Which SSL provider should i use?

Gojen

Gojen

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Hello everyone.

I have recently bought a domain through namecheap which I will use as a blog with the monetization primarily being affiliate marketing. I've heard a lot about how Google prefers secure sites that use a SSL certificate over non-secure sites. I did a bit of research and I'm now a little confused on which provider I should use. I've just recently learned about SSL certificates so I'm a bit of a newbie on that part.

My domain was purchased through Namecheap where I also have my hosting. And since I got my hosting account through Namecheap they are offering "a free 1-year PostiveSSL for the primary domain of a new hosting account, and addon domains." After that 1 year they will charge around $9 per year for this.

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So my question is. Should I go with the obvious choice to use Namecheap's PostiveSSL solution?

OR should I use something like CloudFlare or LetsEncrypt which as far as I understand offers free SSL but maybe slows your site down a bit since it's from a third-party instead of directly from your hosting provider?

Thanks in advance for your help and sorry for the newbie questions. Just want to get off from a good start with this blog :-)

All the best,
Gojen
 
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Gojen said:
Hello everyone.

I have recently bought a domain through namecheap which I will use as a blog with the monetization primarily being affiliate marketing. I've heard a lot about how Google prefers secure sites that use a SSL certificate over non-secure sites. I did a bit of research and I'm now a little confused on which provider I should use. I've just recently learned about SSL certificates so I'm a bit of a newbie on that part.

My domain was purchased through Namecheap where I also have my hosting. And since I got my hosting account through Namecheap they are offering "a free 1-year PostiveSSL for the primary domain of a new hosting account, and addon domains." After that 1 year they will charge around $9 per year for this.

EcVJ6Ud


So my question is. Should I go with the obvious choice to use Namecheap's PostiveSSL solution?

OR should I use something like CloudFlare or LetsEncrypt which as far as I understand offers free SSL but maybe slows your site down a bit since it's from a third-party instead of directly from your hosting provider?

Thanks in advance for your help and sorry for the newbie questions. Just want to get off from a good start with this blog :)

All the best,
Gojen
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Cloudfare is free and easy to set up
 
I don't like much Cloudfare, I'm just using a free ssl from LetsEncrypt.org
 
Its better to use LetsEcrypt Free SSL or Auto SSL by cPanel and you can see Free Vs Paid SSL comparison here: https://googiehost.com/blog/free-ssl-certificate-life-free-cloud-hosting/
 
I use LetsEncrypt too, really easy to install and of course it's free.
 
I guess since I will be running a blog and not an e-commerce website I should be fine with a free solution like CloudFlare or LetsEncrypt.
 
Letsencrypt all the way. Free, simple and working great especially as the most popular web panels include a one click install of the certificate now
 
Bad hosting, most of web hostings now offer free let's encrypt SSL renewed each year automatically
 
KHer0 said:
Bad hosting, most of web hostings now offer free let's encrypt SSL renewed each year automatically
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What hosting do you recommend that also include free LetsEncrypt SSL?
 
Do I even need SSL on my niche and review sites? The only page on there I can imagine that needs them is the contact page. Also is there any evidence that having this improves ranking?
 
Hello Gojen,

I would advise you to go with commercial SSL such as COMODO which is around $13/year only if you are running commercial website.

If your website is a blog (aka personal site) you can go with CloudFlare free SSL (or LetsEncrypt if your hosting provider have this option).
Cloudflare in most cases will boost the website loading site since they are also caching some essential parts of the website.


@PassiveJ Google plans to make future versions of Google Chrome show all non-SSL websites as “Not secure” as shown below:
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^ Thanks for the reply, I'm with Hostgator and they are wanting to charge $10 one off fee to install each third party SSL certificate purchased outside of Hostgator. Do you think this will be the case with the free ones also like letsencrypt and cloudfare?
 
PassiveJ said:
Also is there any evidence that having this improves ranking?
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they do take ssl in consideration, they said it in 2014 they would be changing their alg to rank sites that has ssl cert.

it may be just a 00.1 % ranking factor, but everything counts and helps i guess.
 
CyberHour said:
Hello Gojen,

I would advise you to go with commercial SSL such as COMODO which is around $13/year only if you are running commercial website.

If your website is a blog (aka personal site) you can go with CloudFlare free SSL (or LetsEncrypt if your hosting provider have this option).
Cloudflare in most cases will boost the website loading site since they are also caching some essential parts of the website.


@PassiveJ Google plans to make future versions of Google Chrome show all non-SSL websites as “Not secure” as shown below:
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COMODO gets their from symantec, which is basically useless now google will not recognise them
https://security.googleblog.com/2017/09/chromes-plan-to-distrust-symantec.html
 
I choose the same option as OP. In my opinion, just use it this year, cuz its only $1.99, its one click install, easy and smooth and cheap enough.

Yes, the second year is $9, in my humble, you can still purchase it after this year, cuz its not expensive. But if you want to save this $9, just choose cloudflare, its also easy to use.

Let's encrypt is good too, but some hosting wont install it for you, or for free, namecheap says they may consider this free option for cusomters, but at least not now.

Of course you can still install lets encrypt on your namecheap hosting, but the staff will not help u, you have to do it yourself, and its not easy i think.

Consider namecheap domain+hosting is the cheapest, so sum up

1) just spend the money to use paid SSL there
2)after expire, continue buy or use cloudflare
3) ?
 
Let's Encrypt, you don't have to worry for the cost every year
 
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