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How to create payment link with Uvodo?
October 28, 2023
Sell via Link is one of Uvodo’s features that allows sellers to create a payment link for a product or service, share it with customers, and accept payments.
Whether you want to create a payment link for your web app, insert it to your blog button, or want to use it as a “buy me a coffee” link, or get a prepayment for your handmade stuff, "Sell via Link" can help.
In this guide, you’ll get the understanding of:
What is a payment link?
How to create a payment link with Uvodo?
How are the payments processed with links?
How can you access or spend the accepted payments?
Finally, the use cases you can use payment URLs for.
Now, without further ado, let’s get back to our topic.
What is a payment link?
A payment link is a URL that takes you to the direct checkout page, where you can complete the purchase process faster.
Payment links can be shared anywhere and accessed on web browsers, SMS, text messages, emails, or social media posts.
You can also create a QR or button to insert your payment link; there are many use cases, which we will discuss later at the end of this article.
How to create a payment link with Uvodo?
With Uvodo's native payment processor - Uvodo Payments, generating a payment link to accept payments is easy peasy, and free.
For this, you can use payment link creator feature of Uvodo Payments.
To create a payment link, follow these steps:
Log in to the Uvodo admin panel or create a free account.
When you create an account on Uvodo, you have two channels to list your goods:
Navigate to Sell via Link
Here, hit the “Create a link” button
To create a payment link, you need to have a physical product or digital service. Whether it’s your consultation or a downloadable file, you can create the payment link for it.
Select "Sell Service" or "Sell a Product".
Next, add the product or service details.
Here, write down the product description and price.
After creating your product, click on the “create payment link" button to finalize the process.
On the opened popup window, you can copy the link and share it with your customers right away.
At any time, you can head to Catalog → Products and copy the payment link and share.
That’s it: you create a payment URL for a product or service, share it with your customers, and get paid faster.
Now, you may ask: How are the payments processed with links?
How are the payments processed with links?
At Uvodo, you accept payments through our native payment solution, Uvodo Payments.
Uvodo Payments allows you to accept payments online without creating a merchant account.
When you create an online store on Uvodo, Uvodo Payments is, by default, activated for your store to start accepting payments. You can use Uvodo Payments for your online store or just use its feature to create a payment link.
Once you generate a payment link and share and accept payments, the funds are loaded into your Uvodo Wallet. You can access it by navigating the admin panel → Finances → Wallet.
Here, you can see the transaction history.
This is where the actual fun begins: spending the earnings!
How can you access or spend the accepted payments?
Moving forward..
Uvodo Payments currently offers 2 payout methods: Uvodo Card and bank account.
Uvodo Card
Uvodo Card is a virtual Visa card that allows you to spend the accepted payments without proceeding with the payout.
You can add the Uvodo Card to your digital wallet or use it for your online purchases over the Internet, wherever visa cards are accepted.
On the Uvodo admin panel, you can create your virtual Uvodo Card with clicks. And after the key identity verification, which takes no more than hours, you can start spending.
Bank payouts
Another way to access the collected payments is a bank payout option.
Uvodo Payments allows you to pay out the accepted payments to bank accounts in more than 90 countries.
At the Uvodo admin panel, you can create several withdrawal methods for a preferred payout option.
Payment links use cases
Accept payments on Social media
Payment links are a great and easy way to accept payments, well, everywhere.
You can:
Sell and accept orders on WhatsApp with payment links
Accept payments on Instagram by sharing payment links over DM
Add payment links as bio links to your social media bios or posts
Share payment links on any chatting or SMS platforms & apps
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QR payment links
You can generate a QR code and use for both online and in-person transactions. This way, you allow customers to pay for products and services with barcode.
Insert payment URL to your site button
Say you have a website for your agency, SaaS product, or digital service. You can create a payment link and insert it into the buttons where you need to take payments.
This is how you can convert your site to an eCommerce site.
Subscription renewals
If your business offers subscription-based services, such as streaming platforms or SaaS products, you use payment links to remind customers to renew their subscriptions. Your customers can easily click the link to make payments, ensuring uninterrupted access to the service.
Buy me coffee link
If you're a content creator, blogger, or streamer on platforms like Twitch, you can leverage payment links to receive rewards and gifts from your audience. Share your "Buy Me Coffee" link to allow your supporters to show their appreciation and support your creative endeavors.
Remote services payment
If you’re a freelancer or offering professional remote services like consulting, tutoring, or coaching, you can perfectly utilize the pay links. You just need to create a payment link and send it to your clients for easy and secure payment processing. This way, you simplify the transaction process and help maintain a professional online presence.
Collecting event registration fees
Event organizers can use payment links to facilitate the collection of registration fees for conferences, workshops, or other events.
You can create a payment link and share it through event invitations, websites, or social media to streamline the registration and payment process for attendees.
Pre-payment for services
If you’re a service provider, such as a contractor or consultant, you can request pre-payments using the payment links.
Customers can pay in advance, demonstrating their commitment, and you can better manage your cash flow.
Ticket sales
If you are an event organizer, theater manager, sports venue operator, or concert promoter, payment links for ticket sales provide an invaluable solution.
You can create a payment link and share it with attendees to simplify the ticket purchasing process for your customers, offering a seamless and secure way for them to buy event tickets.
Reservation and booking deposits
If you are in the hospitality industry, such as managing a hotel, running a restaurant, or overseeing an event venue, using payment links for reservation and booking deposits can offer you several advantages, like reduced cancellations.
Deposits
You can also use payment links for taking deposits.
Accepting deposits through payment links is a versatile practice applicable to various industries and scenarios, including:
Contractors and service providers
Membership and subscription services
Contractors, freelancers, and service providers for securing project engagements
Retailers (when accepting high-value or custom items)
Rental Services (such as equipment or car rentals to cover potential damages or losses)
The use cases are long, and it’s almost impossible to list them all. These are just some of our customers who have created a payment link and used it.
TL; DR
You can accept payments online with Uvodo without needing a merchant account
Creating payment links on Uvodo is totally free.
Simply sign up for a free Uvodo account to quickly generate a payment link.
To accept payments for your products or services, you just need to share the payment link with your customers.
You can also transform your website buttons into a functional shopping cart.
