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Over the last few years, web search giants such as Google and Microsoft have been encouraging website developers to encrypt all data \u00a0transmitted between their website\u2019s host server and the end user\u2019s desktop, tablet or mobile device browser window.<\/p>\n
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Data encryption is important for you, and your website visitors, as it provides a safe, secure way of\u00a0transmitting data across the internet to all the devices your website visitors may be using. It is\u00a0especially important where internet based financial transactions, such as web shopping carts, or confidential data, such as medical information, is involved. A secure website also gives your visitors more confidence and trust in your website. It’s also more professional and shows that you are up to date with today’s technology.<\/p>\n
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EverWeb version 2.4<\/a> debuted the\u00a0Site Shield Addon providing a simple, easy, way to keep your website data secure through end to end data encryption. As you would expect with EverWeb, it only takes a couple of mouse clicks – EverWeb does all the complex, hard work behind the scenes!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n To use EverWeb Site Shield Addon you will need:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Using EverWeb Site Shield Addon is super easy:<\/i><\/p>\n That\u2019s all you need to do!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n When your website has published, click on the ‘View Website Now’ button. You may not notice any change to your website, but if you look at your website\u2019s URL in the browser search bar you may notice that the website now uses HTTPS as it\u2019s prefix instead of HTTP. note that in some instances, you may need to click in the search box itself to see the full URL, or you may need to configure your browser settings to display full URLs.<\/p>\n You will notice that the web address starts with ‘HTTPS’. The ‘HTTP’ part stands for Hyper Text Transfer Protocol<\/em>, and ‘S’ at the end means ‘Secure’. As such, your HTTPS website will encrypt any\u00a0data communication between the EverWeb Server hosting your website and your visitors browser window. if your website is only HTTP then the end to end data communication is not<\/em> encrypted and so not<\/em> secure.<\/p>\n You may also notice that your website has\u00a0a padlock symbol next to the URL. The padlock symbol acts a visual indicator that an HTTPS connection is in place and active. If you see ‘HTTPS’ displayed but no padlock symbol, check the page in the Project file. Third party widgets or third party code may be\u00a0causing problems with the padlock displaying properly. Remember to check the Head\/Footer Code section of your website’s ‘Site Publishing Settings’ and the Inspector Window of your web page as well to troubleshoot any issues.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Site Shield Add-on has an addition benefit besides from\u00a0being ideal for secure online end to end encrypted data transmission. It \u00a0is also great for your SEO Rankings as Google gives data encrypted websites a ranking boost over non-secure websites. If you use any analytics on your website, check them after a couple of weeks to see if you have any increase in traffic to your website. Remember that good SEO should always be part of your website design. Check out the SEO For EverWeb<\/a>\u00a0Video Course for more details.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n EverWeb Site Shield\u2019s the easy way for more secure websites and better search engine rankings all with just the click of a button!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n You can see EverWeb’s Site Shield Addon in action in our ‘EverWeb Site Shield<\/a>‘ YouTube Video!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n You can also find EverWeb\u00a0on\u00a0the following social media platforms:<\/p>\n Facebook<\/a><\/p>\n\n
Using EverWeb\u2019s Site Shield Addon<\/h3>\n
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Checking Your Website<\/h3>\n
Site Shield Addon For Better SEO<\/h3>\n
Video Walkthrough<\/h2>\n
EverWeb on Social Media<\/h2>\n