All web hosting plans now come with SSL as standard

SSL is a protocol that encrypts data between a website visitor and the website they are browsing, it provides a layer of security so that the data being sent to and from the website cannot be intercepted.

This means that any personal data the visitor provides to your website – from simple contact details to address / payment details is encrypted and secure.

You know when you are visiting a SSL protected webpage because your browser will show a padlock symbol, with horror stories of data breaches and identity theft making the news almost every week, most web users are now aware of web security and the importance of keeping their data secure.

Having SSL for your website also gives you a boost in the Google rankings (which is nice) because Google wants to see ALL websites SSL protected.

It's a no-brainer that even the most basic of websites should have the benefit of SSL – but with designers, developers and hosting companies often charging for SSL certificates it's not something that the small website owner considers – so we are now installing SSL's on all new hosting plans for free! Yep that's right – if we host your website you get a 256-bit SSL certificate to protect your website visitors for free.