SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) is the standard security technology for establishing an encrypted link between a web server and a browser. This link ensures that all data passed between the web server and browsers remain private and integral. SSL is an industry standard and is used by millions of websites in the protection of their online transactions with their customers.
HTTPS (Hyper Text Transfer Protocol Secure) appears in the URL when a website is secured by an SSL certificate. The details of the certificate, including the issuing authority and the corporate name of the website owner, can be viewed by clicking on the lock symbol on the browser bar
Why SSL For Blogger?
HTTPS (Hyper Text Transfer Protocol Secure) appears in the URL when a website is secured by an SSL certificate. The details of the certificate, including the issuing authority and the corporate name of the website owner, can be viewed by clicking on the lock symbol on the browser bar
Why SSL For Blogger?
- Security.
- SEO rankings boost.
How To Setup SSL (https) For Blogger ?
Step1 : Go to CloudFlare and create a account.
Step2 : Verify your domain by replacing your domain hoster name server with CloudFlare name servers.
Step3 : After changing name servers wait for changes to take effect.
Step4 : Once domain is activated go to CloudFlare Dashboard , Click on Crypto tab and choose Flexible in SSL options.
Step5 : Now you can visit your blog with https. However you need to add a page-rule to redirect all your blog pages to https. For this go to Page Rules tab and click on Create Page Rule. Create page rule similar to show in below image. Replace YOUR-DOMAIN-NAME with your domain name and then click on save and deploy.
