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Why use HTTPS
The most common browsers on the web are marking non-HTTPS sites as "Not secure", this is just one of many good reasons to secure a website.
One of the main benefits of HTTPS is that it adds security and trust. It protects users against man-in-the-middle (MitM) attacks that can be launched from compromised or insecure networks. Hackers can use such techniques to steal your customer’s sensitive information.
The green padlock which appears on a secured site can give customers peace of mind that your website can be trusted and their information is safe, this can lead to increased conversion and loyalty.
If your domain has the letters HTTPS in front of the www, then your site will have a clear advantage over those that are stuck with the old HTTP. Google’s preference for HTTPS is likely to severely disadvantage HTTP sites.
The camera and microphone require an HTTPS connection to work. Camera and microphone are powerful features, and the most common browsers will now only expose them in secure contexts, a security and privacy improvement.
Navigating or redirecting to an HTTP URL in an iframe embedded in an HTTPS page is not permitted by modern browsers, even if the frame started out with an HTTPS URL. You will always get warnings of blocked content in most browsers when trying to display non-secure content on an HTTPS page.