Professional Services

Payment Links: The Simple Solution for Service Businesses

How tradespeople, consultants, and freelancers are using payment links to get paid faster without expensive hardware or complex integrations.

James Mitchell|5 January 2026|5 min read

Payment Links: The Simple Solution for Service Businesses

Payment links are unique URLs that direct customers to a secure payment page.

What Are Payment Links?

You can send them via email, SMS, WhatsApp, or embed them in invoices. No terminal, no website checkout — just a simple link.

Who Uses Payment Links?

  • Tradespeople sending invoices after a job
  • Consultants taking deposits or final payments
  • Freelancers invoicing clients
  • Small retailers taking phone orders

Benefits Over Traditional Methods

No hardware costs, instant setup, mobile-friendly, trackable, and professional branded payment pages build trust.

Typical Fees

Transaction fees of 1.5% to 2.5% per payment with no monthly fees with most providers.

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