{"id":6984,"date":"2017-05-08T12:00:21","date_gmt":"2017-05-08T12:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/causeinspiredmedia.com\/?p=6984"},"modified":"2019-12-18T19:43:47","modified_gmt":"2019-12-18T19:43:47","slug":"making-switch-http-https","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/causeinspiredmedia.com\/google-news\/making-switch-http-https\/","title":{"rendered":"Making The Switch from HTTP to HTTPS"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>If your donation page is still using HTTP, your donors\u2019 information is not secure. It\u2019s time to switch to HTTPS.<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hypertext Transfer Protocol, or HTTP, is a protocol that defines the format and transmission of messages, as well as the actions required of web servers and browsers in response to commands. When you type a URL into your browser, an HTTP command tells\u00a0the web server to retrieve and show the requested website. Without security, it is possible for someone to steal the data shared between the user and the server. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hypertext Transfer Protocol <em><strong>Secure<\/strong><\/em>, or HTTPS, includes an encryption within the communication between the browser and the website. If someone were to steal\u00a0the information found on a server with HTTPS, the data would be unrecognizable. A secure website&#8211;especially donation page&#8211;is important for nonprofits. Donors like to know that when they fill out their credit card information, email address, or other personal data, the information will stay on their computer and the web server. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As of January 2017, Google Chrome has added a lock icon and the word \u2018Secure\u2019 in the address bar for all pages using HTTPS. This is the beginning of their gradual change to begin showing Chrome users how secure the pages they visit are. In October, Chrome will take the next step: <em><strong>All pages in incognito mode and HTTP pages that require information input will be marked as \u2018Not Secure.\u2019<\/strong> <strong>Eventually, all HTTP servers in Chrome will be marked as \u2018Not Secure\u2019 in red with a warning triangle in the address bar.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Keep in mind that switching from HTTP to HTTPS counts as a <a href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/webmasters\/answer\/6033049?hl=en&amp;ref_topic=6033084\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">site move<\/a>. This means that your site will experience a temporary drop in traffic, and your ads will not show until Google officially recognizes the new site.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If your website is still using an HTTP server, ask your web developer to switch to HTTPS. Or, <a href=\"https:\/\/developers.google.com\/web\/fundamentals\/security\/encrypt-in-transit\/enable-https?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">click here<\/a> to see a step-by-step guide to switching to HTTPS.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>If you have any questions about your website\u2019s server or your donation landing page, <a href=\"https:\/\/causeinspiredmedia.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">contact us<\/a>. We\u2019re happy to help!<\/h3>\n<p>By: Katie Kelderman,\u00a0<em>Social Media Strategist<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If your donation page is still using HTTP, your donors\u2019 information is not secure. It\u2019s time to switch to HTTPS. 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