{"id":10320,"date":"2017-07-05T14:04:54","date_gmt":"2017-07-05T18:04:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iheartblank.net\/old\/?p=10320"},"modified":"2017-08-14T22:27:53","modified_gmt":"2017-08-14T22:27:53","slug":"get-ssl-site-get-penalized-google","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iheartblank.net\/old\/get-ssl-site-get-penalized-google\/","title":{"rendered":"Get SSL On Your Site Or Get Penalized By Google"},"content":{"rendered":"

Google has started penalizing websites that do not have an SSL (https:\/\/) in thier URL. \u00a0Even though I haven’t posted about it, I Heart Blank has been taking steps and measures to get our sites secure. \u00a0As you know, I like to keep people educated so they can make the best decisions for their business. \u00a0So here’s the deal so far…<\/p>\n

What Is SSL \/ TLS?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

So before we get into it, the simple question everyone asks me is, “What the hell is an SSL?” \u00a0The simple answer is it makes your website secure. \u00a0Traditionally, an SSL is used when transferring sensitive information across the internet like entering your credit card number on a website. \u00a0a2 Hosting has a little more in-depth explanation<\/a>\u00a0if you’re interested;\u00a0“SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) enhances a web site’s security by providing two important features: encryption and authentication.”<\/em><\/p>\n

An article<\/a> over at Gizmodo also has a good ‘beginner understanding’ of SSL’s too:<\/p>\n

[SSL’s] encrypt all of the data you\u2019re transmitting. Anyone who happens across the traffic coming to or from your computer when it\u2019s connected to an HTTPS site can\u2019t make sense of it\u2014they can\u2019t read it or alter its contents.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Google, Google Chrome & SSL<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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The basic ‘deal’ is that Google (since 2004<\/a>) has ranked website’s more significantly with SSL’s in search results. \u00a0Starting in January 2017, Google Chrome (starting at version 56) will show a more prominent warning for sites that are not SSL, attempting to make a shift to get the whole internet secure. \u00a0I’ve even experienced websites where Chrome shows warning pages for WordPress login pages. \u00a0According to WP Loop<\/a><\/strong>:<\/p>\n

At the moment Chrome is not explicitly labeling HTTP sites as non-secure. However, with version 56 (coming out in January 2017) it will mark sites that collect passwords or credit cards as non-secure if they use HTTP.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

If your curious about reading more here are some articles about it:<\/strong><\/p>\n