Is your website https secure? Imagine a new user visiting your website and finding out that your website is “Not Secure”. Starting in July if your website is not https secure, Chrome, according to a google blog post, will label your website as not secure in the browser box. Since Chrome is considered the most popular web browser, it’s really a good idea to convert it to https. Without it, the data in your website is more vulnerable to eavesdroppers that steal your information. Having a secure website builds user trust which translates into more revenue and traffic to your website. Secure your site with HTTPS.
So what is the difference between http and https? Http stands for “HyperText Transfer Protocol”. Https adds the word “secure” to the end, “HyperText Transfer Protocol Secure”. The added security uses a code to scramble messages that no one in between can read.”
If you use WordPress as your website builder, you can do this for free. The easiest way is to contact your host support team and ask them to do it. In my case it was Bluehost and they ordered a new SSL certificate, installed and activated it for free. If it’s done correctly, your website will have a lock icon followed by Secure | https://www.yourwebsite. If it’s not secure it will read “Not secure | your website.”
If you choose to do it yourself, here is a tutorial I found that might be of help. https://spearsmarketing.com/8491/website-https/
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