With all of the website hacking and stealing of people’s personal information, website security is an absolute must, and Google along with other popular browsers agree. This is why as of October 2017, Google along with other commonly used browsers have started showing warnings if web pages are not secure. This is done to protect you and your personal information when you visit websites.
If you want your website to be labeled as secure, we recommend you get an SSL certificate installed onto your site. SSL stands for Secure Sockets Layer and is a computer protocol that helps secure communications over computer networks. An SSL certificate is a digital document that verifies the content provided on the site is from the correct sender.
Benefits of SSL Certificates
Having a secure site is not the only benefit that comes from having an SSL certificate installed on your site. Google has started increasing a site’s Search Engine Optimization results if a site has an SSL certificate installed. SEO experts have reported seeing up to a 5% increase in SEO after having an SSL certificate installed on a site.
E-Commerce sites benefit from SSL certificates as well. Before a customer makes an online purchase, they want to make sure all of the personal information they are inputting is being placed into a secure site. With an SSL certificate, customers will be notified that the site they are buying from is a secure site and that their credit card and personal information is safe.
The Next Step to a Secure Site
If this all sounds like something you would like on your site, VisionFriendly.com is here to help. We have partnered up with Thawte to give you the best price for your security certificate. Thawte is a global leader in the industry of digital certificate products and the only Certificate Authority (CA) that has representatives across the world. If you want to learn more about SSL certificates, feel free to visit https://www.visionfriendly.com/ecomm/ssl.asp or give us a call at 630.553.0000.
