Payment Strategy & Operations Insights

Research and practical guidance on payment processing, merchant accounts, fees, gateways, embedded payments, payment software, and ongoing payment operations.

Understanding Visa Interchange Rates

Understand the true cost of card transactions with our guide on Visa interchange fees. Learn how these universal fees impact your business and how to verify them on your statements to avoid overcharges.

September 9, 2026

Interchange

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September 13, 2026

business

credit card processing

credit cards

customers

merchants

Merchants

The How, When, and Why of Effective Follow-Up

September 13, 2026

client

follow up

SALES

business lessons

Business

Lifestyle

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October 4, 2026

articles

medis

News

press

Swipesum

News

Swipesum

Swipesum's Secret Sauce: Why, What, and How We Operate

September 14, 2026

About Us

Secret

Swipesum

Swipesum Team

SwipeSum Picks

Business

Swipesum

Swipesum Success Stories: Me In My Place

September 12, 2026

merchant

success stories

Swipesum

Swipesum Success Stories

testimontials

Merchants

Success Stories

Swipesum

Swipesum Success Stories: Ace Rental and Sales

September 12, 2026

clients

merchants

Swipesum

Swipesum Success Stories

Merchants

Success Stories

Swipesum Is the Perfect Advocate for CPAs

September 13, 2026

accounting

accounting software

cpa

small business

Swipesum

Business

Merchants

Swipesum Chats Episode 2: Crowdfunding and St. Louis Startups with Ched Wagner and Jeff Frankel of Nvsted

September 13, 2026

Swipesum Chats

funding

St. Louis

startups

Business

Podcasts

Swipesum Chats EP1: Dinners, Broadway, and Business with Chris Schembra

September 13, 2026

Chris Schembra

podcast

Swipesum Chats

Swipesum

Swipesum Team

Lifestyle

Podcasts