Click & Convert with Maria Sparagis

A contract will save you from declines, refunds, and chargebacks. Here's what you need to include in yours:

1. Service Timeline

2. What's Included in Your Service

3. Pricing

4. Refund Policy

5. Payment Terms

6. Confidentiality Agreement

7. Cancelation Policy

8. Customer Specifications

9. Jurisdiction

0:00 Intro

0:40 High Ticket Products

1:20 Declined Transactions

4:21 How to Make a Contract

14:24 Outro

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What is the MATCH list? Or the TMF? How did you get on it in the first place, and how do you get off? I answer all these questions right here so you can continue running your business as low-risk as possible.

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Black Friday Cyber Monday is almost here, and I've got the PERFECT BFCM strategy for you.

You also may not realize this, but Black Friday is a GOLDMINE of customer data. It's honestly more valuable to gather this data than to make a one-time sale. Let's get into it.

Liss Graham Email Strategy: https://youtu.be/KnC8-bM4Dec

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0:00 Intro

0:45 Chargeback-proofing Sales

3:30 One-Time Payment Products

4:45 Customer Data

6:39 Subscriptions

7:41 Genius BFCM Strategy

Click to Cancel doesn't have to be the downfall of your business. The FTC's new rule is aimed at protecting consumers, but also offers businesses a new type of sales funnel.

Cancellations can be a sales funnel. Don't let customers off the hook so easily, but don't force them to stay on. Finding the balance is key.

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0:00 Intro

0:58 Click-to-Cancel

2:10 Negative Options

2:49 Opt-Outs

4:45 Why the FTC?

6:44 Amazon and Adobe

8:27 Cancellation Funnel

11:48 Always Be Closing

20:01 Outro

Today, I'm speaking with someone who knows the business well and has worked with me for quite some time. Together, we're answering the more common questions we get about Stripe, reserves, backups, and essentially how to continue accepting payments when your Stripe account freezes over.

0:00 Intro

2:30 Low Chargebacks, Funds Held – Why?

4:22 Chargeback Ratio Safety Zone

7:09 How to Accept Payments

10:52 Solid Backup Processor

13:00 Will Shopify Close Your Store?

14:50 Stripe Reserves

17:39 Frozen Stripe Account

20:02 Chargeback Alerts

27:14 Backup Volume

30:32 Outro

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Authorize.net is one of the best and most versatile payment gateways for any online business. Here's why you should use it and how to connect it to your Shopify account.

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0:00 Intro

00:34 What Is Authorize.net

1:52 Getting an Account

3:41 Connecting to Shopify

6:50 Outro

Not converting at checkout, or even before? Here's what might be going on and how to solve it.

Checkout conversions are the make-or-break moment for your business. Without sales, you're toast. Understanding why customers drop off and where they drop off is a key factor in improving not only your checkout flow but also your product and your business.

0:00 Intro

00:47 How to Increase Conversions

02:31 A Winning Checkout Page

4:32 Understanding Your Declines

7:20 Biggest Decline Reasons

14:28 Outro

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Chargebacks suck. They're inevitable... but also preventable! Let's get into the timeline of a chargeback, how you can save yourself some $$$ with chargeback alerts, and methods any business can utilize to reduce chargebacks to a minimum.

Remember, every business experiences chargebacks. But that doesn't mean your business has to suffer because of them.

Get payment processing that SUPPORTS your business:

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0:00 Intro

0:45 Every Business Experiences Chargebacks

1:41 Cardholder Rights

4:02 Common Reason Codes

6:51 Business Owner Rights

8:16 Win or Lose a Dispute

11:34 Tips to Prevent Chargebacks

17:37 Biggest Benefit

19:09 Outro

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Stripe paused payouts? Can't access Stripe funds? Can't accept payments?

These are all too common issues globally for Stripe users. This video will cover how to handle it step-by-step so you can keep your business running and get your money back.

Stripe shut you down: https://youtu.be/Y4SHOET94G8

Lower Stripe fees: https://youtu.be/dTCC0SSS8Bo

Backups and Application Approval: https://youtu.be/mz_KYFtEJf8

0:00 Intro

1:11 #1 Missing Account Info

2:41 #2 Disputes

3:57 #3 Your Niche

5:51 #4 You Scaled Too Quickly

7:57 #5 Restricted Businesses List

8:48 #6 Foreign Merchants

10:32 #7 Statement Warnings

12:05 3 Steps to Save Your Business

18:37 Outro

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🔗 Maria Sparagis Website: http://mariasparagis.com

🔗 DirectPayNet Website: https://directpaynet.com

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Go High Level has tight Stripe integration, but that doesn't mean it's the only option. You connect many of the world's most popular and versatile payment gateways into your GoHighLevel account, opening up the opportunity to use a payment processor that better suits your business.

In this video, you'll find out if Stripe and GHL are right for you.

0:00 Stripe and GHL

1:18 Options Other Than Stripe

2:09 Stripe-Only Features

3:06 Benefits of Having a Backup

4:08 Should You Use GHL?

6:22 Optimizing Your GHL Experience

✓ Need a merchant account? Get in touch!

🔗 Maria Sparagis Website: http://mariasparagis.com

🔗 DirectPayNet Website: https://directpaynet.com

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