Why HTTPS?
- HTTPS improves security and trust among your visitors
- HTTPS improves your SEO ranking
- Web browsers now show alerts on HTTP sites
- Search engines like Google favor HTTPS sites
How do I obtain an encryption certificate?
- It used to be expensive to buy an encryption certificate
- Obtaining a certificate is now easy and free thanks to Let's Encrypt
How do I migrate to HTTPS?
If your site was designed using HTTP, there are a number of best practices you need to follow to make a smooth transition to HTTPS.
⚠ One tempting solution: "magic" plugins to force HTTPS. These recheck all your site's content with every page loaded. They therefore needlessly add complexity to your site in the background, wasting resources and computing time on page display. It's a flawed method that should be avoided at all costs.
👍 It's important to rewrite all your site's content to HTTPS to avoid mixed content errors and make it easier for visitors and search engines to access pages.
👌 It's important to use a 301 redirect to tell visitors and search engines to use the HTTPS version of your site.
By following these best practices, you can maximize the benefits of your online presence by using HTTPS. Do it now to protect your visitors and improve your SEO ranking.
