SSL is fully managed and included for every page GrowthManager hosts, whether on a branded subdomain or a client's custom domain. You do not need to purchase a certificate, configure renewal schedules, or monitor expiration dates because GrowthManager handles all of that as part of the service. This matters for AI visibility because Google AI Overviews and Perplexity both factor page trustworthiness signals into which sources they surface, and HTTPS is a foundational signal. GrowthManager's hosting infrastructure also distributes pages with proper robots.txt directives and llms.txt files, giving AI bots clear instructions alongside a secure connection. The result is that every page is citation-ready from day one without any additional configuration on your end.
SSL certificates are a baseline requirement for any page that expects to be cited by AI platforms or indexed by Google AI Overviews. Without HTTPS, modern browsers flag pages as insecure, and AI crawlers treat unencrypted pages as lower-quality sources.
Clients setting up custom domains or branded subdomains often wonder whether they need to purchase and manage SSL certificates separately or whether that is part of the managed service.