Upgrades to 's checkout flow new payment options and global tax support and much more
We've included Apple Pay, Google Pay as well as global tax support and more improvements on the checkout experience for a better shopping customer experience - as well as increase sales for you.
The checkout procedure has been updated to create a better customer experience - and more sales opportunities for your business. Here's what's new.
When you sell digital products, the checkout experience is an important time to build trust with your clients. It can mean the different between a purchase that is successful or a cart that is abandoned. It should be simple and simple for shoppers to purchase your items as well as simple for you to establish.
With that goal in mind We've implemented a number of exciting updates to the checkout flow on sites and embedded checkouts.
Updates will include:
New payment methods: Apple Pay, Google Pay as well as iDEAL
One-page checkout that is simple and easy to navigate. experience
Upsells that are more flexible and customizable choices at the checkout
Global tax assistance for added global
Let's dive into the details!
Your customers can now use Apple Pay, Google Pay, and iDEAL
We've added support to three new payment methods. If you've got Stripe linked to your account, users can pay now using Apple Pay, Google Pay as well as IDEAL. ( Learn how to join Stripe with your bank account .)
Apple Pay allows users to store payment information by authorizing a payment with Touch ID. (Apple Pay is only available for creators who use an custom domain , and is only available to customers that use Safari as their preferred browser. Keep an eye on us as we continue to expand this option!)
Google Pay permits customers to make payments using any credit or debit card linked to their Google Account. (It is only available to users who have Google Chrome as their browser.)
IDEAL is one of the Netherlands-based payment method that allows customers to complete transactions online using their Dutch banking credentials.
A streamlined, single-page checkout experience
The checkout process has been revamped in order to make it a user-friendly experience. Customers are able to view additional information about their purchase, quickly enter a coupon code and much more on one page.
More details about the software: Now it's crystal evident what the customer is likely to purchase -- whether it's the amount of lessons included in a course or the date of an upcoming webinar.
Customers also have the option of choosing among plans(community subscription tiers, payment plans, and monthly and. yearly pricing) at the time of checkout. Also, they don't have to hunt around for where to put in an offer code.
Address collection with structure If you are collecting the addresses of your customers (for tax reporting or other purposes ) and now you don't have to type for your client, as well as standardized data.
The account details are provided upfront.Your clients will be able to create or log in to their account at the beginning of the checkout. This step ensures that they won't forget to create an account and will be able to be able to access your information, community and purchase. If you use embedded checkouts from a different website, your embedded checkouts will reflect the new checkout procedure in the embed modal.
Discover more information about customer checkout with this helpful document .
Upsells that are more powerful, flexible, and customizable at checkout
Upsells can be a powerful way to make bigger sales. Give your customers discounts for adding additional items to the purchase.
As an example, say that you are selling an online design course. On checkout, you might give your customers the option of registering for an upcoming live webinar with a discount. You already have them buying from you. What is it to offer the additional item for sale!
Show more information about the product you're displaying and tailor the copy to each promotion. You can:
Add a title and subtitle to the upsell page.
Add a custom name and description to every product.
The dynamically displayed merchandise at checkout. (If the customers already have the product, they will not consider it an upsell offering. You can make as many additional products you like to the potential listing of upsells.)
Learn more about adding upsells to your product in this doc .
Additional global tax help
Not last but certainly not least, we've increased our tax services across the globe. It is now possible to collect taxes across 230 tax-related jurisdictions, including states in the U.S. and provinces in Canada in every payment method. (Here is the comprehensive listing of jurisdictions supported .)
Set up your tax collection details in your dashboard Settings in the Payments section. Discover more about how to collect taxes by reading this help doc .
Below are some more helpful information on global tax registration and filing EU VAT, and more:
Tax guides for digital devices