What is a free SSL Certificate?

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As members of the Wealthy Affiliate University, you have the opportunity to add an SSL Certificate to your domain name for FREE! This gives you a huge lead on the competitor.

What is a free SSL Certificate?

SSL = Secure Sockets Layer
TLS = Transport Layer Security
Both often referred to as SSL

The SSL protocol aims primarily to provide privacy and data integrity between two communicating computer applications.

Advantages of SSL

  • You offer your visitors a secured private connection
  • The connection ensures integrity
  • Every message is transmitted using an authentication code to prevent data loss
  • Google Starts Giving A Ranking Boost To Secure HTTPS/SSL Sites

Checklist for SSL

  1. Click the button on: https://my.wealthyaffiliate.com/websites
  2. Check your SSL here: https://www.whynopadlock.com/
  3. Change your Google Analytics settings
  4. Add property on Google webmaster tools
  5. Send in a new sitemap, also to Bing
  6. When you do this training, it will lead you through point 2-3-4: The Switch to SSL, Some Things to Remember
  7. There will be a redirect for your http to https, but it looks nicer when you change all Social Media advertising and email advertising links.
  8. Check your site again: https://www.whynopadlock.com/
  9. Still having issues? Add a plugin, you find on this training: SSL Activation - No Padlock - Mixed Content - Google Search Console
  10. Check all your posts and pages separately if they have the green padlock.
  11. Check all widgets
  12. Check all comments
  13. Check the Pretty link plugin
  14. Check your galleries and sliders

Go for it!

When you've done everything possible and you still do not get this green padlock, you can install this plugin: Really Simple SSL of Rogier Lankhorst, we do not want to many plugins, I know that, but we also want that green padlock. This might just help you to get it.

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I love you dearly for helping me and increasing my knowledge on technology and social media. I am so honor to know you. Please continue to share with me. I really do appreciate it. Sincerely, Dr. Marilyn M. Carr

You have truly made my day and experience!

Thank you Marilyn, I will keep sharing new gained knowledge:)

You are INDISPENSABLE Loes...
Thanks very much for this...
Very handy indeed...

Thanks Stephen, much appreciate your comment:)

Thanks for the great info, Loes!

You're welcome Mike, my pleasure sharing

Thanks for sharing

You're welcome Kevin:)

Hi Loes, once again many thanks for the information. Irv.

My pleasure Irv.:))

Thanks for the advice. I have changed a few of my sites, but didn't do all the things you suggest on the list afterwards.

You do need to take care of those Michel

Thanks for the info, Loes!

You're welcome Rebecca

I just clicked it cause it looked cool, thanks for the info

Success the rest of the day Nathan

Many joining here are from a non-technical background. I bet, it confused them when everybody was talking about SSL.

Great post, great timing.

Thank you, Loes.

My pleasure sharing Gautam

Awesome Info, Loes. Thanks!
Kay

Thank you, much appreciate your comment, Kay:)

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