The leading search engine will reward secure pages with better listings in search results. Google also gave some tips to help webmasters get started. From now on the search engine will treat encryption as a positive ranking signal in external sites as well.
For a website to run under a HTTPS address, it must be secured with a SSL certificate. Google gives site operators a few tips for getting started:
- Webmaster should decide which certificates are appropriate for them.
- It recommends using high quality certificates with the highest encryption possible.
- When setting up the page, webmasters should make sure that the HTTPS sites are not blocked for crawlers.
Opt for security and improve search engine results with HTTPS!