ssl for ecommerce

[rohinj]

i am new to website development. i need guidance on ssl which one to use for a open cart ecommerce .

[webcosmo]

Hi, i think Verisign is the most trusted but rather expensive.
http://www.symantec.com/theme.jsp?th...l-certificates
VS will do a full verification of your details and have a full root certificate support - all major browsers.

You must generate the request from your server and submit the key to their site - make sure your server is properly configured like domain / DNS , etc

[RichardAskew]

i am new to website development. i need guidance on ssl which one to use for a open cart ecommerce .

Hi

You can use any, they all technically do the same job but you want to instill a level of trust within your customers. Any EV certificate will give you the 'Green Bar' that you see on most major online retailers and banks. It has been proven to increase conversions, we saw it on our site, the number of conversions increased when we deployed an EV cert.

Whichever one you decide on you will always get better pricing by not going to the CA directly.

Oh and to use an SSL cert you will need a dedicated IP address.

[ClickSSL]

There are several types of SSL Certificates and you need to install proper Certificate for your eCommerce website. I would like to share one article explaining about the same and it'll surely help you to choose proper SSL for your eCommerce.

[AndyGambles]

There are several types of SSL Certificates and you need to install proper Certificate for your eCommerce website. I would like to share one article explaining about the same and it'll surely help you to choose proper SSL for your eCommerce.

The graphic is completely wrong IMHO.

You are suggesting users who have just launched a small e-commerce website, probably new and unknown, use a domain validated SSL123. You are then suggesting that a Mature "Huge Traffic" website use an EV (Green Address Bar) certificate.

The new start-up business is likely getting low traffic so it needs to ensure it converts that traffic as best it can. To do that it needs to get instant trust from visitors. Displaying a Green Address Bar with an EV certificate is going to help that. Installing a cheap cert is better than nothing but it isn't going to boost conversions as much as an EV.

The Huge Traffic mature website already has an existing customer base who are likely to be less concerned with the validity of the company because it has been around for years. In which case all that is really needed is the encryption provided by a Domain validated certificate. However they are still looking to boost conversions and will want to appear as the "most secure option" to visitors so will probably go EV anyway.

Technically the encryption between a Domain Validated SSL and an Extended Validated SSL is the same. If I am talking to anyone who has an E-commerce site the only certificate I recommend is an EV. They can be had for under $150.00 a year and will more than pay for themselves. The question then is a discussion around which brand suits the business best and provides what is required.

[ClickSSL]

Thank you for your reply Andy,

It is completely depends on eCommerce vendor at what exact they want to invest in SSL certificate. The Info-graphic we shared is mainly focuses on product by considering their cost and brand.

Frankly speaking, a person visiting website is hardly aware of main different between EV or other types of SSL. They mainly focuses on security and this what we suggest based on traffic.

For eCommerce start-up with limited resource it'll be easier to get SSL123 as compare to EV. When security is concern low budget certificate can also play same role.

Still, everyone has their own views..

[Kevi.Pau]

I do agree with clickssl, as being a website owner and startup, initially I will be focusing on security only rather than going for high value ssl. I found that most of the users will check whether my website enabled with ssl or not. It hardly matter which ssl product I am using.

I am also agree with you andy. ev ssl is best encryption way with highly authentication but each business owners could not effort that at initial stage of their business. ssl123 & ev both pass same the level encryption but only difference between the price.

Thank you for sharing that infographic.

[RichardAskew]

Welcome to SitePoint Kevi.Pau!

Sorry forgot my manners in the last post