Here’s a hard truth most course creators avoid:
If your checkout process doesn’t support the payment methods your students want to use, you’re losing sales.
And the losses add up fast.
Luckily, adding more payment options can increase conversions by up to 30%.
🎉 Square payment integration: so you can get paid faster, more reliably, and without the tech overwhelm.
What the Square Integration Really Means for You
If you’re selling courses online, your checkout flow matters — a lot. Every extra click, redirect, or hiccup in the payment process can cost you sales.
That’s why this update is worth your attention.
With Square now integrated directly into Thrive Apprentice, everything just got smoother, faster, and easier to manage. Both for you and your students.
👇 Let’s break down what that unlocks for your business:
✅ Offer More Ways to Pay
Accept credit cards, debit cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay, and more; all through one secure, seamless checkout.
✅ Keep More of What You Earn
With Square’s competitive rates, you hold on to more of your revenue and stop losing it to bloated transaction fees.
✅ Get Paid Quickly
Square deposits can hit your account the next day or even the same day, depending on your setup.
✅ Maintain a Smooth Brand Experience
Your students stay on your site from start to finish. No redirects. No dropped conversions. Just a clean, modern checkout.
✅ Increase Trust and Conversion Rates
Mobile-friendly checkout. Built-in fraud protection. Familiar payment options. Everything your students expect.
Together, these improvements make life easier AND they help you close more sales, build trust with your audience, and run your business with less friction. If you’ve been looking for a more streamlined way to sell courses, this is the kind of upgrade that makes a real difference.
Now it’s built right in. No need to wrestle with extra plugins to make this work.
Why This Update Is So Powerful
You launch your next course.
One student uses Apple Pay. Another checks out with a Visa. Someone else taps Google Pay and finishes in seconds.
💥 Every transaction goes through smoothly. No friction. No confusion. No last-minute abandonment.
You didn’t need a developer. You didn’t buy another plugin. You didn’t waste hours in setup.
You just activated Square and started collecting payments professionally, securely, and on your own terms.
This Is Perfect For:
- 🔥 Course creators who want to focus on selling, not tech setup
- 🌍 Educators reaching students around the world
- 💼 Small business owners already using Square in other areas
- 🚀 Entrepreneurs scaling their course revenue with fewer roadblocks
- 🔐 Membership site owners who want to offer flexible recurring payments and give members a seamless signup experience
Set It Up in Minutes — No Coding At All
Getting started with Square inside Thrive Apprentice is refreshingly simple — no technical setup, no complicated steps.
You don’t need a developer. You just need a few minutes.
Head to Thrive Apprentice → Settings
In Thrive Apprentice’s settings, click on Payments in the left column.
Under Payments, select Square.
When you click Square, you’ll see a page informing you about the connection status. On this page, click the Connect Square button.
This will open your Square account, where you’ll need to sign up (for a new account) or log into your existing account.
Once you’ve signed in, you’ll need to Allow a few permissions in order for the integration to work the way it should. After you’ve set your preferences, your Thrive Apprentice - Square connection should be live!
Why It’s Built Better in Thrive Apprentice
With many course platforms, there’s always a catch. Want to use a different payment provider? That’ll cost you. Need more flexibility? Only available on a higher-tier plan.
That’s not how we do things.
The Square integration is included at no extra cost with your Thrive Apprentice license. No upsells, no paywalls, no forced “all-in-one” ecosystem to wrestle with.
You stay in full control — of your checkout, your brand experience, and your earnings.
It’s everything you need to sell your course, your way — without compromise.
Ready to Capture More Sales?
Your course deserves a checkout process that works for you — not against you.
Thrive Apprentice + Square means:
👉 Update Thrive Apprentice now to enable Square and level up your course business.
To your growth,
Angie & the Thrive Themes Team
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