Author: Maria Sparagis

Maria Sparagis is President of DirectPayNet, where she's spent over 20 years helping businesses scale to six-, seven-, and eight-figure revenue through optimized payment processing. She works hands-on with business owners to solve merchant account challenges, reduce processing costs, and implement payment strategies that support real growth. Maria is a regular speaker at fintech conferences and writes about practical approaches that help businesses break through revenue plateaus.

Meeting Consumer Demand for Better Credit Card Fraud Protection

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Consumers are demanding better protection for their personal data, and can you blame them? With AI scraping every piece of data updated to the internet and credit card fraud always on the horizon, what can we do? Fret not, because there are ways to protect your customer data without breaking the bank. Identity fraud cases […]

Multi-Currency E-Commerce Solutions Will Save Your Business

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We’re seeing lot of news about tariffs and what may or may not happen regarding global commerce. As a US business owner, what do you do about it? The best solution is protection. For American businesses, particularly those selling digital products, the impact of currency fluctuations and consumer sentiment is high. Offering multi-currency options and […]

Increase Player Engagement to Level Up Your Online Casino Experience

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The gaming marketing has changed so much in the past decade, it’s nearly unrecognizable. Before, it seemed like the site with the most “winnable” games was on top. Now? It’s all about the player experience. The UK online casino industry is highly competitive, with over 200 licensed bookmakers and numerous websites. To thrive, online casinos […]

How Stripe Payment Processing Actually Works (And When It Doesn’t)

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As an online business owner, understanding how Stripe payment processing actually works isn’t just helpful—it’s essential to protecting your revenue and avoiding costly surprises. While Stripe markets itself as the simple solution for accepting payments, the reality behind the scenes is far more complex. In this comprehensive guide, we’ll pull back the curtain on Stripe’s […]

Email, SMS Are Saviors in Cookie-Proof Marketing

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Google phases out third-party cookies and privacy regulations tighten globally. What is happening in the digital marketing world, and will we survive? Yes, of course. While many marketers scramble for alternatives, two channels remain unaffected by these changes: email and text messaging. These direct communication methods don’t rely on cookies to track user behavior, making […]