Why Does My Website Need an SSL Certificate?

If you’re surfing the net and an SSL error occurs on a website you're trying to visit, your browser will warn you by showing you an error messages or signal. This error is mostly caused by an expired or bad SSL certificate. It also occurs when the browser can’t verify the legitimacy of a website’s SSL certificate.

That error message could be a giant one like this:

In the Chrome browser, when a website has a valid SSL, a locked padlock is shown in the address bar – indicating that any information the user shares with that website is encrypted.

SSL stands for secure socket layer. It is the international standard security technology for keeping the sharing of information safe between a website and its users.

In the Chrome browser, when a website has a valid SSL, a locked padlock is shown in the address bar – indicating that any information the user shares with that website is encrypted.

We estimate that as many of 1 in 3 businesses in the B2B, Tech and Healthcare solutions sectors still do NOT have a secured HTTPS website.  These businesses are most likely legitimate and really do care about the flag on their website in the destination bar - they just may be intimidated about the process to migrate or are still getting a handle on whether it's really a necessity for their business.
 

As a business owner, it's very important to make sure SSL is installed and properly working on your website. Otherwise, it might not just affect your website alone, but also your business. And as a user, ensure that any website you’re visiting shows the padlock icon on the address bar. If that’s not the case, make sure you don’t share sensitive information like card details and passwords with the website.

In short, if your site isn't secured, you're likely suffering in some way or another - either existing users or customers will see that "Not Secure" flag or worse, potential customers won't visit your site at all.

If your business is the one in three that still hasn't acquired an SSL Certificate, now is the time to do it.  It's not particularly expensive or difficult, so there's really no good excuse to not do it at this point.  If you're not very techie or don't have time to deal with the administration or technical aspects of this migration, we'd be happy to help.  

Where can you get help purchasing an SSL Certificate and Installing it on your site?

The team of experts at Change3 work specifically with smaller organizations, providing focused services at affordable, generally fixed rates.  Contact us today to discuss your objectives.
 

Change3 Can Help: We offer inexpensive services, including SSL certificate.  We'll purchase it on your behalf, help you with the verification (if needed) and once issued, get the certificate installed on your site - with virtually no down time (everything is done in the middle of the night).
 

Other Services:  We have a complete team of digital and marketing professionals.  That means anything you need to help market or grow your business, we’ve got covered.  Our rates are attractive, and we offer discounts when you buy more or are a repeat customer.