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Moneris · Payments

Payments articles and guides for Canadian small-business owners.

I audited dozens of agency drafts, set new directions for the content, and wrote articles and guides that address the day-to-day payment challenges Canadian small-business owners face.

Assignment
Payments content for Moneris
My contribution
I audited drafts, set page directions, and wrote the copy
Evidence
Published articles, before-and-after examples, and feedback

What Moneris needed

Moneris initially hired me to lightly edit and polish agency drafts. After I reviewed them, I found that most needed a complete rewrite, starting with each article’s direction.

I decided who each piece needed to reach, what it should cover, and how to structure it. Then I wrote the copy, connecting merchants’ questions with relevant Moneris products.

Guide · Audience & structure

Fraud prevention for small-business owners.

I changed the audience from enterprise fraud teams to small-business owners, including people running restaurants and salons. I cut nine sections to four and connected fraud-prevention tools with relevant Moneris features.

Audience

Enterprise fraud teams to Small-business owners

Structure

9 sections to 4 focused sections

Read the published guide

Article · Helping readers choose

Helping salon owners choose a website template.

I replaced half the templates and introduced a “best for” approach. Instead of just describing how each template looks, I explained which salon types and services it suits.

Original entry · Lumine Aesthetics

“Lumine Aesthetics uses a refined look that directs attention to your top treatments from the moment users arrive. Its balanced headings and subtle colour palette create an immediate sense of comfort.”

Published entry · Sovin

“Sovin is ideal for dry bars and styling-focused salons that want a sleek, modern look to showcase quick, high-demand services like blowouts, curly styling and extensions.”

These entries cover different templates. I changed the focus from how a template looks to whom it suits.

Read the published article

Article · Angle & framing

Giving retailers a different take on returns.

I changed the angle from limiting losses to finding opportunities in post-holiday returns. I carried that approach through the headline, introduction, and advice for retailers.

Original title

How to handle post-holiday returns without losing profit

Published title

Turn post-holiday returns into a revenue opportunity

Read the published article

Working together at Moneris

“Mike was an absolute pleasure to work with. He has a real talent for taking rough drafts and turning them into something stellar, or creating engaging copy from scratch. His writing is always clear, conversational and of the highest quality, and it consistently helps our content stand amongst the competition.”
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