One factor that determines page load time is the size of your images. It’s important to resize large images to make each page load fast. Easy Thumbnails is a handy freeware utility for doing just that.
Step 1: Download and install Easy Thumbnails
Step 2: Open Easy Thumbnails and select location of images to resize
Step 3: Set the size
As a church or non-profit, you’ve probably created a website to help spread your message. Your website can be a great way to promote your fundraising needs 24/7.
There are many benefits to accepting donations online.
Immediate Payments
By accepting donations online, your organization can make your supporters aware of a specific need and immediately make a donation online toward satisfying that need.
You’ve likely experienced this first hand if you’ve supported an election. Using a tool like ConstantContact (http://www.constantcontact.com) candidates email all their supporters informing them they need to raise more money to help with a specific campaign. You get online, donate, and they win!
Convenient For Supporters
Make it easy! People want to donate - they want to help. In online sales it’s shown that offering the ability to use credit cards increases sales and increases the amount people are willing to spend. The same rules apply with donations.
Recurring Donations
With PayConcepts, you can collect donations from regular patrons. They can sign up to have $10, $20, $50 - any amount - pulled from their credit card each month.
There are two reasons you might want to host your own files for the “Secure File Downloads.”
1) The files are very big (100MB+)
2) Files are too sensitive even for our secure servers to host
There are essentially three steps to host your own files, but still allow the PayConcepts shopping cart system to faciliate the payment process and give your customers immediate access to their download.
1) Setup a convienent download URL
2) Install our download script on your webhost
3) Upload “blank” files that represent the files you host
Setup a convienent download URL
It’s easiest for your customers if they have a URL like http://downloads.yourhost.com. If you know how to, setup a subdomain with your webhost or registrar. Then email this to us so we can record it in your account.
This URL is then attached to receipts and confirmation emails that your customer receives after purchasing from you.
Install Our Download Script
We have a script you can use that serves as a download page for your customers. You can customize parts of it to achieve a consistent look/feel with your website.
This script checks that the download PIN # your customer uses is valid, and then “pushes” out the file they purchased.
Contact us to receive this file.
Upload Blank Files
We need to know the part #’s and filename’s for your files you wish to sell. The easiest way to do this is to use Notepad to create blank files with the correct filename’s - and then upload them via your “Secure File Delivery” menu option in your PayConcepts control panel.
Let’s say I have an eBook I wish to sell, and I have it saved on my webhost as “ebook.pdf”
Step 1: Create a blank “ebook.pdf” in notepad
Make sure you choose “All Files” for file type - not “.txt”
Step 2: Upload it via the PayConcepts control panel
Step 3: Make note of the new file name
Step 4: Rename file on your webhost
At Hosted Concepts, we spend a lot of time integrating payment systems for business owners.
From “Buy Now” buttons to accepting payments on your website, entire ecommerce website management, point of sale systems for your brick & mortar storefronts, and a lot more.
To highlight how we help business owners, we’re launching the new PayConcepts.net — with resources to help you accept payments. Check back often, you’ll be surprised at just how much we can do for you.
Newbies to eCommerce often ask us just how they and their customer are notified of a successful order. We’ve compiled a list of a few questions that are often asked - and answered them.
Will the purchaser automatically receive a “Thanks Your For Your Purchase” notification?
Yes. When your customer completes a purchase on your shopcart they’ll be presented with a printable receipt, as well as be sent an email receipt. Both receipts thank them for their order and provide your contact information. (This is information you provide us in your Shopcart Preferences.)
How am I notified of the purchase?
You’ll receive an email. It’s the same email the customer gets, but has a “(COPY)” in the subject line. The email address we send the confirmation to should be kept up to date in your Shopcart Preferences.
You can also periodically check Sales Reports to see recent orders. It’s always a good idea to print off a monthly sales report and store it for your business records!
Where are my Shopcart Preferences
Ok - we were never asked this one. 
But just in case you forgot - your Shopcart Preferences are found by logging into your account and clicking “Shopcart Preferences” from the right-side menu.
Accepting payments from customers right from your website is as simple as the click of a button! This is a great way for organizations to collect payments from their clients, customers, team members.
All you have to do is create a “Make Payment” button from your Buy Buttons link on your control panel, and from that button, customers can input any amount they wish!
When users click on the “Make Payment” button, they will be taken to a page where they can choose the amount to pay as well as reason for the payment:
Once they submit their payment, you can view all orders in the “Sale Reports” page:
Click on the Order # to view details of the order:
Then from this page, you can click on “View Order Receipt/Packing List” to view a receipt of the order in case you need to print it out or keep a copy of it!
The most convenient way to accept payments in a clear and organized system that allows you to accept any amount of payment and keep a record of it, as well as have your own record of receipts at your fingertips!
Digital Goods is a broad category, but generally it’s things like eBooks, Software, or Digital Art.
We can help you sell your Digital Goods automatically. And you’ll be surprised at the cost. You’ll save a lot of money when you consider how much time you spend sending emails back and forth with customers as they buy your Digital Goods. Further, by offering immediate download after the purchase, you’ll make your customers feel a lot safer about their transaction.
Here’s how it all works:
First thing first, you need to upload your file(s) that you are selling. It needs to be just one file, so if what you sell is a combination of many files make sure you zip them up.
Want to see what our shopping cart looks like in the real-world?
www.CamperHeaven.com sells quality camping and hiking products online — at wholesale prices. They trust PayConcepts.net and our Shopping Cart solution to keep them in business 24/7.
