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<\/g> <\/svg><\/div>\n<h3 style=\"text-align:center;color:#fff;margin:0 0 14px;font-size:1.1em\">Contents<\/h3>\n<ol style=\"margin:0;padding-left:1.2em;line-height:1.5;font-weight:600;color:#fff;font-size:0.9em\">\n<li><a href=\"#does-my-website-need-ssl\" style=\"color:#fff;text-decoration:none\">Does my website need SSL encryption?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#ssl-and-seo\" style=\"color:#fff;text-decoration:none\">Does SSL encryption matter for SEO?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/aside>\n<div class=\"taismo-main\">\n<h1 class=\"brand-claim\">What is SSL?<\/h1>\n<p class=\"lead-def\"><strong>SSL<\/strong> (Secure Sockets Layer) is an <strong>encryption protocol<\/strong> that was developed to make data transfers on the internet secure. It was originally created by Netscape and is known today as <strong>TLS<\/strong> (Transport Layer Security). SSL\/TLS encryption makes sure that all data exchanged between a visitor and a website is protected and cannot be read or manipulated by third parties.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/taismo.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ssl.png\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" alt=\"SSL explained: the SSL\/TLS encryption protocol protects data transfers between browser and website\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/figure>\n<p>You recognize a website encrypted with SSL\/TLS by the <strong>&#8220;https&#8221;<\/strong> protocol in front of the <a href=\"https:\/\/taismo.de\/en\/what-is\/url\/\">URL<\/a> and by the padlock symbol in the browser. To switch SSL\/TLS encryption on, a website needs a valid <strong>SSL certificate<\/strong>. That certificate is issued by a trusted certificate authority and proves that the website is trustworthy and secure.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"does-my-website-need-ssl\">Does my website need SSL encryption?<\/h2>\n<p>SSL\/TLS is particularly important for websites that transfer personal or financial information, such as online banking, e-commerce sites and social networks. Without secure SSL\/TLS encryption, anyone with access to the data can read it and use it.<\/p>\n<p>SSL\/TLS encryption therefore guarantees a secure transfer of data on the internet and protects the privacy and the security of your visitors. Every website that collects sensitive user data should implement SSL\/TLS encryption to protect both those users and their data.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"ssl-and-seo\">Does SSL encryption matter for SEO?<\/h2>\n<p>Yes, SSL\/TLS encryption also plays a role in <a href=\"https:\/\/taismo.de\/en\/what-is\/seo\/\">search engine optimization (SEO)<\/a>. Search engines rate websites encrypted with SSL\/TLS higher than unencrypted ones. Secure encryption is read as an indicator of a user-friendly and trustworthy website. On top of that, Google may rate websites without SSL\/TLS encryption negatively and let them slip down in the search results.<\/p>\n<p>Implementing SSL\/TLS encryption can therefore be an important factor in the SEO strategy of a website. It is worth keeping in mind, though, that secure encryption is only one part of a complete SEO strategy and not the only measure that improves a position in search. Where your site stands on encryption, redirects and the rest of the technical groundwork is what an <a href=\"https:\/\/taismo.de\/en\/seo-audit\/\">SEO audit<\/a> puts on the table.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>IKI Contents Does my website need SSL encryption? Does SSL encryption matter for SEO? What is SSL? 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