What is SSL Certificate?

An SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) certificate is a type of digital certificate that encrypts the connection between a website and a user’s browser. It creates a secure, encrypted connection that helps to protect sensitive information, such as credit card numbers, login credentials, and other personal information, from being intercepted by hackers. This is important for websites that handle sensitive information, such as online stores and banks, as it ensures that the data is transmitted securely. An SSL certificate also verifies the identity of the website owner and ensures that the website is legitimate and not a phishing site. Websites with SSL certificates display a padlock icon in the browser’s address bar and the web address starts with “https” instead of “http”, indicating that the website is secure. When a user visits a website with an SSL certificate the browser checks the certificate authenticity and if it’s verified then the browser establishes a secure connection with the website.

There are 5 things to think about if you manually install your SSL certificate:

1. Requesting the SSL

Tell people what your domain is called and what kind of web server is hosting your website.

2. Verify your SSL

Then, confirm that you own the domain. Depending on the web server and certificate type, this confirmation may occur.

3. Download your SSL

From the SSL dashboard, download your primary and intermediate certificates.

4. Redirect HTTP

Redirect visitors to the secured (HTTPS) version of your site once it has been installed. Indicate which of these relates to you.

5. Verify the Installation

Enter your URL into a browser by going there. If you see the padlock icon before your URL, your installation is complete, and your site is now SSL secure.

5. Verify the Installation

Enter your URL into a browser by going there. If you see the padlock icon before your URL, your installation is complete, and your site is now SSL secure.

5. Verify the Installation

Enter your URL into a browser by going there. If you see the padlock icon before your URL, your installation is complete, and your site is now SSL secure.

You can also let us handle it for you to save time and hassle.

We’ll take care of all your SSL requirements, including the initial purchase, installation, and maintenance.

Reasons to buy your SSL certificate from us:

We support local communities and business owners:

We’ve been empowering more than 19 million regular business owners in more than 50 countries for more than 20 years, and we’re always advancing to bring you the most cutting-edge solutions. And we back community initiatives that help achieve these objectives.

You’ll receive top-notch customer service:

You can always count on our Guides’s security experts to provide you with incredibly helpful, extremely knowledgeable, and hands-on support.

We’re your certificate authority, literally:

We are a founding member of the Certificate Authority (CA)/Browser Forum, whose mission is to foster significant change that improves everyone’s access to a secure and authenticated internet. We use a strong PKI infrastructure with global data centers, disaster recovery, redundancy, and high availability to deliver our certified services. We’ve also received WebTrust and Online Trust awards.

Some Other Reasons to Get Our SSL Certificate.

Increased Brand Identity

Our premium certificates demonstrate that you have protected your true identity online after being verified by a Certificate Authority recognized by the industry, helping to increase user confidence. Customers can see that your company is committed to protecting their data and online experience thanks to your SSL certificate.

Not Secure: Not good:

Without an SSL, a secure website is immediately marked as “Not Secure” when users type its URL or click a link to it. And that scares off potential clients. But for as long as the SSL certificate is in place, any potential “Not Secure” warning disappears when using our SSL certificate.

Respect for Legal Requirements:

The strongest protection for online businesses is provided by purchasing an SSL certificate, which complies with a number of standards and laws, including PCI-DSS, HIPAA, HITECH, GDPR, and others.

Clients will have faith in you:

And that’s significant because SSL relies heavily on trust, which is a sign of rigorous validation standards. On your website, our SSL certificates guard sensitive customer data.

Increased SEO Ranking

Websites with https encryption receive strong favoritism from search engines, which elevate them in search results. That greatly raises the possibility that customers will discover you.

Safe mobile and online payment systems:

Give customers their preferred payment methods so they will continue shopping until they reach the checkout. An SSL certificate, the industry standard for end-to-end encryption protocol to prevent hackers from accessing your sensitive data, is required to do that safely and securely.

Using SSL Certificates:

The SSL agreement comes first:

Your SSL certificate automatically establishes a secure, encrypted connection with their browser when a visitor accesses an SSL-protected website. When SSL is installed on all pages and subdomains, your website is the most secure possible.

You can now move forward:

Now that all data traveling to and from your website is encrypted, your sensitive data is safeguarded.

The lock icon is displayed:

When the connection is complete, a padlock icon and the prefix https appear in the visitor’s browser bar to let them know it is secure to browse, shop, email you, join your mailing list, etc. on your website. And if a Not Secure tag was present earlier, poof, it’s no longer there.