Google and WordPress have made it their mission to secure the Web.
In the “old days” – before 2016, the only way to secure a website – and encrypt data transfer – was to purchase a costly SSL certificate. That also meant purchasing a dedicated IP address, which ruled out cost-effective shared hosting.
Then, in 2016, a company called “Let’s Encrypt” developed a system to enable SSL without the need for a dedicated IP address. Google and WordPress both quickly came out in support of this technology. As a result, hosting providers are slowly beginning to include SSL as a basic security feature.
At Black Cap Design, we adopted the new technology early in 2017.
If you look at the Black Cap URL, you will see https://www.blackcapdesign.com. The ‘s’ at the end of http means the connection is encrypted – which provides better security.
Advantages, beyond the obvious security for your website.
- Google is increasingly rewarding sites protected by SSL with better search rank
- As the technology improves, sites protected with SSL will see significant speed improvements
- Less spam
Black Cap Design Hosting is reserved for our design & development clients, but if you have questions about SSL, please contact us at 705-927-2308, by email at or use our contact form.