Both Shared and Dedicated SSL fulfill the main aim of SSL - transmitting data in encrypted form over the Internet. One of the main considerations in using a shared vs. a dedicated SSL is the URL and how it will appear to your website visitors.
When you order a Shared SSL for your account, you are using the SSL certificate we have installed on your server. The SSL certificate is registered under the name of the web server and is shared by the clients on the server.
Because this is a shared certificate, URL for your pages secured on the shared SSL certificate will use a special URL under the server name.
Example: https://servername.doteasy.com/~yourID
While the shared SSL offers encryption capability at a fraction of the price of purchasing a dedicated SSL, the https:// URL might not appear as professional for e-commerce shopping carts.
With dedicated SSL, the URL is determined by you. You can have your private secure URL as https://secure.yourname.com/ or https://yourdomain.com.
Dedicated SSL gives your site a more professional appearance in their address bar when someone is in the secure area. Using Dedicated SSL certificate projects a better image to your clients. You can place a private SSL secured seal on your site and build the trust of it.
We offer dedicated SSL certificate for US$30 per 12-months and can be ordered through the "Add Shared SSL" link in your Member Zone.
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