If in a previous article I have approached where to get free SSL certificates for your website, let me continue here with step by step instructions on installation. I will be discussing here a particular case that I used on an IX WebHosting shared account. Installation at other web hosts will be different, so it is also good to check their knowledge base for details.
Website Development
SSL Certificate – how to install on shared hosting
Free SSL Certificate – where to get and how to install on your website
Website security has become a more and more debated topic these days given the multitude of hacking attacks stealing customer information, online surveillance and ranking factors. Until recently, securing a website with an SSL certificate was a bit more expensive than many website owners were prepared to pay. But things have changed and having your website secured has turned to be a free ride if you know what to do.
How to deny visitors from semalt.com
Lately I have seen an increase of visits with the semalt.com referrer. What is semalt.com and should you be cautious about this? Semalt.com is a service offering webmasters some interesting tools to use, mainly to spy on their competition. Visitors from semalt.com are likely other webmasters operating the same branch as you are, finding your website with the semalt.com tools and coming to your pages to further investigate how you organized your content and SEO to replicate it on their end and out-rank you in search engines.