Https - is a protocol that provides secure connection and information exchange between users and the website. From English is being decrypted as HyperText Transfer Protocol Secure. Privacy and security are the main criteria for transitioning to https. After all, when a customer makes purchases on a website, he enters his data and can be sure that the information will be hidden.

   Now let's examine in more detail all the reasons to understand the importance of transitioning to https.

   1. Search engines give preference to secured sites. In particular, Google said that a trusted connection would be considered a factor in ranking the website in response to a request.

   2. Currently, hacking attacks have become more widespread. Therefore, site owners are trying different ways to avoid them. One of them is, as we already understand, the transition to a secure connection, which prevents the input data (credit card information, passwords, etc.). Of course, it's impossible to fully protect yourself from the risk of attacks.

   3. Trust on the part of users.

   But in order to use https, You must first obtain a security certificate in a special certification center. This is required to make sure that the person or requesting company really owns the website.

  Certificates, depending on the number of domains, can be of two types - standard and group. Standard certificates, provides only one domain protection. If this certificate is used for another domain, then the browser will issue an error.

   Group certification, as is already clear, is designed for multiple domains and subdomains.

  Certificates are also paid and free. The advantage of paid is that they are certified by the certification center, in contrast to the free, or, in other words, self-signed. The cost of such services may vary, depending on the level of protection and verification. The highest level of protection also involves checking documentation.

   Free certificates can be obtained at such centers - CloudFlare, Let's Encrypt and others, paid - Thawte, GeoTrust, Comodo, etc. If You want to save and have this opportunity, You can purchase a certificate in the organization in which You purchased the domain name. The disadvantage of a free certificate is that the browser will warn all visitors about the vulnerability of the resource. Therefore, this option is only for internal use.

   More expensive certificates are required for websites that make payments or store personal information about users. Instead, a cheaper option is suitable for some informative website (weather, news, etc.) or blog.

   After all the previous settings, you also need to set up redirects of pages. New addresses should be accessible to search engines and users. After all changes, it should be promoted whether there was a "broken link", or there are no closed pages from indexing. After all, this can damage the image of the website. Be sure to check if the website is available at a new address.

   So, if You have this opportunity, it's best to start the website immediately at https. It is projected to say that a reliable connection will soon be paramount to the speed of downloading pages on the website. Be sure to make a backup copy of the website before You begin the process.

   Of course,for that all this will has gone well, You need to go to the experts. Therefore, if You plan to go to https then do not delay or postpone it for tomorrow, look for a team of professionals and act.