{"id":12145,"date":"2025-08-26T11:46:23","date_gmt":"2025-08-26T10:46:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/commercialexperts.com\/uk\/?p=12145"},"modified":"2026-03-11T17:13:15","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T17:13:15","slug":"taking-card-payments-ultimate-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/commercialexperts.com\/uk\/merchant-accounts\/taking-card-payments-ultimate-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Take Credit Card Payments In 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"12145\" class=\"elementor elementor-12145\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1eb847a2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1eb847a2\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bf5208d elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"6bf5208d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b3aef3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1b3aef3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Compare Quotes From Merchant Account Providers, Today.<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e6fa5e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6e6fa5e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-afc5fa8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"afc5fa8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Do you currently accept card 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class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Taking card payments is key to business growth, here\u2019s how it works in-person and online.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a56c0bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"4a56c0bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\">\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"container\" data-elementor-id=\"7135\" class=\"elementor elementor-7135\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd8505a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"cd8505a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c726538 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"c726538\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><div class='tfli_author_box'><div class='tfli_author_details'><div class='tfli_author_details_content'><img alt='' src='https:\/\/commercialexperts.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/06\/DSC08189-1-1-e1749120945402.png' srcset='https:\/\/commercialexperts.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/06\/DSC08189-1-1-e1749120945402.png 2x' class='avatar avatar-60 photo avatar-default' height='60' width='60' \/><a href=\"https:\/\/commercialexperts.com\/uk\/authors\/adam-jackson-wright\/\"><h4>Adam Jackson-Wright<\/h4><p>Content Writer<\/p><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class='tfli_post_details'><p>Last updated 11\/03\/2026<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36faefe7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"36faefe7\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f5a5c93 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3f5a5c93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Taking card payments is key to any business that wants to grow its profits. The modern consumer is opting for card payments more and more as time goes on, with <a href=\"https:\/\/commercialexperts.com\/uk\/merchant-accounts\/dominance-of-contactless-payments\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">94.6% of all in-store payments under \u00a3100 being made using contactless payments in 2024<\/a>.\u00a0 This only means one thing: if your business isn\u2019t taking card payments, it\u2019s running the risk of being left behind. This article will take you through how to <b>accept credit and debit card payments online and in-person<\/b>, which, if you&#8217;re a small business that&#8217;s finding its feet, is pretty useful information, so stick around.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-210f6df4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"210f6df4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"article-ititle\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Getting Started With Taking Card Payments<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-750835da elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"750835da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you\u2019re new to the world of card payments, or you want to move to<b> accept credit card payments online<\/b>, the first thing you\u2019ll need is a <a href=\"https:\/\/commercialexperts.com\/uk\/merchant-accounts\/what-is-a-merchant-account\/\">merchant account<\/a>. Merchant accounts come in various shapes and sizes. Some are dedicated to <b>accepting card payments<\/b> online, while others work solely with payments made in person. Whatever <b>type of merchant account you choose<\/b>, it will need to suit your business and the way you <b>receive card payments<\/b>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In addition to a merchant account, which is essentially the place where your takings get processed, you\u2019ll need the means to actually accept payments. If this is for your physical shop, it\u2019ll be a <a href=\"https:\/\/commercialexperts.com\/uk\/merchant-accounts\/card-machines-for-small-business\/\">card machine<\/a>, and if it\u2019s your online shop it\u2019ll be an online <a href=\"https:\/\/commercialexperts.com\/uk\/merchant-accounts\/how-to-take-online-payments\/\">payment gateway<\/a> or virtual terminal. Once you have all of these things in place, you\u2019re ready to start accepting payments via card.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cbe15e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cbe15e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Setting Up Your Merchant Account\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c955716 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c955716\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Your <a href=\"https:\/\/commercialexperts.com\/uk\/merchant-accounts\/best-merchant-accounts-for-your-growing-business\/\">merchant account<\/a> is a key component of <b>taking card payments,<\/b> whether it\u2019s in-person or online. If you already <b>take card payments <\/b>in some way, you\u2019ll already have one set up, so you\u2019ll know the role they play. If you don\u2019t already have one, or you\u2019ve been using a service like <a href=\"https:\/\/commercialexperts.com\/uk\/merchant-accounts\/paypal-merchant-account\/\">PayPal to accept payments<\/a>, it\u2019s important to understand how they work.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Your <b>merchant account<\/b> acts as the halfway house for the money you take via card. It\u2019s the place where money sits while checks are processed before they can be released to your bank account. Merchant accounts are provided to your business by what\u2019s called an acquiring bank. This is the company that maintains your merchant account and ensures you are paid the money you make.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>There are a <a href=\"https:\/\/commercialexperts.com\/uk\/merchant-accounts\/best-merchant-accounts-for-your-growing-business\/\">whole load of acquiring banks out there<\/a>, and each one will offer <b>different kinds of merchant accounts<\/b> to your business. Your choice of merchant account is one of the key choices you will make for your business, so you need to choose one that works for you and <a href=\"https:\/\/commercialexperts.com\/uk\/merchant-accounts\/card-processing-fees\/\">doesn&#8217;t cost too much<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Once you&#8217;ve chosen your merchant account, you can start to <b>accept payment by card<\/b>. Obviously, if you only want to <b>take card payments online<\/b>, you won&#8217;t need a card machine, but you will need an <a href=\"https:\/\/commercialexperts.com\/uk\/merchant-accounts\/how-to-take-online-payments\/\">online payment gateway<\/a>\u00a0(more on that later). If you do want to <b>take in-person card payments, <\/b>then the next step is <a href=\"https:\/\/commercialexperts.com\/uk\/merchant-accounts\/card-machines-for-small-business\/\">choosing the best card machine for your business.<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a6e17db e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2a6e17db\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-adfadc7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"adfadc7\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1024dc2d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1024dc2d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Want to know more about merchant account fees?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71900d5c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"71900d5c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b567898 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1b567898\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We can hear you saying &#8220;That&#8217;s great, but<b> how much does it cost to take card p<\/b>ayments?&#8221; Well, if you want to know more about merchant account fees, you\u2019re in luck. We\u2019ve written a <a href=\"https:\/\/commercialexperts.com\/uk\/merchant-accounts\/card-processing-fees\/\">merchant account fee guide<\/a>\u00a0that breaks down all of the associated fees, like <b>card processing fees<\/b>, <b>payment gateway fees<\/b>, <b>card machine renta<\/b>l, and more.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22e789d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"22e789d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Choosing a Card Machine\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a11f9c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a11f9c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>With your merchant account set up, the next piece of the jigsaw is <b>choosing your card machine<\/b>. Also known as <strong>PDQ machines\u00a0<\/strong>or <b>card readers<\/b>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/commercialexperts.com\/uk\/merchant-accounts\/card-machines-for-small-business\/\">card machines<\/a> come in all kinds of variations.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Some <b>card readers<\/b> are portable, some are basic, some print receipts, and some are attached to a smartphone. With a list of options so big, it can be hard to know where to turn. In these situations, it\u2019s best to be led by your business\u2019s needs.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>If, for example, you run a busy restaurant and <b>take payments at your tables<\/b>, then a <a href=\"https:\/\/commercialexperts.com\/uk\/merchant-accounts\/card-machines-for-small-business\/\">portable card machine<\/a> would be ideal. Helpfully, a lot of <a style=\"background-color: #f8fafc;\" href=\"https:\/\/commercialexperts.com\/uk\/merchant-accounts\/best-merchant-accounts-for-your-growing-business\/\">merchant account providers<\/a>\u00a0are also happy to provide your business with a <b>card machine<\/b> or <a href=\"https:\/\/commercialexperts.com\/uk\/epos-systems\/epos-ultimate-guide\/\">point-of-sale system<\/a>, so the process of <b>setting up your card payments<\/b> is made simpler should you choose to encompass all of your <b>digital<\/b>\u00a0<b>payment processes<\/b>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Generally speaking, all <b>PDQ machines<\/b> are either <b>countertop machines<\/b>, which remain stationary and connect to a larger <b>point-of-sale system<\/b>, or <b>portable machines<\/b>, which can be moved around and are connected to a point-of-sale system via an internet connection.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Recent years have seen an increase in the popularity of <a href=\"https:\/\/commercialexperts.com\/uk\/merchant-accounts\/card-machines-for-small-business\/\">mobile card machines<\/a>, which work largely like <b>portable machines<\/b> but connect to a smartphone or tablet. They offer maximum simplicity and minimum hassle to the businesses that use them, and you\u2019ll no doubt have seen them in small businesses on the high street. Popular brands of <b>mobile card machines<\/b> include <a href=\"https:\/\/commercialexperts.com\/uk\/merchant-accounts\/merchant-account-reviews\/square-card-machines\/\">Square<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/commercialexperts.com\/uk\/merchant-accounts\/sumup-card-machines-review\/\">SumUp<\/a>, which have moved to dominate the <b>mobile card machine<\/b> space.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12bbc7fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"12bbc7fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\">\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"container\" data-elementor-id=\"7381\" class=\"elementor elementor-7381\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33b14af3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"33b14af3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6286b0c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6286b0c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What industry are you in?<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3aa5869b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3aa5869b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b515c27 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7b515c27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Please select the industry that you trade within. 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rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOther\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3bc8ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b3bc8ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The type of <a href=\"https:\/\/commercialexperts.com\/uk\/merchant-accounts\/card-machines-for-small-business\/\">PDQ card machine<\/a> you choose will depend on the nuanced factors that affect your business, and you\u2019ll need to consider how your <b>card machine<\/b> will fit into the way your business works. One good thing is that the <b>card machine<\/b> you choose will probably <b>accept contactless payments<\/b>, so you\u2019ll be able to access the market that sees\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ukfinance.org.uk\/system\/files\/2024-07\/Summary%20UK%20Payment%20Markets%202024.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">billions of contactless payments made in the UK every year<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Remember, though, whether you buy them outright or rent them, all <b>card machines come with a cost<\/b>. Some costs are ongoing, like <b>card machine rental<\/b> and <b>transaction fees<\/b>, whereas others occur on a one-time basis, like when you <b>buy a card machine upfront<\/b>. Being fully aware of all the fees you\u2019ll need to pay will be extremely important when you\u2019re choosing your card machine.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf3e581 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bf3e581\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"article-ititle\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to Accept Card Payments Online<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b06768 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4b06768\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Obviously, you don\u2019t need a card machine to <b>take payments online<\/b>. You do, however, need the online equivalent, which is an <a href=\"https:\/\/commercialexperts.com\/uk\/merchant-accounts\/best-payment-gateway-providers\/\">online payment gateway<\/a>. Payment gateways are the principal facilitators of <b>taking online payments<\/b> and although they are used by some <b>physical payment systems<\/b>, they are mainly associated with <b>taking online payments<\/b>. They are not the same as <b>virtual terminals<\/b>, which are only used for <b>taking payments over the phone<\/b> and involve a slightly different process.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b378e04 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b378e04\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"article-ititle\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How Do Online Payment Gateways Work?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8db7293 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8db7293\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When a customer purchases something from your <b>online shop<\/b>, they enter their card details into the checkout page on your website. This information is sensitive, so it\u2019s then encrypted and sent to an <b>online payment gateway<\/b>. The gateway verifies the transaction with the customer&#8217;s bank and, if approved, transfers the funds to your <b>merchant account<\/b>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Depending on the website builder your business uses, you may already have an option to use a <b>payment gateway API.\u00a0<\/b>Sometimes, though, you will need to find a <a href=\"https:\/\/commercialexperts.com\/uk\/merchant-accounts\/best-payment-gateway-providers\/\">payment gateway<\/a> yourself or use one provided by your <a href=\"https:\/\/commercialexperts.com\/uk\/merchant-accounts\/best-merchant-accounts-for-your-growing-business\/\">merchant account provider<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Just as many <b>merchant account<\/b> providers also provide card machines, many of them also offer <b>internet\u00a0payment gateways<\/b>. What\u2019s more, merchant account providers often provide <b>free online payment gateways<\/b>, though transaction fees will still apply.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2c5fd9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d2c5fd9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6b94e1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a6b94e1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16d7a0c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"16d7a0c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Want to know more about payment gateways?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27585f2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"27585f2\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc01251 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bc01251\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You already know that integrating a payment gateway into your website means your business can offer a seamless and secure shopping experience for its customers. But, if you want to know more about what they are, how they work, and how to find the best one for you, read our <a href=\"https:\/\/commercialexperts.com\/uk\/merchant-accounts\/how-to-take-online-payments\/\">guide on payment gateways<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d61b3a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d61b3a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"article-ititle\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Next Steps for Taking Card Payments\n\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6fbba4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a6fbba4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>With all the above things in place, your business will be able to <b>take card payments online and in person<\/b>, but before you do, you need to ensure you are going to be doing it safely and securely.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>You should use robust security measures on your website to encrypt data, firewalls to prevent unauthorised access, conduct regular security audits, educate your staff about <b>security best practices<\/b>, and implement policies to <b>protect customer information<\/b>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>You have a responsibility to ensure fraud risks are kept to a minimum and all the necessary steps are taken to ensure your customers are protected from any unnecessary risks. Should one of your customers fall victim to fraud through a failure on your side, you could be <a href=\"https:\/\/commercialexperts.com\/uk\/merchant-accounts\/card-processing-fees\/\">charged a significant fee<\/a> and, worst of all, suffer damage to your business\u2019s reputation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05f7106 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"05f7106\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"article-ititle\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ready to Get Started With Taking Card Payments?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7bf2d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e7bf2d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>After reading the above, you should know that <b>accepting card payments<\/b> is a great way to satisfy customers and, more importantly, <b>grow your business to a wider market<\/b>. By implementing the above processes, you&#8217;ll be well on your way to tackling the future with confidence.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48b94a35 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"48b94a35\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\">\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"container\" data-elementor-id=\"3439\" class=\"elementor elementor-3439\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-635b04b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"635b04b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84bb5ca e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"84bb5ca\" data-element_type=\"container\" 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