Name: What Happens If Your SSL Certificate Expires — And How Bad Can It Get? (2025/605)
Uploaded: 2025-09-10T22:00:00+00:00
Duration: 14 min 9 s
Description: An expired SSL certificate isn't just a tech oversight — it can tank your traffic, stop your sales, and trigger total chaos in your email, CRMs, and customer trust. In this episode, Charly breaks down

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An expired SSL certificate isn't just a tech oversight — it can tank your traffic, stop your sales, and trigger total chaos in your email, CRMs, and customer trust.

In this episode, Charly breaks down exactly what happens when your SSL certificate runs out, why it often gets missed, and what steps you must take to avoid disaster.

📌 Here’s what you’ll learn:

✅ What browsers, users, and search engines do when your SSL expires

✅ Why auto-renew doesn't always work — and what to do about it

✅ How an expired certificate affects email, payment gateways, and APIs

✅ Simple tools (like Let’s Encrypt and Cloudflare) to keep certificates current

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