SSL certificate secure your website's safety. High-security SSL certificate helps you protect user data while improving your search engine rankings. We are always here with fast installation and 24/7 support. SSL certificate Use it to secure and professionally protect your website!
Only ownership of the domain is verified; no company paperwork is required and the certificate is issued within minutes. The most common choice for personal sites, blogs and brochure sites.
In addition to the domain, the certificate authority verifies that your company exists in official records; documents such as trade registry details are requested. Your company name is written into the certificate. Available to legal entities only.
Digitally sign your software, driver or script so its origin can be verified, and remove the unknown publisher warnings shown by operating systems. It does not encrypt website traffic and is not a replacement for an SSL certificate.
An SSL Certificate enhances your website’s security, builds customer trust, and helps improve your search engine rankings.
With an SSL Certificate, you can encrypt sensitive customer information for protection.
Websites with an SSL Certificate are perceived as more trustworthy by visitors.
Google prioritizes websites with SSL Certificates, improving their search engine optimization (SEO).
SSL certificates protect your website from data theft and malicious attacks, providing a secure experience for your visitors. They are essential for e-commerce sites, payment transactions, and login forms.
Improve your search engine ranking, gain user trust, and secure your data with strong encryption.
If your website is live without an SSL certificate, visitors may see a 'Not Secure' warning in their browser. This could lead users to leave your site, resulting in a loss of trust. Additionally, Google prioritizes HTTPS-enabled websites in rankings, meaning websites without an SSL certificate have a disadvantage in SEO. SSL is especially critical for sites that handle payment information and personal data.
Many hosting providers offer free SSL certificates, but these usually provide only basic protection and may not be sufficient for corporate websites. Paid SSL certificates offer higher encryption levels, warranty coverage, and additional security features. If you run an e-commerce site or collect user data, a paid SSL solution provides stronger security.
Google pushes non-SSL websites lower in search rankings while prioritizing secure sites. If you want to boost your SEO performance and increase organic traffic, having an SSL certificate on your website is a must. HTTPS sites are not only preferred by search engines but also seen as more trustworthy by visitors, keeping them on your site longer.
Discover the benefits of using an SSL certificate for your website!
An SSL certificate encrypts your website’s data traffic, protecting it against malicious attacks.
SSL enhances payment security on your e-commerce site, protecting customer data.
Google prioritizes SSL-certified sites. Improve your SEO performance with SSL.
An SSL certificate ensures the 'Secure' label appears in browsers, building trust with your visitors.
An SSL certificate works seamlessly with banks, securing your payment processes.
What an SSL certificate is, how it is priced, how to install it and the risks of going without one.
An SSL certificate is a security tool that encrypts user data and proves a website is secure. If a website has an SSL certificate, a padlock icon appears in the browser’s address bar, and the site uses the 'https://' protocol. Since Google marks non-SSL websites as insecure, SSL usage has become a necessity for both security and SEO. Especially for e-commerce websites, SSL is crucial for ensuring customer trust and data protection.
SSL certificate prices vary depending on the level of validation and security provided. If you need a simple domain validation, a DV SSL certificate is the most affordable option. For websites that require company verification, the OV SSL certificate is ideal, while the EV SSL certificate provides the highest level of security. Choosing the right SSL certificate is important for better Google rankings and building visitor trust.
SSL certificate installation varies depending on the hosting control panel being used. If you are using cPanel or Plesk, a one-click SSL installation option is usually available. For WordPress users, several plugins can help enable SSL. After installation, it is essential to check if your website is correctly configured using SSL testing tools to ensure all pages are securely loading over HTTPS.
A website without an SSL certificate may be flagged as insecure by browsers. This situation can cause visitors to avoid logging in to the site. SSL usage is also of great importance for SEO, because Google ranks secure sites higher in search results. Particularly for websites that process online payment transactions, an SSL certificate is a critical security measure. Without SSL, the information of users entering a site may be at risk and could be intercepted by malicious actors.
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SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) and its modern successor TLS encrypt the traffic between a visitor's browser and your server. Without an SSL certificate, form data, passwords and payment details cross the network in plain text; with one, they're protected by 256-bit AES encryption. Chrome also flags non-SSL sites as 'Not Secure', which hits both SEO and conversion rates. On Bogahost every hosting plan comes with a free Let's Encrypt SSL certificate pre-installed.
DV (Domain Validation) certificates check only domain ownership. They issue in minutes and are ideal for personal sites, blogs and small businesses. OV (Organization Validation) certificates verify your company details on top of that; issuance typically takes 1-3 business days and is the usual choice for corporate sites. EV (Extended Validation) certificates involve the most thorough check - trade registry, physical address, authorised contact - and issuance can take 1-2 weeks. Bogahost provides certificates at every level via Let's Encrypt (free DV), Sectigo and RapidSSL.
Not anymore. EV SSL sites used to show a green bar with the company name in the address area, but starting with Chrome 77 in September 2019 and Firefox 70, all major browsers retired that indicator. In modern browsers the company details only appear when a visitor clicks the lock icon and inspects the certificate. Even so, EV certificates remain a popular trust signal for banks and large e-commerce stores - the underlying validation is still the strictest level available.
A Wildcard SSL (*.example.com) is an economical option that covers an unlimited number of first-level subdomains under a single certificate. An *.bogahost.com certificate, for instance, protects blog.bogahost.com, shop.bogahost.com and panel.bogahost.com in one go. It does not extend to nested subdomains like test.shop.bogahost.com - for those you need a multi-level Wildcard or a separate certificate. Both Let's Encrypt (free) and Sectigo Wildcards are available on Bogahost, with installation handled automatically through cPanel.
Let's Encrypt is a DV-level certificate authority that issues free, auto-renewing certificates. From a pure encryption and browser-compatibility standpoint, it's identical to a paid product. Paid options like Sectigo and RapidSSL add a financial warranty, longer issuance terms (annual), phone-based validation support and OV/EV-level vetting. Let's Encrypt is plenty for personal and small business sites; for corporate or e-commerce projects a paid OV/EV certificate carries a stronger trust signal. On Bogahost hosting plans Let's Encrypt is installed automatically on every domain.
Yes, AutoSSL is enabled on every Bogahost cPanel hosting plan. It refreshes your Let's Encrypt certificates well before they expire, with the renewal running silently roughly every 60-90 days. There is nothing to click - the update completes in the background via DNS validation or the HTTP-01 challenge. If a renewal does fail, cPanel sends you an email alert; usually a quick check of your DNS or redirect rules is enough to clear the issue.
A Multi-Domain SSL (SAN/UCC) packs several different domain names - say bogahost.com, bogahost.net and bogamarket.com - into one certificate. A Wildcard SSL instead covers all subdomains of a single domain (*.bogahost.com). If your main domain stays the same but you run lots of subdomains, Wildcard is the cleaner pick. If you want to combine separate brands and TLDs in one certificate, Multi-Domain SAN is the right tool. Both are available from Bogahost.
Paid SSL certificates from authorities like Sectigo and RapidSSL are usually sold for one year and need to be renewed before they expire; across the industry, certificate authorities have been shortening the maximum validity period over time. Let's Encrypt certificates are valid for 90 days, but cPanel AutoSSL renews them automatically. Our SMS and email reminder system kicks in well before any paid certificate expires, and renewal itself takes a single click in the client area.
Google has counted HTTPS as a ranking signal since 2014, so sites without SSL tend to rank a little lower. Chrome also marks non-SSL sites as 'Not Secure', which dents user trust and pushes bounce rates up - both indirect drags on SEO. HTTPS additionally unlocks HTTP/2 and HTTP/3, which speed up page delivery. Thanks to Bogahost's Let's Encrypt integration, SSL is active on every site at no extra cost.
No - on Bogahost, installing an SSL certificate doesn't require any technical know-how. On hosting plans, free Let's Encrypt certificates are deployed automatically via cPanel AutoSSL; your site comes up over HTTPS without you lifting a finger. For paid certificates (Sectigo, RapidSSL), our support team handles CSR generation, validation (DNS, email or HTTP) and installation after purchase. The only thing left for you is to flip on 'Force HTTPS Redirect' in cPanel so every URL serves over HTTPS.
