Infrastructure
· 9 checks — DNS, redirects, IPv6, crawlability, URL variants, and domain intelligence rolled into one auditable list.BCrawlabilityrobots.txt present, no sitemapREVIEW
A sitemap helps search engines discover and index your pages more efficiently.
No sitemap.xml — Google relies on crawl-graph discovery alone, slowing indexing of deep or fresh URLs.
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A sitemap accelerates Google's discovery of new and updated content. Most CMSes auto-generate one; static-site frameworks need a build-step plugin. Reference it from robots.txt and submit in Search Console to confirm Google can fetch it.
Source: sitemaps.org / Google Search Central
Add a 'Sitemap:' directive to robots.txt so search engines can discover your sitemap.
robots.txt omits Sitemap: directive — crawlers must fetch /sitemap.xml by convention; reliable but missing the explicit hint.
Source: sitemaps.org
User-agent: *
Allow: /
Disallow: /cdn-cgi/
Disallow: /connector/
Disallow: /plugins.
Disallow: /firststeps.
Disallow: /publicliterature.PublicLiterature.search.html
Disallow: /lite.publication.PublicationRequestFulltextPromo.requestFulltext.html
Allow: /signup.SignUp.html$
Disallow: /signup.
No sitemap found
Adding a sitemap helps search engines discover your pages.
BURL Variantswww/non-www, trailing slash, HTTP→HTTPSREVIEW
www / non-www
Inconsistent — duplicate content risk
HTTP → HTTPS
Consistent
BTLS Certificate Expiry & Recommendations34 days until leaf cert expires — 3 issues to addressREVIEW
Certificate validity
Recommended actions
- Submit your domain to hstspreload.org to be added to the Chrome preload list
- Enable DNSSEC on your domain for DNS spoofing protection
- Enable OCSP stapling on your TLS server to remove a CA roundtrip and protect user privacy
BCDN & DeliveryCloudflareREVIEW
A+DNS Records2 A records, 11 ms lookupPASS
| A | 104.18.41.9, 172.64.146.247 |
| AAAA | 2606:4700:4401::ac40:92f7, 2606:4700:4403::6812:2909 |
| CNAME | — |
| NS | marty.ns.cloudflare.com, val.ns.cloudflare.com |
| MX | 1 aspmx.l.google.com 5 alt1.aspmx.l.google.com 5 alt2.aspmx.l.google.com 10 alt4.aspmx.l.google.com 10 alt3.aspmx.l.google.com |
| TXT | apple-domain-verification=1zVGDn699lBJWe3h atlassian-domain-verification=Nad6ba1ysA1mdnvoY0zYwoRwv6nBwSBawy/Xaexh3Vf9DcC0a7... google-site-verification=adDX9Qsrt8PjtLYlL3wfJJVp_QvS36jMwtcjEPd4J9Q google-site-verification=o6Zn1HIYOJ47s1qpx6D1NYJiRORsOBrWWIKgCHozu0g SPF v=spf1 ip4:209.15.209.64/27 ip4:209.15.214.192/28 ip4:209.15.243.112/28 ip4:209.... |
| CAA | Lookup not available with standard resolver |
CAA record lookup requires a specialized DNS resolver. This check will be available in a future update.
Informational: CAA (Certification Authority Authorization) records weren't checked in this scan.
ARedirect Chain1 redirect(s), 93 ms totalPASS
https://researchgate.net
22 ms · HTTP/1.1
https://www.researchgate.net/
71 ms · HTTP/1.1 FINAL
| # | URL | Status | Time | Protocol | Server |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | https://researchgate.net | 301 | 22 ms | HTTP/1.1 | cloudflare |
| 2 | https://www.researchgate.net/ | 200 | 71 ms | HTTP/1.1 | cloudflare |
See the visual redirect chain in the HTTP Probe tab →
A+IPv6 ReadinessIPv6 reachable (2 ms)PASS
A+Domain Intelligenceresearchgate.net — via Mesh Digital Limited, 18 years, 5 months oldPASS
210 days
February 8, 2027
34 days
Issued by Google Trust Services
18 years, 5 months
Registered February 8, 2008
Not enabled
Protects against DNS spoofing
Unknown
2606:4700:4401::ac40:92f7
Mesh Digital Limited
Expiry timeline
Recommended actions
- Enable DNSSEC to protect visitors from DNS spoofing
- Enable registrar lock (clientTransferProhibited) to block unauthorized domain transfers
DNSSEC protects against DNS spoofing attacks. While not required, enabling DNSSEC adds an additional layer of security. Contact your DNS provider to enable it.
Without DNSSEC, an attacker who can poison your DNS can hijack your domain — and SSL certs alone don't stop them.
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DNSSEC adds cryptographic signatures to DNS records, preventing forged responses from poisoning resolver caches. Without it, an attacker who controls the network path can redirect your domain to a malicious server before any HTTPS handshake happens. Most modern registrars (Cloudflare, Google Domains, Route 53) enable it with one toggle.
Source: ICANN / RFC 4033
The domain can be transferred without an unlock step. Enable registrar lock (clientTransferProhibited) in your registrar's control panel to protect against unauthorized or accidental transfers.
Without registrar lock, an attacker who phishes your registrar credentials can transfer the domain in minutes — total brand hijack.
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Registrar lock (clientTransferProhibited, clientUpdateProhibited, clientDeleteProhibited) requires extra verification before any transfer/update/delete. Every major registrar offers it free. Combined with 2FA on your registrar account, it's the strongest defense against domain hijacking.
Source: ICANN / domain-security best practice