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What is Secure Socket Layer(SSL) Certificate?

Website secure connection using SSL Certificate

Secure Socket Layer (SSL)/ Certificate is a kind of small piece of digital encryption key or information of an organization’s website. SSL certificate ensures the secure transmission of information between server and browser window where from website is accessing.

SSL encryption key information is transmit through HTTPS. HTTPS stands for hyper text transfer protocol secure. HTTPS ensures the security of channel established between server and browser window.

Types of SSL/TLS Certificates

Generally SSL is either free or paid.

The free SSL is called as Domain Validation (DV).

Paid SSL is of two types 1. Organizational Validation (OV), and 2. Extended Validation(EV).

How to check SSL is enabled or not?

During accessing of any TLS/SSL enabled website you can see the padlock symbol in front of address bar of the browser. By clicking on padlock symbol a message will be displayed about the secure connection with the website.

SSL enabled website shows padlock symbol before address bar of browser window

You can check any website address or URL here whether it is SSL enabled or not?

How SSL provides Security?

The SSL/TLS enabled website create secure (encrypted) connection between your browser window and server, so that every information you enter on website is encrypted before leaving your browser window.

Does SSL boost search engine rankings?

SSL/TLS or HTTPS has several other benefits also. SSL enabled websites are preferable to search engines to rank on top instead of non SSL or HTTP only websites.

Enabling website with secure socket layer certificate would help to do SEO of your website.

Major search engines like GOOGLE, BING, YAHOO, DUCKDUCKGO etc. prefer secure(SSL/TLS/HTTPS enabled) websites to index first on their search results.

Why Search Engine Prefer SSL enabled websites to rank on top?

The clear reason is to provide users secure websites, where users have no chances of loosing personal information.

This practice build trust among search engine users and let users come back again and again.

How to get SSL for my website?

One can get the TLS/SSL certificate for his/her existing SSL website to get it secured from various online vulnerabilities created by hackers. The steps are as follows:

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