{"id":356,"date":"2023-07-14T08:44:16","date_gmt":"2023-07-14T08:44:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mediabrightweb.com\/?p=356"},"modified":"2023-10-10T07:57:43","modified_gmt":"2023-10-10T07:57:43","slug":"ssl-certificates-explained-does-my-website-need-ssl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mediabrightweb.com\/ssl-certificates-explained-does-my-website-need-ssl\/","title":{"rendered":"SSL Certificates Explained: Does My Website Need SSL?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
If you’re business website doesn’t have an SSL certificate, it can be a huge problem for search-engine-optimisation (SEO) and user-experience. In this article I’ll explain what SSL is, why it’s important and how you can get an SSL certificate for your website. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
An SSL certificate authenticates a website\u2019s identity and ensures that the connection is encrypted. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Okay so what does that actually mean? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you have ever clicked on a website from Google and been met with a message that says \u201cthis connection is unsecured\u201d, that\u2019s because it didn\u2019t have an SSL certificate. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Having SSL installed shows that the website has been authenticated by a third party. It provides a secure connection between the server, and the visitor of the website ensuring that data can be transferred between the two securely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There are actually three types of SSL certificate:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Most small businesses who are just using the website to showcase their business will just need the standard DV certificate. <\/p>\n\n\n\n