SSL Certificates

Your customers need SSL certificates to ensure their online presence is secure. SSL certificates guarantee that information is encrypted, websites are protected against phishing attacks, payments can be safely processed and your search engine ranking is optimal.

Each type of SSL certificate differs in validation depth and number of domains covered. The validation process is different for DV, OV and EV certificates:
– Domain Validation (DV) – domain ownership needs to be provided to the certificate authority (CA).
– Organization Validation (OV) – as well as verifying domain ownership, the user/organization needs to submit business documents to the CA (upon request).
– Extended Validation (EV) – Generally, the business domain needs to be verified by the CA by checking the domain registrar’s information. After that, the CA will ask the buyer to submit the necessary business documents.

Regarding the number of domains covered, you can pick between single domain certificates, wildcard certificates (which cover all the subdomains of a domain as well) and multi-domain certificates.

Free SSL certificates offer domain validation and a basic level of security. They are a great way of making the Internet a safer place. However, the person or company behind the certificate is not validated by the CA, which leaves room for malicious intent. Moreover, they also require administrative work to reissue every 3 months, while paid certificates can be issued for multiple years. From a business perspective, selling a certificate that lasts for more than 3 months helps reduce customer churn and raise the average revenue per user, while keeping your customers safe and satisfied.

Openprovider Membership plans are the way to go if you want the best prices on SSL certificates and all of our other products.. Memberships do not limit the volume of certificates you can resell through us. You can start with our Basic membership plan and move up to Supreme as your business grows in order to increase your net profit. Want more information? Take a look at our Membership plans and find the right one for you!

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