{"id":25357,"date":"2024-01-12T09:45:18","date_gmt":"2024-01-12T09:45:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hostingseekers.com\/blog\/?post_type=web-story&#038;p=25357"},"modified":"2024-01-12T09:45:19","modified_gmt":"2024-01-12T09:45:19","slug":"why-and-how-to-add-an-ssl-certificate-to-your-website","status":"publish","type":"web-story","link":"https:\/\/www.hostingseekers.com\/blog\/web-stories\/why-and-how-to-add-an-ssl-certificate-to-your-website\/","title":{"rendered":"Why And How to Add an SSL Certificate to Your Website"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><html amp=\"\" lang=\"en\"><head><meta charSet=\"utf-8\"\/><meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width,minimum-scale=1,initial-scale=1\"\/><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ampproject.org\/v0.js\"><\/script><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ampproject.org\/v0\/amp-story-1.0.js\" custom-element=\"amp-story\"><\/script><link href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?display=swap&amp;family=Roboto%3Awght%40700\" 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It&#8217;s a must for data protection.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><\/amp-story-page><amp-story-page id=\"896c65f9-e66a-491e-ad2d-e2cd33725869\" auto-advance-after=\"7s\"><amp-story-animation layout=\"nodisplay\" trigger=\"visibility\"><script type=\"application\/json\">[{\"selector\":\"#anim-b00af77a-dd31-42ae-96fc-c119fb507cdc\",\"keyframes\":[{\"offset\":0,\"transform\":\"translate3d(0, -809.57263%, 0)\",\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(.5, 0, 1, 1)\"},{\"offset\":0.29,\"transform\":\"translate3d(0, 0%, 0)\",\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(0, 0, .5, 1)\"},{\"offset\":0.45,\"transform\":\"translate3d(0, -227.651823556%, 0)\",\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(.5, 0, 1, 1)\"},{\"offset\":0.61,\"transform\":\"translate3d(0, 0%, 0)\",\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(0, 0, .5, 1)\"},{\"offset\":0.71,\"transform\":\"translate3d(0, -77.395143428%, 0)\",\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(.5, 0, 1, 1)\"},{\"offset\":0.8,\"transform\":\"translate3d(0, 0%, 0)\",\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(0, 0, .5, 1)\"},{\"offset\":0.85,\"transform\":\"translate3d(0, -29.063657417%, 0)\",\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(.5, 0, 1, 1)\"},{\"offset\":0.92,\"transform\":\"translate3d(0, 0%, 0)\",\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(0, 0, .5, 1)\"},{\"offset\":0.96,\"transform\":\"translate3d(0, -12.629333028%, 0)\",\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(.5, 0, 1, 1)\"},{\"offset\":1,\"transform\":\"translate3d(0, 0%, 0)\",\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(0, 0, .5, 1)\"}],\"delay\":0,\"duration\":1000,\"fill\":\"both\"}]<\/script><\/amp-story-animation><amp-story-animation layout=\"nodisplay\" trigger=\"visibility\"><script type=\"application\/json\">[{\"selector\":\"#anim-52c7a5fe-9bee-4101-8c06-859702f8c7c0 [data-leaf-element=\\\"true\\\"]\",\"keyframes\":{\"transform\":[\"translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)\",\"translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)\"]},\"delay\":0,\"duration\":2000,\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)\",\"fill\":\"forwards\"}]<\/script><\/amp-story-animation><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\" style=\"background-color:#f3f3f2\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:0;top:-9.25926%;width:100%;height:118.51852%;opacity:1\">\n<div id=\"anim-52c7a5fe-9bee-4101-8c06-859702f8c7c0\" class=\"animation-wrapper\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0\" class=\"mask\" id=\"el-0c8740cb-139d-470f-bb36-ba494da37807\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;width:100%;height:100%;left:0%;top:0%\" data-leaf-element=\"true\"><amp-img layout=\"fill\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostingseekers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/3-31.jpg\" alt=\"Google&#x27;s HTTPS Preference\" srcSet=\"https:\/\/www.hostingseekers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/3-31.jpg 720w,https:\/\/www.hostingseekers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/3-31-576x1024.jpg 576w,https:\/\/www.hostingseekers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/3-31-169x300.jpg 169w,https:\/\/www.hostingseekers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/3-31-150x267.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1024px) 45vh, 100vw\" disable-inline-width=\"true\"><\/amp-img><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:11.65049%;top:65.37217%;width:69.41748%;height:10.5178%;opacity:1\">\n<div id=\"anim-b00af77a-dd31-42ae-96fc-c119fb507cdc\" class=\"animation-wrapper\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;--initial-opacity:1;--initial-transform:translate3d(0, -809.57263%, 0)\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.6993006993006993% 0.6993006993006993% 0.6993006993006993% 0.6993006993006993% \/ 3.076923076923077% 3.076923076923077% 3.076923076923077% 3.076923076923077%\" id=\"el-03463d30-db5b-46a5-8687-4a6a3762a8d9\">\n<h2 class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:-0.13275786713286689% 0;font-family:&quot;Roboto&quot;,&quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;,&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:0.436893em;line-height:1.2;text-align:left;padding:0;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; color: #08293e\">Google&#8217;s HTTPS Preference<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:11.65049%;top:82.20065%;width:77.18447%;height:13.91586%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.628930817610063% 0.628930817610063% 0.628930817610063% 0.628930817610063% \/ 2.3255813953488373% 2.3255813953488373% 2.3255813953488373% 2.3255813953488373%\" id=\"el-11793b4c-39b6-49aa-8817-8a94ae5efaa3\">\n<p class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:-0.07959905660377325% 0;font-family:&quot;Roboto&quot;,&quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;,&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:0.291262em;line-height:1.2;text-align:left;padding:0;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"font-weight: 700\">Google gives preference to secure websites. Having HTTPS can improve your search engine rankings and user trust.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><\/amp-story-page><amp-story-page id=\"3fc5141b-e2b0-4ba9-983c-686dcef689aa\" auto-advance-after=\"7s\"><amp-story-animation layout=\"nodisplay\" trigger=\"visibility\"><script type=\"application\/json\">[{\"selector\":\"#anim-35cb56d2-54fc-485d-b049-bd55733ce386\",\"keyframes\":[{\"offset\":0,\"transform\":\"translate3d(0, -809.57263%, 0)\",\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(.5, 0, 1, 1)\"},{\"offset\":0.29,\"transform\":\"translate3d(0, 0%, 0)\",\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(0, 0, .5, 1)\"},{\"offset\":0.45,\"transform\":\"translate3d(0, -227.651823556%, 0)\",\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(.5, 0, 1, 1)\"},{\"offset\":0.61,\"transform\":\"translate3d(0, 0%, 0)\",\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(0, 0, .5, 1)\"},{\"offset\":0.71,\"transform\":\"translate3d(0, -77.395143428%, 0)\",\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(.5, 0, 1, 1)\"},{\"offset\":0.8,\"transform\":\"translate3d(0, 0%, 0)\",\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(0, 0, .5, 1)\"},{\"offset\":0.85,\"transform\":\"translate3d(0, -29.063657417%, 0)\",\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(.5, 0, 1, 1)\"},{\"offset\":0.92,\"transform\":\"translate3d(0, 0%, 0)\",\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(0, 0, .5, 1)\"},{\"offset\":0.96,\"transform\":\"translate3d(0, -12.629333028%, 0)\",\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(.5, 0, 1, 1)\"},{\"offset\":1,\"transform\":\"translate3d(0, 0%, 0)\",\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(0, 0, .5, 1)\"}],\"delay\":0,\"duration\":1000,\"fill\":\"both\"}]<\/script><\/amp-story-animation><amp-story-animation layout=\"nodisplay\" trigger=\"visibility\"><script type=\"application\/json\">[{\"selector\":\"#anim-de9c8ac2-98b7-4102-be18-9fbcb1e42c45 [data-leaf-element=\\\"true\\\"]\",\"keyframes\":{\"transform\":[\"translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)\",\"translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)\"]},\"delay\":0,\"duration\":2000,\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)\",\"fill\":\"forwards\"}]<\/script><\/amp-story-animation><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\" style=\"background-color:#f3f3f2\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:0;top:-9.25926%;width:100%;height:118.51852%;opacity:1\">\n<div id=\"anim-de9c8ac2-98b7-4102-be18-9fbcb1e42c45\" class=\"animation-wrapper\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0\" class=\"mask\" id=\"el-6677c0a6-2bcd-442c-9c52-bc8816e3314b\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;width:100%;height:100%;left:0%;top:0%\" data-leaf-element=\"true\"><amp-img layout=\"fill\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostingseekers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/4-31.jpg\" alt=\"How to Get an SSL Certificate\" srcSet=\"https:\/\/www.hostingseekers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/4-31.jpg 720w,https:\/\/www.hostingseekers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/4-31-576x1024.jpg 576w,https:\/\/www.hostingseekers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/4-31-169x300.jpg 169w,https:\/\/www.hostingseekers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/4-31-150x267.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1024px) 45vh, 100vw\" disable-inline-width=\"true\"><\/amp-img><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:11.65049%;top:65.37217%;width:69.41748%;height:10.5178%;opacity:1\">\n<div id=\"anim-35cb56d2-54fc-485d-b049-bd55733ce386\" class=\"animation-wrapper\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;--initial-opacity:1;--initial-transform:translate3d(0, -809.57263%, 0)\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.6993006993006993% 0.6993006993006993% 0.6993006993006993% 0.6993006993006993% \/ 3.076923076923077% 3.076923076923077% 3.076923076923077% 3.076923076923077%\" id=\"el-cf6e1d2f-32b9-414f-828a-2643dc673f7c\">\n<h2 class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:-0.13275786713286689% 0;font-family:&quot;Roboto&quot;,&quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;,&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:0.436893em;line-height:1.2;text-align:left;padding:0;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; color: #08293e\">How to Get an SSL Certificate<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:11.65049%;top:81.71521%;width:77.18447%;height:13.91586%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.628930817610063% 0.628930817610063% 0.628930817610063% 0.628930817610063% \/ 2.3255813953488373% 2.3255813953488373% 2.3255813953488373% 2.3255813953488373%\" id=\"el-833a4f8b-c701-4589-a54f-e0fd9d7971b0\">\n<p class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:-0.07959905660377325% 0;font-family:&quot;Roboto&quot;,&quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;,&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:0.291262em;line-height:1.2;text-align:left;padding:0;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"font-weight: 700\">Choose a reputable SSL certificate provider such as Let&#8217;s Encrypt, Comodo, or DigiCert. Many hosting providers also offer SSL certificates.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><\/amp-story-page><amp-story-page id=\"f56776ed-780b-4ebd-ad56-6dbeecb304f1\" auto-advance-after=\"7s\"><amp-story-animation layout=\"nodisplay\" trigger=\"visibility\"><script type=\"application\/json\">[{\"selector\":\"#anim-8c5a9567-b82b-48a0-abd4-281b717cf935\",\"keyframes\":[{\"offset\":0,\"transform\":\"translate3d(0, -809.57263%, 0)\",\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(.5, 0, 1, 1)\"},{\"offset\":0.29,\"transform\":\"translate3d(0, 0%, 0)\",\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(0, 0, .5, 1)\"},{\"offset\":0.45,\"transform\":\"translate3d(0, -227.651823556%, 0)\",\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(.5, 0, 1, 1)\"},{\"offset\":0.61,\"transform\":\"translate3d(0, 0%, 0)\",\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(0, 0, .5, 1)\"},{\"offset\":0.71,\"transform\":\"translate3d(0, -77.395143428%, 0)\",\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(.5, 0, 1, 1)\"},{\"offset\":0.8,\"transform\":\"translate3d(0, 0%, 0)\",\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(0, 0, .5, 1)\"},{\"offset\":0.85,\"transform\":\"translate3d(0, -29.063657417%, 0)\",\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(.5, 0, 1, 1)\"},{\"offset\":0.92,\"transform\":\"translate3d(0, 0%, 0)\",\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(0, 0, .5, 1)\"},{\"offset\":0.96,\"transform\":\"translate3d(0, -12.629333028%, 0)\",\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(.5, 0, 1, 1)\"},{\"offset\":1,\"transform\":\"translate3d(0, 0%, 0)\",\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(0, 0, .5, 1)\"}],\"delay\":0,\"duration\":1000,\"fill\":\"both\"}]<\/script><\/amp-story-animation><amp-story-animation layout=\"nodisplay\" trigger=\"visibility\"><script type=\"application\/json\">[{\"selector\":\"#anim-3fe83364-5299-4492-8351-d2e3aafee0bc [data-leaf-element=\\\"true\\\"]\",\"keyframes\":{\"transform\":[\"translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)\",\"translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)\"]},\"delay\":0,\"duration\":2000,\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)\",\"fill\":\"forwards\"}]<\/script><\/amp-story-animation><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\" style=\"background-color:#f4f3f3\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:0;top:-9.25926%;width:100%;height:118.51852%;opacity:1\">\n<div id=\"anim-3fe83364-5299-4492-8351-d2e3aafee0bc\" class=\"animation-wrapper\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0\" class=\"mask\" id=\"el-730b73c2-0db3-477d-be81-8c749f483acd\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;width:100%;height:100%;left:0%;top:0%\" data-leaf-element=\"true\"><amp-img layout=\"fill\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostingseekers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/5-31.jpg\" alt=\"Free vs. Paid SSL Certificates\" srcSet=\"https:\/\/www.hostingseekers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/5-31.jpg 720w,https:\/\/www.hostingseekers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/5-31-576x1024.jpg 576w,https:\/\/www.hostingseekers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/5-31-169x300.jpg 169w,https:\/\/www.hostingseekers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/5-31-150x267.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1024px) 45vh, 100vw\" disable-inline-width=\"true\"><\/amp-img><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:11.65049%;top:65.37217%;width:69.41748%;height:10.5178%;opacity:1\">\n<div id=\"anim-8c5a9567-b82b-48a0-abd4-281b717cf935\" class=\"animation-wrapper\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;--initial-opacity:1;--initial-transform:translate3d(0, -809.57263%, 0)\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.6993006993006993% 0.6993006993006993% 0.6993006993006993% 0.6993006993006993% \/ 3.076923076923077% 3.076923076923077% 3.076923076923077% 3.076923076923077%\" id=\"el-46c9b03b-a720-4a95-af13-1f6bb36adfbc\">\n<h2 class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:-0.13275786713286689% 0;font-family:&quot;Roboto&quot;,&quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;,&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:0.436893em;line-height:1.2;text-align:left;padding:0;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; color: #08293e\">Free vs. Paid SSL Certificates<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:11.65049%;top:81.71521%;width:77.18447%;height:13.91586%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.628930817610063% 0.628930817610063% 0.628930817610063% 0.628930817610063% \/ 2.3255813953488373% 2.3255813953488373% 2.3255813953488373% 2.3255813953488373%\" id=\"el-5a099a22-1aa4-4ce2-8c15-35bd6af3bd49\">\n<p class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:-0.07959905660377325% 0;font-family:&quot;Roboto&quot;,&quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;,&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:0.291262em;line-height:1.2;text-align:left;padding:0;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"font-weight: 700\">Consider your needs. Let&#8217;s Encrypt offers free SSL certificates, while paid options may provide additional features and support.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><\/amp-story-page><amp-story-page id=\"0d907d92-6b5b-4b77-9b7b-420cc2f41600\" auto-advance-after=\"7s\"><amp-story-animation layout=\"nodisplay\" trigger=\"visibility\"><script type=\"application\/json\">[{\"selector\":\"#anim-5513325d-9fd7-4498-808d-ddbf725d060e\",\"keyframes\":[{\"offset\":0,\"transform\":\"translate3d(0, -540.43537%, 0)\",\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(.5, 0, 1, 1)\"},{\"offset\":0.29,\"transform\":\"translate3d(0, 0%, 0)\",\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(0, 0, .5, 1)\"},{\"offset\":0.45,\"transform\":\"translate3d(0, -151.97042604400002%, 0)\",\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(.5, 0, 1, 1)\"},{\"offset\":0.61,\"transform\":\"translate3d(0, 0%, 0)\",\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(0, 0, .5, 1)\"},{\"offset\":0.71,\"transform\":\"translate3d(0, -51.665621372000004%, 0)\",\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(.5, 0, 1, 1)\"},{\"offset\":0.8,\"transform\":\"translate3d(0, 0%, 0)\",\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(0, 0, .5, 1)\"},{\"offset\":0.85,\"transform\":\"translate3d(0, -19.401629783%, 0)\",\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(.5, 0, 1, 1)\"},{\"offset\":0.92,\"transform\":\"translate3d(0, 0%, 0)\",\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(0, 0, .5, 1)\"},{\"offset\":0.96,\"transform\":\"translate3d(0, -8.430791772000001%, 0)\",\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(.5, 0, 1, 1)\"},{\"offset\":1,\"transform\":\"translate3d(0, 0%, 0)\",\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(0, 0, .5, 1)\"}],\"delay\":0,\"duration\":1000,\"fill\":\"both\"}]<\/script><\/amp-story-animation><amp-story-animation layout=\"nodisplay\" trigger=\"visibility\"><script type=\"application\/json\">[{\"selector\":\"#anim-7c9f03a5-236c-4624-9358-d06bc6b01f5d [data-leaf-element=\\\"true\\\"]\",\"keyframes\":{\"transform\":[\"translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)\",\"translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)\"]},\"delay\":0,\"duration\":2000,\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)\",\"fill\":\"forwards\"}]<\/script><\/amp-story-animation><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\" style=\"background-color:#f3f3f2\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:0;top:-9.25926%;width:100%;height:118.51852%;opacity:1\">\n<div id=\"anim-7c9f03a5-236c-4624-9358-d06bc6b01f5d\" class=\"animation-wrapper\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0\" class=\"mask\" id=\"el-329faadb-68b3-4b6c-a723-5eccfe322f4e\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;width:100%;height:100%;left:0%;top:0%\" data-leaf-element=\"true\"><amp-img layout=\"fill\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostingseekers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/6-31.jpg\" alt=\"Installing SSL Certificate - Hosting Provider\" srcSet=\"https:\/\/www.hostingseekers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/6-31.jpg 720w,https:\/\/www.hostingseekers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/6-31-576x1024.jpg 576w,https:\/\/www.hostingseekers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/6-31-169x300.jpg 169w,https:\/\/www.hostingseekers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/6-31-150x267.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1024px) 45vh, 100vw\" disable-inline-width=\"true\"><\/amp-img><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:11.65049%;top:59.87055%;width:69.41748%;height:15.69579%;opacity:1\">\n<div id=\"anim-5513325d-9fd7-4498-808d-ddbf725d060e\" class=\"animation-wrapper\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;--initial-opacity:1;--initial-transform:translate3d(0, -540.43537%, 0)\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.6993006993006993% 0.6993006993006993% 0.6993006993006993% 0.6993006993006993% \/ 2.0618556701030926% 2.0618556701030926% 2.0618556701030926% 2.0618556701030926%\" id=\"el-ce1624ea-9753-441f-bd1b-716cbb3d354f\">\n<h2 class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:-0.13275786713286689% 0;font-family:&quot;Roboto&quot;,&quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;,&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:0.436893em;line-height:1.2;text-align:left;padding:0;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; color: #08293e\">Installing SSL Certificate &#8211; Hosting Provider<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:11.65049%;top:81.71521%;width:77.18447%;height:13.91586%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.628930817610063% 0.628930817610063% 0.628930817610063% 0.628930817610063% \/ 2.3255813953488373% 2.3255813953488373% 2.3255813953488373% 2.3255813953488373%\" id=\"el-fe1eb038-3f1c-4bf2-a3bc-080a7e4b6778\">\n<p class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:-0.07959905660377325% 0;font-family:&quot;Roboto&quot;,&quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;,&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:0.291262em;line-height:1.2;text-align:left;padding:0;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"font-weight: 700\">For most hosting providers, SSL installation is straightforward. Use your hosting control panel to generate and install the certificate.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><\/amp-story-page><amp-story-page id=\"b7b8023e-bb27-409e-8589-d809d72b5ba9\" auto-advance-after=\"7s\"><amp-story-animation layout=\"nodisplay\" trigger=\"visibility\"><script type=\"application\/json\">[{\"selector\":\"#anim-7d66a098-a46d-4524-a874-69c3fbf44117\",\"keyframes\":[{\"offset\":0,\"transform\":\"translate3d(0, -549.71371%, 0)\",\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(.5, 0, 1, 1)\"},{\"offset\":0.29,\"transform\":\"translate3d(0, 0%, 0)\",\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(0, 0, .5, 1)\"},{\"offset\":0.45,\"transform\":\"translate3d(0, -154.579495252%, 0)\",\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(.5, 0, 1, 1)\"},{\"offset\":0.61,\"transform\":\"translate3d(0, 0%, 0)\",\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(0, 0, .5, 1)\"},{\"offset\":0.71,\"transform\":\"translate3d(0, -52.552630676%, 0)\",\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(.5, 0, 1, 1)\"},{\"offset\":0.8,\"transform\":\"translate3d(0, 0%, 0)\",\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(0, 0, .5, 1)\"},{\"offset\":0.85,\"transform\":\"translate3d(0, -19.734722189%, 0)\",\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(.5, 0, 1, 1)\"},{\"offset\":0.92,\"transform\":\"translate3d(0, 0%, 0)\",\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(0, 0, .5, 1)\"},{\"offset\":0.96,\"transform\":\"translate3d(0, -8.575533876%, 0)\",\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(.5, 0, 1, 1)\"},{\"offset\":1,\"transform\":\"translate3d(0, 0%, 0)\",\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(0, 0, .5, 1)\"}],\"delay\":0,\"duration\":1000,\"fill\":\"both\"}]<\/script><\/amp-story-animation><amp-story-animation layout=\"nodisplay\" trigger=\"visibility\"><script type=\"application\/json\">[{\"selector\":\"#anim-7aa4c16c-7409-4d5e-b6db-df5fede711ba [data-leaf-element=\\\"true\\\"]\",\"keyframes\":{\"transform\":[\"translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)\",\"translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)\"]},\"delay\":0,\"duration\":2000,\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)\",\"fill\":\"forwards\"}]<\/script><\/amp-story-animation><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\" style=\"background-color:#edf1f3\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:0;top:-9.25926%;width:100%;height:118.51852%;opacity:1\">\n<div id=\"anim-7aa4c16c-7409-4d5e-b6db-df5fede711ba\" class=\"animation-wrapper\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0\" class=\"mask\" id=\"el-54ea3cac-578e-4374-a7d3-09eb11c422b5\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;width:100%;height:100%;left:0%;top:0%\" data-leaf-element=\"true\"><amp-img layout=\"fill\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostingseekers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/7-31.jpg\" alt=\"Installing SSL Certificate - WordPress\" srcSet=\"https:\/\/www.hostingseekers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/7-31.jpg 720w,https:\/\/www.hostingseekers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/7-31-576x1024.jpg 576w,https:\/\/www.hostingseekers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/7-31-169x300.jpg 169w,https:\/\/www.hostingseekers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/7-31-150x267.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1024px) 45vh, 100vw\" disable-inline-width=\"true\"><\/amp-img><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:11.65049%;top:61.32686%;width:69.41748%;height:15.69579%;opacity:1\">\n<div id=\"anim-7d66a098-a46d-4524-a874-69c3fbf44117\" class=\"animation-wrapper\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;--initial-opacity:1;--initial-transform:translate3d(0, -549.71371%, 0)\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.6993006993006993% 0.6993006993006993% 0.6993006993006993% 0.6993006993006993% \/ 2.0618556701030926% 2.0618556701030926% 2.0618556701030926% 2.0618556701030926%\" id=\"el-7bb7a848-9120-4420-8948-bbb00d85a4c9\">\n<h2 class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:-0.13275786713286689% 0;font-family:&quot;Roboto&quot;,&quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;,&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:0.436893em;line-height:1.2;text-align:left;padding:0;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; color: #08293e\">Installing SSL Certificate &#8211; WordPress<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:11.65049%;top:81.71521%;width:77.18447%;height:13.91586%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.628930817610063% 0.628930817610063% 0.628930817610063% 0.628930817610063% \/ 2.3255813953488373% 2.3255813953488373% 2.3255813953488373% 2.3255813953488373%\" id=\"el-d36510df-54cb-4ff0-9f66-77890f05ee1d\">\n<p class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:-0.07959905660377325% 0;font-family:&quot;Roboto&quot;,&quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;,&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:0.291262em;line-height:1.2;text-align:left;padding:0;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"font-weight: 700\">If you&#8217;re using WordPress, there are plugins available to simplify the SSL installation process. 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