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The Simple Integration method allows any business to sell subscriptions, handle recurring payments, and provide automated customer service.

• You don't need any e-commerce software
• You will not need to change virtually anything on your existing Web pages
• All you will do is adding to one or more pages links to the products/services that you wish to sell
• SubscriptionBridge will take care of the rest

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This section explains how to become a SubscriptionBridge merchant and begin to integrate your online store.

1. Go to http://www.subscriptionbridge.com/signup to sign up for a SubscriptionBridge merchant account. Complete the sign-up process and provide valid values for all fields. You will need the federal tax ID number for your business or a credit card and your Social Security number.

Using the SubscriptionBridge Merchant Center, you will set up the subscription-based products and/or services that you wish to sell. The system will generate a link for each of them. You will take that link and place it on one or more of your Web pages (or even an e-mail newsletter) as a text link (e.g. “Buy Now”), image button (e.g. “Buy Now” button), or HTML form.

When customers click on the link or button, they will be taken through a quick checkout process. When an order is successfully placed, SubscriptionBridge will setup their new subscription and inform all parties involved.

The checkout process is a simple, two-step process where customers:

• Click on one of the links you have placed on your Web site (e.g. two subscriptions to your gymnasium: “Gym Membership - Nights & Weekends” vs. “Gym Membership - Extended Access”)
• Review the product/service that they are subscribing to including terms and conditions, trial pricing (if any), regular pricing, etc.
• Select additional features, if any (e.g. add “Locker Rental” to a “Gym Membership - Nights & Weekends”)
• Add their selection to the shopping cart
• Use a quick, one-page checkout system to place their order.

SubscriptionBridge will setup a new subscription based on your merchant settings (e.g. which payment system to use) and the customer's selections (i.e. selected items, total price).

• The customer's credit card will be temporarily authorized for a small amount for verification purposes. The transaction is voided immediately after being authorized, so the customer is never charged.
• If there is a trial period, the trial will start and the trial price (if any) will be charged
• If there is no trial period, the regular subscription amount will be charged
• E-mail notifications will be sent to both you and your customer.

These reference materials can help guide you through the process of creating your subscription-based products/services:

• Getting Started
• Merchant User Guide

Now that you have your subscription-based products/service created you can start adding links to you store, blog, or newsletter.

• Finding your Subscription Links
• Sample Text Links
• Sample Buttons