The VeriSign Trust™ Seal brings trust to businesses by helping them establish credibility online. When you display the VeriSign Trust Seal on your Web site, it means that VeriSign has verified your identity and that you are the rightful owner or operator of your Web site. Visitors may click the seal to confirm your information. The seal also means that your site has passed a daily malware scan and visitors can click on your site with confidence.

Only the VeriSign seal is backedAby the most trusted security brand on the Internet (VeriSign Brand Tracking Research, 2009). On average, the VeriSign seal is displayed up to 650 million times per day on over 100,000 Web sites in 165 countries. The VeriSign seal has an 86% recognition rate among consumers (VeriSign Brand Tracking Research, 2009 ). In fact, 97 of the 100 largest SSL-using banks in the world, 81% of the largest ecommerce sites in North America and 93% of the Fortune 500 rely on VeriSign (including VeriSign, its subsidiaries and affiliates) to secure their Web sites. As the brand trusted by major banks and retailers, the VeriSign seal helps build confidence on all types of Web sites.

The VeriSign Trust™ Seal shows the world that VeriSign has confirmed your identity and your site has passed the VeriSign malware scan. The biggest companies in the world secure their Web sites with VeriSign and inspire confidence by showing the VeriSign seal. Now any Web site can build trust, credibility and loyalty online with the VeriSign seal.

Any Web site can build trust, credibility and loyalty online by displaying the VeriSign Trust Seal.

• Small business owners: The VeriSign seal helps to establish your online legitimacy by showing your visitors that your site has been verified by VeriSign, one of the most trusted authorities on the Internet.
• Ecommerce shops: Perfect for online retailers that outsource their payment or shopping cart. Post the VeriSign Trust Seal to give your customers the confidence to buy online.
• Publishers: Traffic and clicks are critical to your success. Draw traffic by standing out in search results and establish your credibility to promote click-throughs with VeriSign Trust Seal.
• Sales, sign-ins, and sensitive data: If you collect or share personal information through your Web site, you need to keep data private with a VeriSign SSL Certificate.
• Stand out in search results: VeriSign Seal-in-Search™* is a VeriSign seal displayed near your link in search results to help you stand out from the competition and help increase traffic to your site. At theFind.com, VeriSign Seal-in-Search helped increase click rates by an average of 18.5 percent.

Give customers the confidence to click

Growing concerns about fake sites, viruses and identity theft have made consumers reluctant to do business with Web sites they don’t know and brands that are not familiar to them. As a result, small businesses struggle to generate the confidence to buy, click, and sign-in online. You can generate confidence by displaying a VeriSign seal with an 86% recognition rate among consumers (VeriSign Brand Tracking Research, 2009). Choose the right product for you: VeriSign Trust and Security

Maximize conversions to your shopping cart

Many small businesses use 3rd party shopping cart software that is secured by a VeriSign SSL Certificate and the VeriSign seal is displayed on checkout pages. To maximize click through to your shopping cart, show customers that they can trust the site and trust the transaction with the VeriSign seal present at all stages of the buy process. Make sure your customers see the seal while they are browsing your site and before they checkout.

Reduce shopping cart abandonment

A recent survey found that 86% of online shoppers feel more confident entering personal information on sites that display security indicators, such as a trust mark. (VeriSign Brand Tracking Research, 2008) VeriSign customers have experienced this uplift first hand. Case studies show a 10-36% increase in online sales and transactions when a VeriSign seal is displayed. In a recent study, 11% of respondents decided not to conduct business with the site because they did not see the VeriSign logo (VeriSign Brand Tracking Research, 2009).

The VeriSign Trust™ Seal is an extension of the established and highly trusted VeriSign Secured® Seal. The VeriSign Secured Seal means that a site is secured by a VeriSign SSL Certificate and authenticated by VeriSign. If you do not collect sensitive information or conduct transactions on your Web site or your checkout is through a 3rd party service provider, you do not need an SSL Certificate. Choose the right product for you: VeriSign Trust and Security

In search results, make it easy for visitors to choose your link over your competitor’s. The seal-in-search* plug-in detects VeriSign Trust Seal and displays it next to your link in search results. The VeriSign Trust Seal shows the world that your site has been verified by VeriSign. Learn more: VeriSign Trust Seal FAQ. Download the free AVG LinkScanner browser plug-in to see one example of how the VeriSign Trust Seal is displayed in search results

Growing concerns about fake sites, viruses and identity theft have made consumers reluctant to click links on Web sites they don't know. As a result, small businesses struggle to generate the confidence to buy, click, and sign-in online. The VeriSign Trust Seal provides verification from the most trusted brand on the Internet, giving customers the confidence to click. Learn more: Where to Put Your Seal

Search is one of the most important tools for marketing your small business online. Yet, your Web site could be blacklisted and blocked from display in search results through no fault of your own. Malware is malicious software installed on your computer or Web site by hackers without your consent. VeriSign Trust Seal includes a daily malware scan to detect malware and alert you with detailed information to respond quickly to the attack.

10 times as many consumers feel trust is more important than cost when doing business online (VeriSign Brand Tracking Research, 2008), and they pay 4% more online when they feel their privacy is assured (Carnegie Mellon, Aug 2007). Yet, it can be tough to prove your identity online when you are not a household name. Web site users worldwide extend their trust of VeriSign to you when they see a VeriSign seal.

Only a VeriSign seal is backed by the most trusted security brand on the Internet (Synovate Research, December 2009). On average, the VeriSign seal is displayed 650 million times per day on over 100,000 Web sites in 165 countries. In fact, 97 of the 100 largest SSL-using banks in the world, 87% of the largest ecommerce sites in North America and 93% of the Fortune 500 rely on VeriSign (including VeriSign, its subsidiaries and affiliates) to secure their Web sites