Shopify Ecommerce - Shopping Cart & Software

Guitar Heroes

If you’ve noticed that we are bit slower than usual in replying to emails it’s because Tobi brought Guitar Hero II to the office earlier this week. This is one game that really does rock! Above, Tobi and Cody (C-Rock) take a breather before going head to head in another guitar dual.

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Paypal Radio

Paypal radio conducted a quick Interview with me yesterday.

The show was live, which I didn’t actually know at the time. Unfortunately they informed me that i cellphone or Skype were no good for the interview so I went into full sprint to my landline at home during the intro and came on totally winded. We need to reconsider the landline-less office.

You can subscribe to Paypal Radio via RSS or tune in on tuesday (2:00PM – 3:00PM PST)

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Shopify gains PCI certification

While we have always prided ourselves on the security and reliability of Shopify, now we have proof!

Shopify recently completed the PCI certification process, and we are now “compliant with the remote vulnerability audit requirements of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI-DSS)” as determined by ScanAlert, the world’s largest PCI certification service.

Learn more about PCI Compliance at Shopify.

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Google Checkout's present

This email just came in:

from: Google Checkout
subject: Free transaction processing for the holidays

Hello,

As you may know, for every $1 you spend on AdWords, you can process $10 of GoogleCheckout sales for free. Just in time for the holidays, we’re giving you even more by processing all of your GoogleCheckout sales for free through the end of 2006!

Here’s how it works: From November 8 through December 31, 2006, we’ll process all of your Checkout transactions for free, even if you aren’t an AdWords advertiser. If you’re already an AdWords advertiser, we’ll process your Checkout transactions for free regardless of what you spend on AdWords.*

Valid Checkout orders you receive during the promotion will automatically qualify. There’s no limit: we’re processing all of your Checkout sales for free. You can take full advantage of this promotion by encouraging your buyers to use Google Checkout on your site.

Shopify has first rate Google Checkout support. Great opportunity to give them a try for the holiday season!

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Paypal Payments Pro Integrated

Paypal Payments Pro, an often requested gateway, is now integrated with Shopify. This service allows you to accept credit cards directly on your website just like a merchant account. However you don’t need a separate merchant account and gateway. As well, Paypal Payments Pro allows Paypal account holders to check out fast with saved information.

Here is the scoop:

  • Accept credit card payments directly on your website; PayPal processes payments in the background, so you control the customer experience.
  • Allow PayPal account holders to check out fast with saved information, plus, you may gain incremental sales from our growing base of more than 100 million user accounts in 103 countries and regions.
  • Get industry-leading security. We have industry-leading fraud-prevention systems in place – and help fight chargebacks for you. Plus, you can control your level of risk – to allow only the types of transactions you prefer.
  • Take advantage of comprehensive online reports that help you measure sales and manage your business easily.

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