SSL in One Paragraph
A free SSL certificate in Kenya is easy to get. But what does it do? SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) scrambles the data passing between a visitor's browser and your website. A site with SSL loads over https:// and shows a padlock in the address bar. A site without it gets an alarming "Not Secure" label from the browser.
Four Reasons Kenyan Sites Need HTTPS
- Better Google rankings: Google has said officially that it ranks HTTPS sites above plain HTTP ones
- Visitor confidence: people in Kenya will not trust a page marked "Not Secure", least of all with their payment details
- M-Pesa payments online depend on it: every payment gateway insists on HTTPS
- Browser warnings: Chrome and Firefox now actively warn people away from sites without HTTPS
What Does SSL Cost?
With SiteBoma, nothing at all. Every hosting plan comes with a free Let's Encrypt SSL certificate that renews itself every 90 days, so there is nothing to buy and no renewal date to remember.
Turning On SSL in DirectAdmin
- Sign in to your DirectAdmin control panel
- Go to SSL Certificates
- Pick Let's Encrypt
- Click Generate, and within minutes SSL is running
Free SSL on Every SiteBoma Plan
From the KSh 80/mo starter plan upwards, each SiteBoma plan includes SSL at no cost. Your visitors need never see a "Not Secure" warning again.