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The acronym http stands for hypertext transfer protocol. In simple terms, these are the standards or procedures which govern Internet communi- cations between computer servers and Internet browsers.
website. Migrating to https will thus prevent them from seeing the phrase “not secure” in the address line for your rm and wondering whether your website, or worse yet-your law rm, is suspect. Instead, they will see a padlock icon that will lend cred- ibility to your website and convey the message that you respect users’ pri- vacy and security.
e third reason is Google Rank- ings. A lesser-known reason to con- vert from http to https is that Google is giving a slight priority to https websites in search result rankings. Experts di er about the actual boost https websites receive, but In-
Finally, you will need to redirect all incoming Internet requests that are looking for your old http pages to their new https equivalents. e instructions are called SEO 301 re- directs. Although this may not be a totally DIY project, with a little tech- nical assistance you can accomplish it all in a few days, including a little wait time between steps.
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ternet search results can o en be so large that every little bit can enhance your SEO (search engine optimization) and help make your website more visible to searchers.
STEPS TO EMPLOY HTTPS PROTOCOL
First, you will need to pur- chase a Certi cate for use with SSL (Secure Socket Lay- ers) or TSL (Transport Layer Security) protocols. ese are sometimes referred to as SSL Certi cates or TSL Certi cates, and one can be purchased from the domain name provider you use to register your website address.
e next two steps involve activating and installing your new Certi cate on your web server, i.e., the computer that hosts your website. Next, you will need to change all of your rm’s web pages from http to https. is step can o en be performed once, or globally, for all of your http pages, sim- ilar to the replace feature in a word processing program.
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