Grow Your Revenue Stream with In-Course Micro-Purchases

Turn your valuable content into revenue. Collect payments for surveys, training courses, certificates, and premium content—all processed securely.

Survey + Payment in One Flow

Collect payments directly within your surveys or scenarios—no need to integrate separate payment tools. Perfect for event registrations, course enrollments, membership fees, or accepting donations as part of your data collection process.

Survey Flow with Payment Node

Registration Survey

Collect attendee information

Payment Node
Collect $50 registration fee
PayPal

Confirmation

Thank you + receipt email

One Platform. Surveys + Payments.

Stop juggling multiple tools. Mazetec's PayPal integration lets you collect payments at any point in your survey or scenario flow—no external redirects, no complex API integrations.

Embed payments anywhere in your flow — before, during, or after surveys

Native PayPal integration — secure, trusted payment processing

Conditional routing based on payment — different paths for paid vs. unpaid

Track payment status with survey responses — unified analytics

No coding required — drag-and-drop payment node configuration

Common Payment + Survey Use Cases

Event Registration

Conference & Workshop Registration

1Attendee completes registration form

2Select session preferences & meal options

3Pay registration fee via PayPal

4Receive confirmation email + calendar invite

Result: 30% higher completion rates vs. separate payment page

Course Enrollment

Online Course Sales + Assessment

1Pre-assessment: Identify skill level

2Recommend appropriate course tier

3Pay course fee (beginner: $99, advanced: $199)

4Instant access to course materials

Result: Personalized pricing based on assessment

Membership & Subscriptions

Member Survey + Dues Collection

1Annual member satisfaction survey

2Volunteer interest questions

3Renew membership: Pay annual dues

4Membership card + badge issued

Result: Combine renewal with feedback collection

More Ways to Use Payment Integration

Nonprofit Donations

Survey + donation appeal in one flow

Certification Exams

Collect exam fee before assessment

Market Research

Pay research participants upon completion

Application Fees

Collect application fee with submission

Easy Configuration

Payment Node Settings

PayPal Email: Your PayPal business account email
Amount: Fixed amount or variable based on prior responses
Currency: USD, EUR, GBP, CAD, and 20+ more
Item Description: What the payment is for
Return URL: Where to go after successful payment
Cancel URL: Where to go if payment is cancelled

Conditional Payment Routing

Example: Variable Pricing

IF Student answers "Student" on Q1

THEN Charge $50 (student rate)

IF Student answers "Professional" on Q1

THEN Charge $150 (professional rate)

IF Payment succeeds

THEN Grant access to content

IF Payment fails/cancelled

THEN Show "Try Again" option

Native Payment Integration: Rare in Survey Platforms

SurveyMonkey: ❌ No payment collection features

Google Forms: ❌ No payment integration

Qualtrics: ❌ No native payment features

Typeform: ⚠️ Has payment feature BUT requires paid plan + limited to Stripe

Jotform: ⚠️ Has payment BUT separate form flow, not integrated in scenarios

Mazetec Advantage: Native PayPal integration in ANY survey or scenario, with conditional routing and unified analytics

Why Integrate Payments with Surveys?

Higher Conversion

Single-flow experiences convert 30-40% better than multi-step processes requiring separate payment pages.

Unified Data

Payment status tracked alongside survey responses. See who paid, who abandoned, and correlate with survey answers.

Mobile-Friendly

PayPal's mobile checkout is seamless. Participants can complete survey + payment from any device.

Dynamic Pricing

Charge different amounts based on survey responses (student vs. professional, early bird vs. regular, etc.).

Secure & Trusted Payment Processing

PCI Compliance: PayPal handles all payment processing—Mazetec never stores credit card data

SSL Encryption: All payment pages served over HTTPS

Fraud Protection: PayPal's built-in fraud detection and seller protection

Multiple Payment Methods: PayPal balance, credit card, debit card, bank account

Start Collecting Payments with Your Surveys

Monetize your content, collect registration fees, or accept donations—all in one seamless flow.

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Hidden Revenue Opportunity Uncovered

We discovered that highly motivated learners will pay more for additional experiences and activities—but only when they're in the moment at the point of learning.

This creates a powerful revenue growth opportunity for monetizing high-demand online courses, professional assessments, and research surveys with engaged participants.

Sell access to premium surveys and assessments
Monetize training courses and certifications
Offer paid exam retakes and additional time
Generate certificates as valuable upsells

Start Selling Today

What You Can Sell

Multiple revenue streams from your content

Surveys & Assessments

Charge for access to professional surveys, personality assessments, or market research questionnaires.

Training Courses

Set one-time fees for your training mazes, exams, quizzes, or interactive learning experiences.

Certificates

Upsell verified certificates of completion. Independently verifiable by employers and institutions.

Exam Restarts & Extra Time

Offer paid retakes on exams or additional time on time-limited assessments.

How It Works

Simple setup, secure payments, transparent fees

Connect PayPal

Add your PayPal email in Organizational Settings → PayPal Settings. That's it!

Set Your Price

Enable payments in your survey/maze settings and choose your price point.

Get Paid

Payments go directly to your PayPal account. View transaction history in your dashboard.

Accepted Payment Methods

All transactions processed by PayPal. Accepts:

PayPal Bank Account VISA MasterCard AmEx Discover

Transparent Fee Structure

Know exactly what you'll receive from each transaction

How Fees Work

Transaction fees are passed on to the customer—you keep your full asking price.

Mazetec Fee

2.99% + $0.30

Per transaction

PayPal Fee

3.49% + $0.49

Varies by location (current US rate)

Example: $50 Survey

Your price: $50.00
Mazetec fee: $1.80 (2.99% + $0.30)
PayPal fee: $2.24 (3.49% + $0.49)
Customer pays: $54.04
You receive: $50.00

Perfect For

Revenue opportunities across multiple industries

Professional Consultants

Sell personality assessments and coaching tools
Charge for organizational culture surveys
Monetize professional development courses
Offer paid certification programs

Researchers & Academics

Charge for specialized research surveys
Sell access to proprietary assessments
Monetize professional training materials
Offer paid data analysis reports

Training Organizations

Sell compliance training courses
Charge for certification exams
Offer paid exam retakes
Monetize verified certificates

Course Creators

Add premium content to free courses
Sell advanced modules and assessments
Offer paid upgrades and certifications
Create multiple revenue tiers

Embeds Anywhere

Integrate payment-enabled content into your existing courses.

Works with Articulate Rise, Storyline, Kajabi, Moodle, Thinkific, Google Slides, and more. Embed directly or share via link—your choice.

Mazetec is easy to use, quick to set up, and ready to go.

98% of Mazetec users launch their first simulation within a week.

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