SSL certificates are they worth having on your site?

**masterE** · 09-02-2004, 10:56 AM

Originally posted by TORTOISE
Can anyone advise ???

I set up a online store ,the payment section is already protected at moment of transmission of c/c data via my bank gateway,but I
purchased and set up a SSL certificate for it too,
Do you use a SSL certificate ? are they worth it ?? as pop up boxes appear to tell the surfer different info ??does this scare them ???

thanks

Why are pop-up boxes poping on your cert? Shouldn't be any pop-ups, unless it is the Windows security alert.

But in answer to your question, whenever dealing with customer info, an SSL secured area is essential. People look for the security lock on their browser, and if they don't see it, they won't buy.

**TORTOISE** · 09-02-2004, 11:11 AM

yea its the windows security alert does it put off surfers ??as a lot of porn surfers are scared of anything that says words like security alert etc

**HairToStay** · 09-02-2004, 11:13 AM

I have them on my commerce sites. Nothing popups up unless you click on the icon for the cert, and then it just tells you who I am, where I'm located, etc.

I paid less than $200 for it and it's well worth it.

**jade_dragon** · 09-02-2004, 11:21 AM

The cert is one of the biggest hussles I have ever dealt with. You may get some orders without it but honestly most people are going to pass you up if they do get a security alert saying you are not secure. It is like having a business license for the internet really, it is a peice of paper that says "hey they are safe" but in all actuality it does not mean anything. Necessary evil.....

**TORTOISE** · 09-02-2004, 05:53 PM

thanks for the replies ..

HairToStay..... dont your surfers even get the windows alert ? maybe im missing something??

thanks

**TORTOISE** · 09-02-2004, 05:59 PM

as anyone actually checked out a bunch of surfers thou and seen if it puts any of them off ? just one alert can do this ,i have watched surfers and they are paronoid about everything.

i know its great to have ,but that s a webmaster speaking.

**Doctor Dre** · 09-02-2004, 06:02 PM

Originally posted by masterE
Why are pop-up boxes poping on your cert? Shouldn't be any pop-ups, unless it is the Windows security alert.

But in answer to your question, whenever dealing with customer info, an SSL secured area is essential. People look for the security lock on their browser, and if they don't see it, they won't buy.

what he said . that's one of the things a lot of surfers know (cauz of tv shows and such)

SSL certificates are they worth having on your site?

SSL certificates are they worth having on your site?

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