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Click & Convert with Maria Sparagis episodes
- Marketing Madman Jamie Lewis TELLS ALL
Jamie Lewis, the "grandpa of marketing" has had a wild ride on his path to marketing stardom. Today, he shares with me exactly how he got here, from exploring undefined territory in domain flipping and affiliate sales to how success can affect your personal life.
Sit back and listen to this tell-all from a marketing madman.
Get in on Jamie's BADASS CLASS while there's room:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/badassclassgroup
✓ Need a merchant account? Get in touch!
🔗 Maria Sparagis Website: http://mariasparagis.com
🔗 DirectPayNet Website: https://directpaynet.com
🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariasparagis
🔗 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mariasparagis.directpaynet
🔗 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/directpaynet_paymentsolutions
🔗 Twitter: https://twitter.com/directpaynet
1 hr 48 min - Top Hidden Stripe Features Every Seller Needs to Use
Stripe is a powerful 3rd-party payments platform that many online business owners use (even if they don't know it). Stripe, Shopify, Woo—all if it is powered by Stripe. So if you're going to use it anyway, why not make the most of it?
This episode, I'm giving you the top Stripe features every merchant needs to turn on (or off).
Stripe SHOULD NOT be used as your primary payment processor for many reasons, but it's a great secondary solution or even to use when you're just getting started.
Need a merchant account? Get in touch!
15 min - Why Human-to-Human Sales Always Wins | Abandoned Cart Recovery with Jeannie Mai
Jeannie Mai from HelpGrid joins us for a deep dive into abandoned cart recovery, why businesses CONVERT MORE after human-to-human interaction, and just how much you should really be using AI.
Get in touch with Jeannie Mai and HelpGrid here:
🔗 linkedin.com/jeannie-h-mai-19998776
🔗 instagram.com/jeanniethemagician
🔗 www.helpgrid.com
✓ Need a merchant account? Get in touch!
🔗 Maria Sparagis Website: http://mariasparagis.com
🔗 DirectPayNet Website: https://directpaynet.com
🔗 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/mariasparagis
🔗 Facebook: Facebook.com/mariasparagis.directpaynet
🔗 Instagram: Instagram.com/directpaynet_paymentsolutions
🔗 X: twitter.com/directpaynet
50 min - Is Shopify Right for Your Business? A Breakdown of the Platform
Shopify is a powerful ecommerce platform, but it isn't for everyone. In this episode, I'm going through Shopify Pros, Shopify Cons, and if Shopify is the right platform for your business.
✓ Need a merchant account? Get in touch!
🔗 Maria Sparagis Website: http://mariasparagis.com
🔗 DirectPayNet Website: https://directpaynet.com
🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariasparagis
🔗 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mariasparagis.directpaynet
🔗 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/directpaynet_paymentsolutions
🔗 Twitter: https://twitter.com/directpaynet
15 min - You Don't Sell Products, You Sell EMOTIONS | with Jason Friedman
The customer journey is based on targeting an emotion. Every sale, every ad, every email, every click—there's a feeling behind it. A successful customer journey is one that connects with their emotions, making them feel that what you offer aligns with what they need, what they want, and the emotion that drives it.
Take a list to our interview with Jason Friedman, CEO of CXFormula. He's an expert in the customer experience. From anecdotes to advice, there's something for every business owner to take away from this episode.
Seriously, don't miss out.
Speaking of missing out, Jason is providing a SPECIAL GIFT for you listeners! Follow the link below:
https://gift.cxformula.com/directpaynet
🙋♂️ Connect with Jason Friedman:
🔗 https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasondfriedman/
🔗 cxformula.com
🔗 https://www.facebook.com/cxformula
✓ Need a merchant account? Get in touch!
🔗 Maria Sparagis Website: http://mariasparagis.com
🔗 DirectPayNet Website: https://directpaynet.com
🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariasparagis
🔗 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mariasparagis.directpaynet
🔗 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mariasparagis
🔗 Twitter: https://twitter.com/directpaynet
47 min - How to Get Your Money Back from Stripe in 2024
Stripe account suspended? Stripe holding funds? Stripe STOLE your money?
Common issues with Stripe from merchants in many industries. So no matter what it is that you sell, if Stripe is holding your money and won't let go, then this video is for you.
Stripe USA Address:
354 Oyster Point Boulevard
South San Francisco, CA 94080
Stripe Email:
✓ Need a merchant account? Get in touch!
🔗 Maria Sparagis Website: http://mariasparagis.com
🔗 DirectPayNet Website: https://directpaynet.com
🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariasparagis
🔗 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mariasparagis.directpaynet
🔗 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/directpaynet_paymentsolutions
🔗 Twitter: https://twitter.com/directpaynet
13 min - 2024 Content Marketing Tips for Solopreneurs with Sarah Noel Block
Content marketing isn't going anywhere. From AI trends to content planning and repurposing, we get the low down on what 2024 holds in the content marketing world.
Joining us and sharing her expert tips is Sarah Noel Block, founder and owner of Tiny Marketing, which focuses on getting marketing teams of 0-2 people to their full potential. She knows what's up, what's down, and how to juggle every marketing role under one hat.
SPECIAL OFFER 50% OFF
Sarah is offering an incredible discount on a session that will skyrocket your marketing (even with a team of 0 people). Book that right here, right now: https://www.sarahnoelblock.com/direct
You can follow Sarah Noel Block at:
LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahnoelblock/
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sarahnoelblock/
✓ Need a merchant account? Get in touch!
🔗 Maria Sparagis Website: http://mariasparagis.com
🔗 DirectPayNet Website: https://directpaynet.com
🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariasparagis
🔗 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mariasparagis.directpaynet
🔗 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/directpaynet_paymentsolutions
🔗 Twitter: https://twitter.com/directpaynet
35 min - Bitcoin ETFs Have Arrived, Should You Invest?
The SEC has finally officially announced bitcoin ETFs. There are pros and cons to having a bitcoin ETF, one of them being centralizing something that was created to be decentralized. But the positives might outweigh the cons here.
Are you investing in a bitcoin ETF?
Need a merchant account? Get in touch!
🔗 Maria Sparagis Website: http://mariasparagis.com
🔗 DirectPayNet Website: https://directpaynet.com
🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariasparagis
🔗 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mariasparagis.directpaynet
🔗 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/directpaynet_paymentsolutions
🔗 Twitter: https://twitter.com/directpaynet
15 min - Preventing Post-Holiday Chargebacks BEFORE You Pay $1000s in Fees
Chargeback prevention is the best way to handle chargebacks. The more common solution is chargeback mitigation after they've gone through, but this method involves paying the fee (even when you avoid paying out the refund) AND those chargeback cases that you've won still count against your chargeback ratio.
Prevent chargebacks with these 3 solutions you can easily set up today. Once you set them up, they're fairly hands-off, so you can sit back and watch your business grow safely.
Interested in chargeback alerts? We can provide you with an alert service aligned with your budget and needs. Contact us about it today!
directpaynet.com/contact-us
✓ Need a merchant account? Get in touch!
🔗 Maria Sparagis Website: http://mariasparagis.com
🔗 DirectPayNet Website: https://directpaynet.com
🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariasparagis
🔗 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mariasparagis.directpaynet
🔗 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/directpaynet_paymentsolutions
🔗 Twitter: https://twitter.com/directpaynet
11 min - How to Reach the US Market as a Marketer from Abroad with Nabeel Azeez
Copywriters and markets living outside of the US, this interview with Nabeel Azeez—successful entrepreneur, copywriter, and marketer living in the UAE—reveals what it takes to make it as a marketer looking for US clients.
Not only that, he gives valuable insight into how AI can help or hurt you, invites you to his mastermind, and so much more.
✓ Need a merchant account? Get in touch!
🔗 Maria Sparagis Website: http://mariasparagis.com
🔗 DirectPayNet Website: https://directpaynet.com
🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariasparagis
🔗 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mariasparagis.directpaynet
🔗 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/directpaynet_paymentsolutions
🔗 Twitter: https://twitter.com/directpaynet
🙋♂️ Get in touch with Nabeel:
🔗 https://nabeelazeez.com
🔗 https://twitter.com/NabeelAzeezDXB
🔗 https://www.instagram.com/nabeelazeezdxb/
🔗 https://www.facebook.com/nabeelazeezdxb
🔗 https://www.linkedin.com/in/nabeelazeezdxb/
🔗 https://dropkickcopy.com/
🔗 https://copyskills.com/
🔗 https://www.muslimman.com/
1 hr 5 min
About Click & Convert with Maria Sparagis
From the publisher's feed
Maria Sparagis has spent 20+ years helping online businesses find the revenue they didn't know they were losing. As president of DirectPayNet and a payment solutions expert, she knows that the difference between a good business and a great one often comes down to how you handle payments and conversions.
On Click & Convert, Maria shares the strategies, tools, and insider knowledge that ecommerce founders and online entrepreneurs need to scale to 6 and 8 figures — from optimizing your checkout flow to maximizing what hits your bottom line.
Featured in American Banker, Vice, Coindesk, and Yahoo. Connect at mariasparagis.com or directpaynet.com.