What is an SSL Certificate and which one do I need?

An SSL Certificate encrypts the data transferred between your website and its visitors, ensuring sensitive information stays private. Hostaday offers several types of certificates to fit your needs:

  • Domain Validation (DV): Perfect for personal sites and blogs.
  • Organization Validation (OV) & Extended Validation (EV): Ideal for businesses and e-commerce requiring higher trust.
  • Wildcard & Multi-Domain: For securing multiple subdomains or different domains under one certificate. You can purchase these using various payment methods, including Credit Cards, PayPal.
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