{"id":644,"date":"2009-09-17T01:50:10","date_gmt":"2009-09-17T07:50:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.siteground.com\/blog\/?p=644"},"modified":"2023-09-07T11:15:08","modified_gmt":"2023-09-07T11:15:08","slug":"the-ev-ssl-a-green-light-to-happiness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siteground.com\/blog\/the-ev-ssl-a-green-light-to-happiness\/","title":{"rendered":"The EV SSL: a green light to happiness"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-645 alignleft\" title=\"SiteGround adds EV SSL\" src=\"https:\/\/newblog.siteground.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2009\/09\/green_screenshot-300x163.jpg\" alt=\"SiteGround with the highest level of SSL assurance\" width=\"300\" height=\"163\">Recently tried visiting&nbsp; <a title=\"SiteGround web hosting\" href=\"https:\/\/www.siteground.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">SiteGround web hosting<\/a> by https? Then you can\u2019t have missed the latest addition to our homepage &#8211; the soothingly green address bar in the browser. The reassuring color pops up thanks to the highest assurance SSL technology we have recently added to our website \u2013 the EV (Extended Validation) SSL certificate.<\/p>\n<h3>How does the EV SSL work?<\/h3>\n<p>As each other SSL certificate the EV SSL guards by encryption the information on its way between the browser and its final destination \u2013 the server. What is more &#8211; the EV SSL is the only certificate ensuring that the final destination itself is secure too.&nbsp; We trust the green bar not only because of its reassuring color, but also because it contains company information verified by a trusted Certificate Authority (CA). In seconds, it indicates that a domain is owned and a website is operated by a legitimate organization. It gets even more reassuring &#8211; this has been checked personally by an authorized professional as opposed to the automatic checks done when a standard SSL is issued.<\/p>\n<h3>How EV SSL brings happiness to everyone?<\/h3>\n<p><strong>1.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Our customers are happier<\/strong><br>\nNow our customers feel safer when submitting sensitive information on our website. After all, an authorized professional has checked us thoroughly before letting us turn on the green light on our website.<br>\n<strong>2.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Our sales people are happier<\/strong><br>\nThe more comfortable people feel about submitting their information on our website, the better the results of our sales people.<br>\n<strong>3.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Our website designers are happier<\/strong><br>\nNo more wondering where to place the annoying SSL site seal banner, which never matches the website design and always looks awkward.<br>\n<strong>4.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Our marketing people are happier<\/strong><br>\nWe now have a new tested technology to offer to our customers! EV SSL certificates are now available on our SSL page. Which helps us add to our number one goal:&nbsp; Keeping customers happy!<\/p>\n<p>Having added one more options to our SSL offers portfolio has made it easier for you to find the best solution to your needs. In addition, you now know how to give green light to your website visitors and turn them into customers. So, make sure to check out our <a title=\"SSL certificates by SiteGround\" href=\"https:\/\/www.siteground.com\/web-hosting.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">SSL offers<\/a> and choose the one that suits you best.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>[subscribe_cta]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Recently tried visiting&nbsp; SiteGround web hosting by https? Then you can\u2019t have missed the latest addition to our homepage - the soothingly green address bar in the browser. The reassuring color pops up thanks to the highest assurance SSL technology we have recently added to our website \u2013 the EV (Extended Validation) SSL certificate. 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