thawte free guide: how ev increases consumer trust and conversions
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Increase e-commerce conversion rates withExtended Validation SSL Certificates
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2015-00-00
SECUREDBY
The internet is dark and full of terrors
Have you ever visited a website that felt fake or thatyou just didn’t feel comfortable buying from? Trust is
the bedrock of trade, particularly when it comes to theanonymity of e-commerce.
67 percent of malicious sites were actually legitimatewebsites that had been
compromised and infected with malicious code
67
Web-based attacksincreased by 23 percent
from 2012 to 2013
Source: Symantec Internet Security Threat Report 2014
90
56
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90 percent of respondents will not complete their purchase if a security warning page pops up
56 percent of respondents will turn to a competitor’s website to complete their purchase
Only 11 percent will try the first website again
Source: Symantec - Grow your business by building customer trust
Poor security will land you with abandonedshopping carts and lost customers. If there’s even
a whiff of doubt when it comes to purchasingonline, your business suffers.
Prevention is better than cure
PREVENTION TIP #3:
Carry out regular scans of your website to detectany breaches, vulnerabilities and lingering malware
An EV SSL certificateauthenticates the owner of the website andencrypts data sentbetween visitors andyour site
It gives your customers clear visual assurance by showing
the green address bar,
indicating that you’ve taken the right steps to ensure that your site is safe, trustworthy
and secure
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EV reduces shoppingcart abandonment and drives long-term revenue by improving conversion rates and encouraging transactions of higher value
Source: Proof Positive: Extended Validation SSL increases online sales and transactions
One of the largest independent footwear retailersin the UK, saw shopping cart abandonment drop
by 13.3 percent and conversions increase by16.9 percent after adopting an EV SSL certificate
SHOPPING CARTABANDONMENT
13.3%
CONVERSIONS
16.9%
Source: Proof Positive: Extended Validation SSL increases online sales and transactions
Getting the most from yourEV SSL certificate
EV
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Protect. Protect your private encryption key. Poor private
key management might allow criminals to intercept sensitive
and private information
Using the ThawteTrusted Site Seal wins trust, showing your customers that you’ve successfully deployed an SSL certificate and giving them the confidence to buy
Without an EV SSL Certificate,you risk losing many visitors
due to lack of confidence in transactingon your site
Thawte EV SSL certificates, withclear visible cues, prove that you’veundergone a more rigorous identity
check and demonstrate yourcommitment to your customers’
security, helping you to boostcustomer confidence and
drive up long-term revenue
Read our full whitepaper to get all the facts
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Increase e-commerce conversion rates
An essential guide from Thawte
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