: Business vetted SSL vs domain vetted SSL Does Google Rank business vetted SSL higher than domain vetted SSL’s? I did a lot of searching but was not able to find a clear answer.

@Eichhorn148

Spammers usually try to spend as little as possible for their domain because they know it will be throw away. Showing Google that you have spent more money makes Google less likely to think your new domain name will be spam.

Yes, the content will matter, but initially you are more likely to be trusted by search engines more quickly when you spend money in ways they can see:


Buying a domain name
Registering that domain name for multiple years
Getting an SSL certificate
Getting a higher level SSL certificate


I wouldn't do any of those things just for SEO. But they may get your site some rankings in three months when it would normally take six.

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@Smith883

An organization ssl site can be a known spammer. A domain ssl can be stackoverflow.com. Which one would Google rank higher?

My point is always this: content overrides everything. While you may get a couple of extra brownie points for having an "organizational ssl" and running a legitimate business, legitimate and relevant content is always far, FAR more important.

Almost anything else is just smoothing the icing or cooking the books.

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