What are Shared SSL Certificates
Using shared SSL certificates is a great way to save money and take the hassle out of getting your own dedicated SSL certificate.
Decent Web hosting companies that offer business hosting solutions will often include SSL certificates for free in their hosting plans, or sell them for an affordable price.
The shared SSL service makes it so that all traffic to the secure URL: https://secure.yourhost.com/yoursite.com/ leads to the same place as the insecure URL: http://www.yoursite.com/.
However, just as there are benefits over Shared Web Hosting with having your own dedicated server, there are also drawbacks to shared SSL certificates, where a dedicated SSL certificate may be more beneficial to your online business.
There are concerns that the use of shared SSL certificates may leave your customers wondering about URL changes that occur during transactions, and questioning the legitimacy of your site’s security. However for new Web sites with low volume online transitions, shared SSL certificates are a convenient way to get a secure store online.
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