6 Payment Processing Best Practices to Reduce Cart Abandonment

Introduction
Cart abandonment remains one of the biggest challenges in e-commerce, with nearly 70% of customers leaving their carts before completing a purchase. At Shield Pay, we believe your checkout experience can be a powerful tool to recover those lost sales. Here are six payment best practices to help you streamline your checkout and convert more browsers into buyers.

1. Streamline the Checkout Process
Tip: Eliminate unnecessary steps and use autofill features to make checkout quick and intuitive.

2. Support Multiple Payment Options
Tip: Offer customers flexibility with their preferred payment methods—credit cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay, PayPal, or BNPL services.

3. Ensure Mobile Optimization
Tip: Design a responsive, mobile-friendly checkout experience with easy navigation and large, tappable buttons.

4. Be Transparent About Costs
Tip: Clearly display shipping fees, taxes, and total costs upfront to avoid surprising your customers at the last step.

5. Prioritize Payment Security
Tip: Use SSL encryption, show trusted payment badges, and ensure your processor includes fraud protection to build customer confidence.

6. Provide Responsive Support
Tip: Make it easy for customers to reach your support team during checkout in case they run into issues or have questions.

Conclusion
A seamless and secure payment process helps reduce friction, build trust, and ultimately increase conversions. Shield Pay’s smart checkout tools are designed to help you deliver a better experience and grow your sales. Need help optimizing your payments? Contact us at info@shieldpay.cc or visit shieldpay.cc.