Google now using HTTPS as a ranking signal

[Paul B]

Extra cost.
More work and hassle making sure everything uses https.

I just can't be bothered to spend the time doing it.

 

[dethfire]

question is why not use SPDY SSL

For one thing, apache 2.4 which loads of people have, doesn't support it

 

[xavimtz]

You still need to redirect all request to https version.
And that is still 301 redirect as far as I understand.

Hello , How can redirect all request to https ?

 

[Jeffin]

A tutorial on how to install and run SSL on xenforo would have been useful i think.

 

[TPerry]

A tutorial on how to install and run SSL on xenforo would have been useful i think.

Let's see.. a tutorial using
nginx?
Apache?
LiteSpeed?
OpenLiteSpeed?
IIS?
Lighttpd?
Cherokee?

As you can see, it would depend on the HTTP server being used, and there may be some using some of the more arcane ones.
Then you have to determine which kind of SSL certificate you have - and from who.

In nginx it's fairly simple if you just use the documentation at the nginx support site.

 

[Sheratan]

A tutorial on how to install and run SSL on xenforo would have been useful i think.

It's configured on server side, not xenforo. The only "xenforo thing" to change is .htaccess files (I consider .htaccess files is server side, not xenforo/cms side)

However, most of SSL provider has FAQ about how to install their SSL.

 

[Jeffin]

Thanks for clearing that up. As you can see, I have a lot to learn.

 

[eva2000]

This is what I do for Centmin Mod Nginx + SPDY SSL for Xenforo http://centminmod.com/nginx_configure_https_ssl_spdy.html and my Xenforo configuration along with @MattW and @RoldanLT shared configs https://community.centminmod.com/threads/my-xenforo-nginx-vhost-configuration.136/

 

[Jeffin]

Comodo Positive SSL costs about $5/year. Is this enough for a forum?

 

[Jeffin]

I just bought PositiveSSL and after installing it on my forum, I realised my Ads were not being served. I use BeaconAds.com to serve ads. The Ads script were blocked and shown as unsecure.

 

[TPerry]

I just bought PositiveSSL and after installing it on my forum, I realised my Ads were not being served. I use BeaconAds.com to serve ads. The Ads script were blocked and shown as unsecure.

If you are calling it using the http in your ad template, then change it to // (no http or https) and see if that works.

 

[Jeffin]

If you are calling it using the http in your ad template, then change it to // (no http or https) and see if that works.

Tried it all. Didn't work. I think I might slowly move to Adsense instead. BeaconAds generated better income for my website.

 

[jamalfree]

i have shared hosting with hostgator; are you advice me to install ssl or not; any one have installed early have you mark any change at traffic by google

 

[TPerry]

Tried it all. Didn't work. I think I might slowly move to Adsense instead. BeaconAds generated better income for my website.

That's unusual that it wouldn't... their site itself appears to be SSL so one would assume their ad server would also.

 

[Jeffin]

That's unusual that it wouldn't... their site itself appears to be SSL so one would assume their ad server would also.

Yes, that's what I thought. I contacted the support team and they told me that they do not support SSL at this time and that they are planning to include this feature at the beginning of next year. Their parent company BuySellAds.com support Ads over SSL only for their PRO plan customers only and it cost $500/month to join the PRO plan. Should I go back to Adsense?? Throught Adsense I can only earn half of what I get now through BeaconAds. Tough decision.

 

[rdn]

Hello , How can redirect all request to https ?

nginx?
Apache?
LiteSpeed?
OpenLiteSpeed?
IIS?
Lighttpd?
Cherokee?

 

[FredC]

Yes, that's what I thought. I contacted the support team and they told me that they do not support SSL at this time and that they are planning to include this feature at the beginning of next year. Their parent company BuySellAds.com support Ads over SSL only for their PRO plan customers only and it cost $500/month to join the PRO plan. Should I go back to Adsense?? Throught Adsense I can only earn half of what I get now through BeaconAds. Tough decision.

From support.goggle.com

Some important things to know about the SSL-compatible ad code:

• The SSL-compatible ad code is designed for publishers who already have existing HTTPS-enabled sites. We don’t recommend that publishers with HTTP sites convert their sites to HTTPS unless they have a strong reason to do so. Unless you're a publisher who needs to protect important user information like credit card details, passwords, or medical records etc., you probably don't need change your site to HTTPS.
  
• HTTPS-enabled sites require that all content on the page, including the ads, be SSL-compliant. As such, AdSense will remove all non-SSL compliant ads from competing in the auction on these pages. If you do decide to convert your HTTP site to HTTPS, please be aware that because we remove non-SSL compliant ads from the auction, thereby reducing auction pressure, ads on your HTTPS pages might earn less than those on your HTTP pages.

Funny actually that this is technically also from Google on the very same subject, just another department. I guess maybe they didnt get the memo?

 

[TPerry]

Funny actually that this is technically also from Google on the very same subject, just another department. I guess maybe they didnt get the memo?

Wouldn't surprise me as big as google is.
One of the biggest benefits (other than the secured connections) is the ability to use SPDY. Seems to have helped noticeably.
Eventually users are not going to want to connect to sites that are not secure - especially with all the latest "hacking" related news that is coming out.

 

[Paul B]

Eventually users are not going to want to connect to sites that are not secure

Which is hugely ironic considering what happened recently.

 

[TPerry]

Which is hugely ironic considering what happened recently.

Agreed... but the talking mouthpieces will be encouraging encryption. Me, I just really do it because of SPDY and the fact I wanted to try it out (something new to do).