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You've decided to migrate your website to HTTPS. In your quest to create a more secure web experience, you can't overlook the details required for a successful site migration. Use the checklist below to ensure that your HTTPS migration boosts your SEO performance. But, know that the perks of HTTPS are limited to just organic search.
There are many benefits to using HTTPS over HTTP, including:
- Protect against "man-in-the-middle" attacks and other criminal activity aimed at stealing data from your website
- Improve the speed of your website by taking advantage of capabilities offered to HTTPs websites (like HTTP/2)
- Comply with PCI rules requiring sites that obtain credit card information to be secured using the HTTPS protocol
- Take advantage of the ranking signal boost afforded to secure websites to improve SEO performance
HTTP to HTTPS Migration Checklist for SEO
Griffin Roer
Griffin has spent more than a decade in the search engine marketing industry. After years of working as an SEO consultant to some of the country’s largest retail and tech brands, Griffin pursued his entrepreneurial calling and founded Uproer in May of 2017. He's also served as a board member for the Minnesota Search Engine Marketing Association.