amtwebsite
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What is main purpose of a SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) Certificate for your website? Is it necessary to have an SSL Certificate only on eCommerce websites or should all sites have an SSL Certificate?
Why do you need SSL?
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Nytshade
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This is just a matter of preference, but an SSL Certificate gives you and your customers a secure browsing experience. Especially if you're collecting credit information, or if people create usernames and passwords on your site. Also protecting you and your customers/members/visitors from phishing.
The disadvantages are that it costs a lot and it affects website performance, an SSL Certificate takes more server resources. But this is something that happens when you get a lot of traffic on your site, however it can also be fixed easily by adding more resources to your server.
Google also loves secured websites, most people will feel safe when browsing your website, you can also embed your website on a facebook tab and get dead cheap cost per click as well.
Whether it's necessary or not is up to you, the type of business you're running and your budget, among other factors.
The disadvantages are that it costs a lot and it affects website performance, an SSL Certificate takes more server resources. But this is something that happens when you get a lot of traffic on your site, however it can also be fixed easily by adding more resources to your server.
Google also loves secured websites, most people will feel safe when browsing your website, you can also embed your website on a facebook tab and get dead cheap cost per click as well.
Whether it's necessary or not is up to you, the type of business you're running and your budget, among other factors.
Dean
Well-Known Member
Having an SSL for your website isn't something that is always necessary unless you have an ecommerce site, or one that collects customer or private information as pointed out by Nytshade.
Google does now use it as a minor ranking factor so there is a very small SEO benefit as of now but that might be a bigger SEO benefit later so there is a small upside there. Although there will probably be a slight speed loss for site loading, another Google ranking factor, so it might be something that balances out overall.
I would recommend one if you need it or if you think that you might in the future. A judgement call I guess.
Cheers, Dean.
Google does now use it as a minor ranking factor so there is a very small SEO benefit as of now but that might be a bigger SEO benefit later so there is a small upside there. Although there will probably be a slight speed loss for site loading, another Google ranking factor, so it might be something that balances out overall.
I would recommend one if you need it or if you think that you might in the future. A judgement call I guess.
Cheers, Dean.