What are the benefits of changing a website to SSL?

[padmadevi]

What are the benefits of changing a website to SSL?

[simicartan]

Hyper Text Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS) is the secure version of HTTP, the protocol over which data is sent between your browser and the website that you are connected to. The 'S' at the end of HTTPS stands for 'Secure'. It means all communications between your browser and the website are encrypted.

[davidsmith21]

1. Boost Ranking & Increase Brand Value
2. Secure Payments to Experience Safe Shopping
3. Build Trust with Extended Authentication
4. Strongest Encryption to Secure Information

[SKN]

It will secure your website from hacking and other fishing activities.

[sslstoreindia]

Your website will be secured with strong encryption strength
Better Google Search Ranking
No security warning "Not Secure"
More Conversion rate and more referral data
Increase Sales
Prevent from malware and cyber attack

These are some benefits while moving from HTTP to HTTPS.

[Talaa]

HTTPS is a standard techonology for establishing the encrypted connetions between browers and server and protecting the sensitive information like account, password, credit card number and password from the hacker attack.
1. Make your website trusted and secure.
2. HTTPS is one of the reference factors of Google ranking algorithm.

[sadia]

The major purpose of an SSL certificate is to encrypt information so that it can only be read and understood by the intended parties. Information submitted on Internet forms often passes through more than one computer before reaching its final destination, and the more “stops” it has to make, the higher the chance that a third party could obtain access. An SSL certificate inserts random characters into the original information, rendering it incomprehensible to anyone without the proper encryption key. If the information does somehow wind up in the wrong hands, it will be unreadable and therefore useless.

Customers visiting your site will know that you have encryption in place in several ways. The most recognizable is the replacement of the “http” protocol with “https“. This shows that a page is secure and is backed up by another visual cue: a lock image somewhere in the browser’s status or location bar. Today’s savvy online shoppers know to look for these things before making any online purchases, and trust me, the stats show you that not having it can be dire.

[HosTechS]

SSL is Secure Socket Layers and use public key infrastructure that uses the RSA method of encryption and authentication via security certificates.

It is used to establish a secure connection between the client and the server through the secure protocol HTTPS. It is a best choice for securing sensitive information, such as customer contact details and credit card details.

The SSL Certificates Benefits

SSL is a secure channel to transmit the data securely. It is good to both customers and businesses considering the level of security.

Kick out the Hackers
Boost Ranking & Increase Brand Value
Secure Payments to Experience Safe Shopping
Build Trust with Extended Authentication
Strongest Encryption to Secure Information

[dombowkett]

As per Google new guidelines, website having SSL certificate will be indexed first.

[HosTechS]

You can go through the benefits of changing a website to SSL given below:
1. Increased Google Rankings
2. Improved Security
3. Updated Browser Labels
4. Increased Conversions
5. Increased Customer Confidence

[UmbrellaHost]

Here is a pretty in-depth post: https://www.valendigital.co.uk/blog/http-to-https-the-definitive-guide/ that covers the benefits of having an SSL in detail.

[arjunshastri]

Benefits of Securing Website With SSL Certificate. SSL stands for Secure Socket Layers and is a public key infrastructure that uses the RSA method of encryption and authentication via security certificates. It helps to establish a secure connection between the client and the server through the secure protocol HTTPS.

[bmINDIA]

the impressive experience you are shared here. thanks

[Scopehosts]

SSL certificate ensures all your client’s websites are marked safe and secure. SSL certificates are much needed to the sites which involves online transactions with their customers, for instance E-commerce websites.
We have a blog for detailed information on SSL - Check here: https://www.scopehosts.com/blog/post/ssl-certificates-a-clever-move-to-guard-your-brand

[bhawanisingh]

Biggest point: Google, announced that having an SSL (HTTPS) website would be considered a SEO ranking signal from as long ago as 2014. Which is one of the 200+ signals Google’s algorithm uses to position your website in the search engine results.

[BMilitaryFit]

In simple, it will reduce the chances of website hacking as it provides the end-to-end encryption between the Browser and the Server.

[Servers Base]

1. Increased Google ranking
2. Improve security
3. Updated browser labels
4. Increases customer confidence
5. Increases conversation

[vedicastrologym]

SSL certificates are used to secure data transfers, credit card transactions, logins and other personal information. They provide security to customers and make visitors more likely to stay on a website for longer periods of time.

[Servers Base]

1. Kick out the Hackers
2. Boost Ranking & Increase Brand Value
3. Secure Payments to Experience Safe Shopping
4. Build Trust with Extended Authentication
5. Strongest Encryption to Secure Information

[Jay12]

Increase Google Ranking
increases the trust factors within the user and the users are most likely to convert

[williyamhunter]

The Benefits of SSL Certificates,
1.Kick out the Hackers
2.Boost Ranking & Increase Brand Value
3.Secure Payments to Experience Safe Shopping
4.Build Trust with Extended Authentication
5.Strongest Encryption to Secure Information

[qtechservers]

Credibility and trust for your customers. There is nothing worse than having a “this is not a trusted site” message. SSL sites help Improving your Google rank.

[Pratik_K]

Yes there are plenty of benefits from security point of view to make your website with SSL.

I would like to list some key benefits of doing that :

Increased Google Rankings

Over 40% of the sites on the first page of Google are HTTPS, which is not a surprise since Google has confirmed that they favor HTTPS sites.
Google wants to ensure the best user experience for their customers, so understandably they don’t want to send searchers to insecure sites. Because of that, their ranking algorithm favors HTTPS sites. If your site isn’t secure, it could be getting outranked by similar sites that are.


Improved Security
There’s a reason why Google favors HTTPS—they want to achieve the safest web experience for their users. A cyber-attack occurs every 39 seconds and 43% of those cyber-attacks target small businesses.
Google adds criteria to the rankings algorithm when it has proven to provide better user experience. HTTPS protects your users’ information and your information from hackers.
Keeping everything safer and more secure is simply a better option for everyone.

Updated Browser Labels
Are we tired of talking about Google yet? Well there’s one more thing. As part of their push for a more secure web, Google is also updating their labeling for HTTP sites in Chrome’s URL bar.
Currently, HTTP sites are marked with a gray information symbol that tells the user the site is not secure if they click on it. Sometime this year, Google is going to update that to include a “Not Secure” label that is displayed in plain site, rather than after a user clicks on the information symbol.

Increased Conversions
While users may not have a complete technical understanding of secure connections, they do understand that they want a site to be HTTPS if they are providing personal information.
We already see a difference in conversion rates between HTTP and HTTPS sites. But, after Google rolls out their new HTTP labeling, we will probably see an even larger difference in conversion rates between the two.
When users see those red labels, something as simple as entering a name, email, and phone number into a basic lead generation form can cause anxiety and concern for users.


Increased Customer Confidence
With all of the buzz about HTTPS going around, more users are specifically looking for a secure connection when visiting a website.
A secure connection gives your customers peace of mind that your website can be trusted and their information is safe.

Regards,
Akshay

[vedicastrologym]

The primary reason why SSL is used is to keep sensitive information sent across the Internet encrypted so that only the intended recipient can access it. This is important because the information you send on the Internet is passed from computer to computer to get to the destination server.

[BenSages]

SSL Protects Data by creating a secure encrypted connection between the server and the browser. It also,
Boost Ranking & Increase Brand Value
Build Trust with Extended Authentication
Secure Payments to Experience Safe Shopping

[manoharparakh]

Benifits of SSL certificate is listed below :

The data passes through different medium like router, proxy server while it goes from a browser to web server .If anyone decode it at router end or anywhere in between it can be read in case of non SSL certified website.But in SSL certified website the entered data encrypted and it can not be read in between.

If a website is SSL certified then customer have faith on the security of the website . For marketing purpose it is benificial.

If your website is transaction related then it is much hard or impossible for hackers to hack your website . It prevents the fraud.

[jesica]

Visible security signals for your visitors.
Increase your website's conversion rate.
Increase your website's average transaction value.
HTTPS is a Google algorithm ranking signal.
HTTPS alerts by Google Search Console.
Browsers increasing their alerts for non-secure sites.
There is no reason not to have one.

[yuva12]

Without SSL, your site visitors and customers are at higher risk of being having their data stolen. Your site security is also at risk without encryption. SSL protects website from phishing scams, data breaches, and many other threats. Ultimately, It builds a secure environment for both visitors and site owners.