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6 ways to accept payments online without a website

Oct 23, 2026

Starting a business often means you need to get paid before you have the time or resources to build a full ecommerce store. You might not have a website, but you still need a reliable way to process transactions. Fortunately, there are several established ways to accept payment online without a whole website setup. The same underlying methods exist across most payment providers. This guide walks through each one using PayPal as the working example, since PayPal supports five of these six methods from a single account.

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Nielsen: PayPal may help drive conversions, spend, and satisfaction

Oct 23, 2026

Evolving customer preferences and payment methods create opportunities for enterprise businesses to redefine their growth strategies. Improvements in customer acquisition, conversion, and retention efforts can unlock opportunities to reach valuable, highly engaged customers and drive revenue growth.

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6 ways to accept payments online without a website

Nielsen: PayPal may help drive conversions, spend, and satisfaction

Business Types

Industry Types

Payments

6 ways to accept payments online without a website

Nielsen: PayPal may help drive conversions, spend, and satisfaction

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