribution of films.
At the core of the Cannes film festival is the passion for motion pictures, the discovery of new talents, the enthusiasm of festival-goers and professionals from around the world. This years Cannes film festival will take place from 12th to 23rd May 2010 with the official selection being announced in mid-April.
Cannes 2010, which is now in its 63rd year, will be headed by Tim Burton, the film director famous for classic movies such as Edward Scissorhands, Beetlejuice, The Nightmare Before Christmas and more recently Alice in Wonderland. Tim Burton is officially this years Jury President.
Over the years, the French Association of the International Film Festival has tried to evolve the film festival in Cannes whilst still retaining its prestige. As we know the film industry is constantly changing its boundaries. Because of this the film festival does not wish to simply coast along on the prestige of its name, but wants to be as pioneering as the industry it represents.
Upon accepting the invitation from Gilles Jacob and Thierry Frémaux, Tim Burton was quoted as saying: "After spending my early life watching triple features and 48-hour horror movie marathons, I’m finally ready for this. It’s a great honour and I look forward, with my fellow jurors, to watching some great films from around the world. When you think of Cannes you think of world cinema. And as films have always been like dreams to me, this is a dream come true."
We don't yet know which film and film-makers will be competing at Cannes 2010 but it looks set to be another great showcase of high calibre directorial talent. I can’t wait for the red carpet to be laid, the show to begin. Lets see who walks away with this years coveted Palme d'Or.
If you wish to be kept up to date with what is going on at the Cannes 2010 film festival than Indie Movies Online will be providing coverage for the duration of the 2010 festival. Indie Movies Online provide free movies online.
Being Organised is the Key to Success
Our world is developing and evolving quickly and today we live in a fast moving information age. The flow of information is moving so fast that at times it seems impossible to keep up. People are rushing around, our work load is usually overbooked, there are not enough hours in the day and everyone appears stressed.
Let’s face it in the real world some things we have no control over, but we do have control over how we manage these things either at home or at our place of work.
Benjamin Franklin once said “By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.” By getting your life and work in order will help increase your sense of self-esteem, confidence, and pride. Better organisation will help you to reach your goals in life and in time help you become an extremely successful person. Without some form of organisational structure your life could become chaotic and your days could be full of stress.
Surely we all want to make our lives easier so it is advisable to take some time to get organized! The best way to do this is by using a day planner / personal organiser ( Terminplaner - hee hee i'm in the process of learning German). These are usually small (ish) portable folders / books which usually containing a diary, calendar, address book, and other sections which help you to organise your time and information. Digital day planners / personal organisers and online organisers are also available.
Day planners / personal organisers are the perfect tools to help people organise their busy schedule, keep track of upcoming events, and maintain a list of ongoing tasks they need to accomplish. Some day planners even contain useful other items such as maps, magnifying glasses, telephone codes and notepaper.
The most famous branded (and in my opinion the best on the market) day planners are those made by Filofax. The name Filofax has become synonymous with personal organisers and its brand name is now generally used to describe all types of personal organisers / day planners.
There are many advantages to getting yourself organised that include reduced stress, saving time, and working more efficiently. It is even economical to make sure you are organised. By taking the time to plan and organise your life or work, you'll end up saving time and/or money. Generally for me I find that since I have used a day planner I can better manage my time (work and social) and prioritise all my daily tasks. In my mind things now seem to fall into place when working within deadlines and limits. I have managed to achieve more balance in my life.
Also I just want to finish by saying that by becoming more organised does not mean that all the spontaneity and fun of life goes away. In fact I have found that it actually increases my ability to accomplish more and enjoy my life to its fullest.
So go get organised and take one more step towards your goals.
Let’s face it in the real world some things we have no control over, but we do have control over how we manage these things either at home or at our place of work.
Benjamin Franklin once said “By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.” By getting your life and work in order will help increase your sense of self-esteem, confidence, and pride. Better organisation will help you to reach your goals in life and in time help you become an extremely successful person. Without some form of organisational structure your life could become chaotic and your days could be full of stress.
Surely we all want to make our lives easier so it is advisable to take some time to get organized! The best way to do this is by using a day planner / personal organiser ( Terminplaner - hee hee i'm in the process of learning German). These are usually small (ish) portable folders / books which usually containing a diary, calendar, address book, and other sections which help you to organise your time and information. Digital day planners / personal organisers and online organisers are also available.
Day planners / personal organisers are the perfect tools to help people organise their busy schedule, keep track of upcoming events, and maintain a list of ongoing tasks they need to accomplish. Some day planners even contain useful other items such as maps, magnifying glasses, telephone codes and notepaper.
The most famous branded (and in my opinion the best on the market) day planners are those made by Filofax. The name Filofax has become synonymous with personal organisers and its brand name is now generally used to describe all types of personal organisers / day planners.
There are many advantages to getting yourself organised that include reduced stress, saving time, and working more efficiently. It is even economical to make sure you are organised. By taking the time to plan and organise your life or work, you'll end up saving time and/or money. Generally for me I find that since I have used a day planner I can better manage my time (work and social) and prioritise all my daily tasks. In my mind things now seem to fall into place when working within deadlines and limits. I have managed to achieve more balance in my life.
Also I just want to finish by saying that by becoming more organised does not mean that all the spontaneity and fun of life goes away. In fact I have found that it actually increases my ability to accomplish more and enjoy my life to its fullest.
So go get organised and take one more step towards your goals.
Tuesday, 12 January 2010
Who is Jason Smith
Have a look at the SEO Pirates alter ego website. By day the SEO Pirate and by night plain old Jason Smith. The Jason Smith website has even more information and tips on search engine optimisation ( SEO ) and search marketing. The Jason Smith website even has the Jason Smith Blog where i can continue my rantings about the SEO world and the world in general.
Free Streaming Movies Available Online
In today’s fast moving online community you can now watch free movies online. There are copious amounts of websites available online all promising movies for free but most of these websites are highly unreliable and a lot of them are highly illegal too.
However there is a small handful of legal websites out there which do offer full movies which can be watched for free. In times of recession people cannot afford to go to the cinema or down to their local movie shop. So instead they turn to websites which allow them access to a range of free films. So every cinema fan stuck at home is actually able to watch their favourite movies in just a few clicks.
When visiting online movie websites all you need to do is use your common sense. If the movies available have just been launched at the cinema then you will know that the website potentially has no legal rights to stream that film so don’t watch it. A few websites however so have a library of movies that they are legally allowed to stream and so watching these movies online is totally reliable and safe.
The benefits of websites that offer streaming movies are that the quality of the pictures is very high and crystal clear. The main advantage in watching these movies is that they are free and instantly available. For those people that are interested in older movies which they may not be able to find in the video shop then these people should be able to watch them online. However there are still some people around the world who have very little knowledge about these online streaming movies or they feel they are all illegal websites.
However this is not the case as there are a select few websites that can offer these services for free. The way these fully legal websites work is that they pay for a license for all the feature films they stream. So by watching a movie on these websites you are actually helping to support filmmakers because the websites pay royalties to the filmmakers.
These free online movie websites are also a great source of news, features and reviews about new and old movies.
So what you waiting for, there is a whole library of free movies ready for you to browse and watch.
One website which is recommended is Indie Movies Online who are associates with the UK Film Council and IFTA. This streaming movie provider hosts and delivers loads of full free movies both legally and safely.
However there is a small handful of legal websites out there which do offer full movies which can be watched for free. In times of recession people cannot afford to go to the cinema or down to their local movie shop. So instead they turn to websites which allow them access to a range of free films. So every cinema fan stuck at home is actually able to watch their favourite movies in just a few clicks.
When visiting online movie websites all you need to do is use your common sense. If the movies available have just been launched at the cinema then you will know that the website potentially has no legal rights to stream that film so don’t watch it. A few websites however so have a library of movies that they are legally allowed to stream and so watching these movies online is totally reliable and safe.
The benefits of websites that offer streaming movies are that the quality of the pictures is very high and crystal clear. The main advantage in watching these movies is that they are free and instantly available. For those people that are interested in older movies which they may not be able to find in the video shop then these people should be able to watch them online. However there are still some people around the world who have very little knowledge about these online streaming movies or they feel they are all illegal websites.
However this is not the case as there are a select few websites that can offer these services for free. The way these fully legal websites work is that they pay for a license for all the feature films they stream. So by watching a movie on these websites you are actually helping to support filmmakers because the websites pay royalties to the filmmakers.
These free online movie websites are also a great source of news, features and reviews about new and old movies.
So what you waiting for, there is a whole library of free movies ready for you to browse and watch.
One website which is recommended is Indie Movies Online who are associates with the UK Film Council and IFTA. This streaming movie provider hosts and delivers loads of full free movies both legally and safely.
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