Due to recent changes in Google’s security protocols, we have found that we sometimes cannot load regular pages in Chrome and Firefox. Aimed at providing a web design with greater protection, we want you to know a little better the reasons behind these measures.
Safe and efficient web design
Since January 2017, Chrome and Firefox show a message in the address bar alerting you if the site is safe or not. This novelty represents a Google strategy to refine the organic results of those websites that make it difficult for users to navigate by putting their data at risk.
In essence, we are talking about pages that start with the HTTP header, which do not present the appropriate security certificates. Mozilla has joined this crusade, which also wants to reward in the positioning of those who have portals that prioritize the needs of customers and their protection.
Whether you have an online store, an ecommerce or simply consult sites that require a login and password, the information should be encrypted. Otherwise, anyone who has access to the platform you use, will be able to alter your data or see it while you are connected. That is why Google is penalizing those who do not adopt the new protocol.
As specialists in web design, we urge you not to use pages that do not have a private connection, to keep your browser updated and to ensure the information of your clients. If you don’t want your effort to position yourself in the best search engines to be in vain, we can help you with these technical aspects.
How to recognize the SSL-HTTPS protocol?
It is very common to use the browsing history and not pay attention to some details on the address bar. In Chrome and Firefox you can identify a secure website not only by the message and the https header, but also by a small green padlock in the upper left corner when browsing.
The SSL certificate corresponds to a security measure that encrypts the information you handle and prevents its possible theft from representing a threat. This protocol provides users with data such as the domain, validity period, the company that issued it and the company that endorses it. If you don’t want Google to penalize you and get out of the first results, try to have a professional and protected web design.
