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If I need HTTPS / SSL encryption on my web site, does it matter who I get my certificate from? Are some SSL certificate vendors better than others? If so, why?

Chris W. Rea
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If price is your main concern then it probably doesn't matter. However, I think some brands are trusted more than others e.g. Verisign is more well known than Comodo, so your users may be more comfortable if you go with Verisign.

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We have seen that Google has different "trust" signals in how it ranks pages. One of these is that the more expensive your technology, the less likely you are to be a fly-by-night spam outfit. Spammers don't spend money on SSLs, and definitely not a nice Verisign SSL.

Dan Gayle
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