---
title: "HTTP vs HTTPS: Why Your Website Needs SSL for Security & SEO"
description: Still on HTTP? Google penalizes insecure sites in search rankings. Learn the difference between HTTP and HTTPS, and why SSL is essential for trust and SEO.
author: mary
date: 2019-05-08
url: https://webiedesign.com/blog/http-vs-https
---

# Http vs Https

![http https](https://webiedesign.com/images/blog/http-https.jpg)

Beginning this month, users of the Chrome browser will begin to have notifications when visiting websites that do not have a secure certificate configured. Luckily, we partnered with Knownhost last year and have been using the free SSL service provided there so our clients have nothing to worry about. [Contact us](https://webiedesign.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=8&Itemid=125) if you need assistance getting your site secure.

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