*Recently Google announced that HTTPS may be used as a ranking signal for Google Search.* _Over the past few months we’ve been running tests taking into account whether sites use secure, encrypted connections as a signal in our search ranking algorithms. Weve seen positive results, so were starting to use HTTPS as a ranking signal. For now its only a very lightweight signal — affecting fewer than 1% of global queries, and carrying less weight than other signals such as high-quality content — while we give webmasters time to switch to HTTPS. But over time, we may decide to strengthen it, because we’d like to encourage all website owners to switch from HTTP to HTTPS to keep everyone safe on the web._ Read the full post here: goo.gl/AiXFbk Panel: +MaAnna Stephenson blogaid.net/ +Eric Enge +Stone Temple Consulting +Ben Fisher +Steady Demand +mark stathatos +SSLGURU +Michael Santarcangelo ift.tt/RHEVdB Time permitting, host +Mark Vang will demonstrate packet sniffing and explain how connecting to sites that use HTTPS protects your information. Mark will also explain why SSL is not a silver bullet solution to website security. Event ID: #5RheH7AAwu Website security, SSL and Google Search - HTTPS as a ranking signal #YouTube
Posted on: Tue, 16 Sep 2014 16:26:35 +0000
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