Do I need a "normal" web server as well?

Yes - a secure (SSL encypted) web server is not a replacement for a normal (non-encrypted) web server. You generally only use a secure web server to take private details (credit card payments etc.).

You still need a normal web server for the following reasons:

• There is an "overhead" (due to encryption) with a secure server so pages take longer to serve and view and are therefore slightly "slower".
   
• Search engines will not index content from secure servers so you would miss out on traffic from them!
   
• You do not get the email facility @your-domain-name.com with a secure web server.
   
• Secure servers are accessed using "https://" - this would confuse people wanting your normal site as most people (and browsers) assume "http://".
   
• The URL of a secure server is normally https://secure.your-domain-name.com - again most people expect to visit your web site as http://www.your-domain-name.com

For more details on our "normal" web server packages - see Step Two.

If you are interested in adding Secure Web Server facilities to your web site please visit our site here or contact us!

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