On some of my sites, I have a contact form. A tech support guy at my host pitched me on getting a secure site certificate or whatever you call it. He said when people click on it they will get the warning that the data they are sending is not "safe" because my site is not secure. I have seen these warnings. Yet, I just tested my form and did not get a warning. I don't know if I have my browser set to not give me the warning or not. So, I am wondering if people are reluctant to fill out a contact form if they get this warning. If they are... I have quite a few sites and I don't want to get a certificate for each site. What about this... I could buy a domain name with a catchy name that helps make the visitor feel "safe." Such as SafeSite.com (just an example I made up to make the point). Then, for each of my websites, I could create a contact for under SafeSite.com. SafeSite.com/site1 SafeSite.com/site2 SafeSite.com/site3 I assume that I could do it this way. Is this necessary? Is it doable? Good idea, bad idea... advice appreciated. I make a nice profit on each sale, so, I don't want to scare off a single customer from filling out a contact form.
SSL certificate for just one contact form? It seems to me like a waste of money. Your hosting is probably just trying to make you spend more money on their products
I agree. But you can pick them up these days for around $10.00. So if you think more users will contact you if the form is secure, it might be worth it.
I think you don't need ssl for contact form if you dont receive sensitive info i.e. credit card info through this.