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When were SSL Certificates made mandatory by Google?

Google made SSL Certificates mandatory for websites in 2018 but the largest search engine first voted in the favor of SSL in 2014 when it tweaked its algorithm to add value to the site that starts with https and undermine the sites that run with HTTP.

If your site is still working on HTTP or you are making a new site, then you should be aware of Google’s update about online SSL Certificates. Releasing a site with HTTP would be suicidal. The site won’t feature in any of the search engines and all your investment in web design and development would be drowned.



SSL has SEO benefits, but it isn’t the only benefit of migrating your site from HTTP to https. If your site moves to a safer platform, it would get weighted from Google but it has more benefits.

For example, Internet users are very serious about the safety of their data and they are well aware of SSL. They understand that HTTP is unsafe and https is safe. They won’t do any business with your site it if lacks “s” in its URL. You could get visitors, but no profit.

Having SSL would show your commitment to safe play. It would show that you value and respect the data and the privacy of your visitors and it would prove that you mean serious business and you are concerned about the online reputation of your business.

You can check that all sites are working with online SSL Certificates that you can easily get for $99.95 for a year. You have to make this investment to save the biggest investment you have made on web design and development.


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