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I can talk a bit about why we didn't launch with "click here to switch to SSL search" links. When SSL search launched, web search was supported, but not every t
by Matt_Cutts 16y ago
I can talk a bit about why we didn't launch with "click here to switch to SSL search" links. When SSL search launched, web search was supported, but not every type of search was supported. For example, Google Image Search wasn't easily supported for some esoteric reasons (some browsers have a limit of 2 simultaneous connections, and that can interact badly with SSL + fetching bunches of thumbnail images).
The concern was that people might click into SSL mode, forget they were in SSL mode, and complain because they didn't see Images or Maps or whatever search mode they wanted.
For smaller websites, switching on SSL mode can be pretty easy, but we've still got changes going in to improve various rough edges on SSL search.
- brudgers 16y agoIn fairness, Google deserves credit for providing SSL search in the first place, but exactly how does one go about contacting the Google Complaints Department? http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&client=opera&hs=SV8&rls=en&channel=suggest&q=google+complaints+department http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&client=opera&hs=S...
- Matt_Cutts 16y agoWe try to keep an eye out for feedback across the web, on Twitter, at search conferences, in comments on blogs, etc. There's also a forum linked to from google.com/webmasters that we keep an eye on.