As a website design merchant, there are specific needs you have:
- A secure payment gateway that recognizes nearly all the world’s currencies
- Recurring billing/subscription billing solutions
- An optimal API setup
- One-on-one customer support
Instabill covers all of the above with a website design merchant account.
Website Design: Now is the Time!
With more and more consumers shopping online, e-commerce will thrive, sparking a need for website designers and SEO experts. Speak with a live merchant account representative by clicking the ‘Apply Now’ button or calling 1-800-318-2713.
How do I get a website design merchant account?
Out merchant account managers are available directly at 1-800-318-2713, or simply click the button to get started.
Instabill offers several merchant account solutions for website design merchants:
Offshore Website Design Merchant Accounts (with payment processing history):
• Three months of payment processing statements with company name showing chargebacks, refunds, returns and total sales.
• Three months of business banking statements
• Approvals: 5 business days to two weeks
Offshore Startup Website Design Merchant Accounts
• 3 months of business banking statements or a business bank letter
• If no business banking statements, w’ll need 3 months of personal banking statements
• Approvals: 5 business days to two weeks
Domestic Website Design Merchant Accounts
• Application
• Business owner identification
• Voided check or business bank letter
• 3 months of business banking statements showing company name, total sales, chargebacks, refunds and returns
• Documents of incorporation
• Approvals: Up to 2 weeks
Virtual Check Solutions for web design merchants
• Completed application
• Owner identification
• Voided check or business bank letter
• Articles of association
• Approvals: 2-3 business days
Approval timetable for website design merchant accounts
The time it takes for website design merchant account approvals varies with each type of solution Instabill offers coupled with the merchant’s processing history and financials. The following are merely estimates:
• Offshore website design merchant account with payment processing history: 5 business days to 2 weeks
• Offshore startup website design merchant accounts: 5 business days to 2 weeks
• Domestic website design merchant account: 5 days to 2 weeks
• Website design virtual check solution: 2-3 business days
Why is website design considered a high risk industry?
Industries, including website design, are considered high risk for a number of reasons:
• For web designers, chargebacks can be an issue. For example, a customer may not be satisfied with the website or the SEO strategy, and as a result, may file a chargeback with their issuer.
• All e-commerce business, in which the credit card is not present (CNP), are considered high risk because the risk for fraud is higher.
• The business may be located in a different country.
• It might be startup businesses with little or no credit history.
Instabill has a long history of providing custom high risk merchant accounts and credit card processing solutions for website design merchants.
Chargeback prevention for website design merchants
A customer may be unhappy that his new website isn’t generating enough leads. Or that its SEO strategy isn’t as effective as it should be.
For reasons such as these, customers may file a chargeback against the website design merchant.
By browsing our blog, website design merchants can learn to prevent, mitigate and even reverse chargebacks with our numerous blogs and how-to pages.
Open Your Website Design Merchant Account Today
With our fast underwriting process, your website design merchant account can be up and processing credit cards in as little as one week. Our merchant account managers are on hand to assist you every step of the way for the life of the account. For more information, contact us online or call 1-800-318-2713.