The domain you sold me is "untrusted"

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  chapelhouseharrogate · Member · Jan 23, 2016 at 8:07 pm

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  I bought a domain through WordPress this week and each of my web browsers warns the visitor NOT to connect to the website – for example:

  “This Connection is Untrusted. You have asked Firefox to connect securely to chapelhouseharrogate.com, but we can’t confirm that your connection is secure.”

  Safari warns: “Safari can’t verify the identity of this website. The certificate or this website is invalid.”

  So how do I persuade people to trust my new business if they meet this warning while trying to connect?

  The blog I need help with is: (visible only to logged in users)

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  micawbr · Member · Jan 28, 2016 at 12:07 pm

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  The warning comes up if someone visits your site with https at the beginning of the link instead of http. For example:
  http://chapelhouseharrogate.com – No problem, send your visitors here.
  https://chapelhouseharrogate.com – security warning, avoid using this link

  Here’s the technical explanation from WordPress.com staff, if you’re interested: https://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/problem-with-ssl-certificate?replies=2

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  chapelhouseharrogate · Member · Jan 30, 2016 at 11:12 pm

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  Understood, thanks, micawber. (Hope something turns up)