Does https make a difference ?

hatterftw1

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Does it make a difference when link building if you have links pointing to https instead of just http?

 

hatterftw1

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• #2

does anyone know anything about this?

 

bobgoe

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you need to invest in ssl to get an https , if you are having an ecome site then https is a good option as it is more secure and also customer feel safe with https (at least for me ) , if your site is https then build the back links with https

 

infoasian

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It slows down your site's performance. It's ok to use the S for folders and pages needing high security such as login screens, shopping carts, but has no advantage for regular pages imho.

 

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meenuweb

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In my opinion it doesn't make any difference in Linkbuilding..

 

partymarty4870

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I run an ecommerce site thats all https when I'm logged into the back end (which I am 90% of the time), although my customers see just http until they hit the cart. I frequently post links accidently to the https version of the page and see the same kind of movement in the serps as I would have if I'd posted the http version.

So - in my case, it don't matter, only the http version shows up in the serps.

 

hatterftw1

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I don't actually have a https site but I have pages built on another site which are all https and I wasn't sure if I should build backlinks to https or take the s off. So I should point backlinks to https if the site uses it?