{"id":55438,"date":"2018-07-25t05:00:47","date_gmt":"2018-07-25t09:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/48e130086c.nxcli.net\/?p=55438"},"modified":"2018-07-25t08:56:27","modified_gmt":"2018-07-25t12:56:27","slug":"why-you-need-an-ssl-certificate-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/\/www.g005e.com\/2018\/07\/25\/why-you-need-an-ssl-certificate-now\/","title":{"rendered":"why you need an ssl certificate now"},"content":{"rendered":"
<\/a>want to drop in search results? ignore this step.<\/strong><\/p>\n by becky livingston<\/i> in 2017, google implemented a mandatory requirement for all websites that appear in its chrome search engine to have an ssl certificate. that requirement went into full effect in july 2018.<\/p>\n more:<\/b> quick tip: local seo<\/a> | how to improve your mobile seo<\/a> | how to research keywords<\/a> | how long does it take to rank?<\/a> | what is seo and why is it important?<\/a> the protocol uses an ssl (secure sockets layer) certificate, which encrypts information sent between your website and its server. even if you have a sharefile, dropbox, portal, etc., on your site, ssl is an additional layer of protection for any forms that may be completed (e.g., contact us, lead generation forms, download forms, etc.), emails that may be sent, and more. what will this do to my site url? <\/strong><\/p>\n once the ssl certificate is installed, your site\u2019s domain will use https<\/u><\/strong>:\/\/ versus http:\/\/.<\/p>\n how do i get an ssl certificate?<\/strong><\/p>\n contact your domain hosting provider (not the website hosting provider if you host the domain and site with two different providers). they should be able to walk you through the installation steps or, hopefully, do it for you.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n do i have to change all the previous links i\u2019ve shared with clients, in email and on social media? <\/strong><\/p>\n no. most hosting companies will use an auto-redirect from the http:\/\/ domain to the https:\/\/ domain. this should happen instantaneously so the visitor doesn\u2019t notice. once installed, begin using the https:\/\/ in all communications, such as email signatures, social media profile links, website footers, business communications, etc.<\/p>\n what will happen if i don\u2019t do this?<\/strong><\/p>\n your website will continue to work. however, your search results will be impacted significantly. in fact, after july 2018, if your site does not have an ssl certificate associated with the domain, a few things will happen:<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n notice to the site admin: the new warning is the first stage of a long-term plan to mark all pages served over the non-encrypted http protocol as \u201cnot secure.\u201d<\/p>\n search result notice:<\/p>\n
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