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Will Google index a site which forces HTTPS or SSL?

We are having problems getting Google to index our site. We decided it was easiest to just use https for the entire site.

Do we need to change it so that the anonymous, "public", areas of the site are not encrypted for them to be indexed?

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ctrlShiftBryan Avatar asked Dec 14 '09 17:12

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3 Answers

Yes, they'll index https just fine. Remember that https is a transport protocol to ensure that folks in the middle of the wire can't eavesdrop (. . . as easily . . . ) or muck w /the traffic.

They will not index password protected portions, of course.

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Paul Avatar answered Oct 05 '22 15:10

Paul


They do. Here's another references: http://www.google.com/search?q=mdc+javascript First result is an https address

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Justin Johnson Avatar answered Oct 05 '22 14:10

Justin Johnson


Yes, they will.

Example search: http://www.google.com/search?q=%22SSL+Certificates+-+Secure+Your+Data+%26+Transactions%22+site%3Agodaddy.com

You should see a result indicating the URL is "https://www.godaddy.com/gdshop/ssl/ssl.asp".

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ceejayoz Avatar answered Oct 05 '22 14:10

ceejayoz