{"id":974,"date":"2018-06-12T12:21:28","date_gmt":"2018-06-12T16:21:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wattmedia.com\/blog\/?p=974"},"modified":"2025-01-23T07:20:08","modified_gmt":"2025-01-23T12:20:08","slug":"ssl-certificate-for-your-site-its-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wattmedia.com\/blog\/ssl-certificate-for-your-site-its-time\/","title":{"rendered":"SSL Certificate for Your Site &#8211; It&#8217;s Time!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wattmedia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/9vDg2p3PR5S4N0FJ2Cdaiw.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1490 size-medium alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/wattmedia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/9vDg2p3PR5S4N0FJ2Cdaiw-300x204.jpg\" alt=\"SSL Certificate\" width=\"300\" height=\"204\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wattmedia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/9vDg2p3PR5S4N0FJ2Cdaiw-300x204.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wattmedia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/9vDg2p3PR5S4N0FJ2Cdaiw.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Have you ever wondered why when surfing the internet, you come across some websites that begin with \u201chttp:\/\/\u201d and others that begin with \u201chttps:\/\/\u201d? That \u201cs\u201d stands for \u201csecure,\u201d and it specifies that the site you\u2019re viewing is protected.\u00a0 This protection comes from an SSL Certificate.<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t have an SSL for your website?\u00a0 It\u2019s time to get one\u2026and not just for security reasons. In July, Google Chrome will initiate marking all HTTP sites as \u201cnot secure.\u201d As more users are moving toward HTTPS, or \u201csecure\u201d sites, Google has determined that it is time to initiate this program.\u00a0 \u00a0In fact, Google is already giving a slight boost to HTTPS sites. Furthermore, the security provided by an SSL is well worth any additional charges associated with acquiring an SSL certificate.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>So, what exactly is an SSL certificate? \u00a0GoDaddy defines an SSL, or Secure Sockets Layer, certificate as <em>\u201ca digital certificate that authenticates the identity of a website and encrypts information sent to the server using SSL technology\u2026a certificate serves as an electronic \u2018passport\u2019 that establishes an online entity&#8217;s credentials when doing business on the Web.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>A non-secure sight does not encrypt information passing between a server and a website. A site with an SSL certificate does, making it more difficult to hack or become the victim of malware. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Incorporating an SSL on your site creates trust for site visitors when doing business with you on the internet.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the benefits of having an SSL include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Improved SEO ranking<\/li>\n<li>More secure data transfer between servers<\/li>\n<li>Increased trust with customers<\/li>\n<li>Required for Payment Card Industry (PCI) compliance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>An SSL certificate is a string of letters and numbers that only your site knows much like a password, but longer.\u00a0 Contact <a href=\"https:\/\/wattmedia.com\/\">Watt Media<\/a> for help on getting your SSL certificate!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Have you ever wondered why when surfing the internet, you come across some websites that begin with \u201chttp:\/\/\u201d and others that begin with \u201chttps:\/\/\u201d? 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