SSL Certificates: What are they and what are the benefits?

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Are you looking for ways to improve the SEO of your website and the encryption of data sent through the server that makes your website safer? Then the integration of an SSL certificate may be a success. What is an SSL certificate and what are the benefits? We put it in front of you.

What is an SSL certificate?

SSL stands for "Secure Sockets Layer," a protocol that sends data encrypted through the global web. Linking an SSL certificate to a website means that the data exchanged through the website is safer. In addition, instead of HTTP,   https for the domain name in your browser will appear along with the icon of a lock. Perhaps you are familiar with this; You'll see when using internet banking and when you pay online or shop online.

What does an SSL certificate do?

When an SSL certificate is installed on the server, a secure connection between server and browser is activated. SSL certificates encrypt information sent between server and browser. SSL certificates are issued by certificate authorities and can be used for various applications, such as:

• Confirm the identity of an external computer
• Confirming your identity to an external computer
• Confirm that certain software is from a software publisher
• Secure email messages
• Safer communication over the Internet

Well or no SSL certificate?

Choosing whether you use an SSL certificate for a website or blog is for yourself. Although it is strongly advisable to use an SSL certificate when sensitive information is exchanged through your website. For a webshop it's actually an absolute must have. At the same time, you'll see that the SSL certificate is becoming more and more a new web standard. For example, wordpress.com has recently been integrated into their blog service and has already announced that Google may have a positive impact on SEO.

How do you integrate an SSL certificate?

Integrating an SSL certificate can be done in several ways. The easiest way to host your website with a hosting company that provides free SSL certificates with their hosting, such as Vioxx. However, you can also purchase a certificate with a certificate of authority and manually place it on your server and link to your website. A third method is to do it through a 3rd party service like CloudFlare.

Experience with good - or less good - solutions in SSL integration? Share them in the comments!