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What is a Wildcard SSL certificate?

A Wildcard SSL Certificate secures your Web site URL and all of its sub-domains. The Wildcard SSL Certificate works the same way as a regular SSL certificate, undergoes the same validation processes, and is available as either a Turbo SSL or a High-Assurance certificate. The difference is that the Wildcard SSL Certificate extends to all of the sub-domains of your domain –"www.domainnamehere.com," "shop.domainnamehere.com," "register.domainnamehere.com," etc.