Google’s John Mueller answered a question about moving to HTTPS, explaining why the process of making a site secure is actually a major undertaking that can have a negative impact on rankings.
Loss Of Top 3 Google Rankings
A person asked on Reddit why they lost their top 3 rankings in Google after making their site secure with HTTPS. They also replaced their old WordPress theme and updated their content.
They explained their situation and asked for advice:
“We have a 15 year old financial website hosted with godaddy deluxe plan, suddenly…

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