Infrastructure
· 9 checks — DNS, redirects, IPv6, crawlability, URL variants, and domain intelligence rolled into one auditable list.DURL VariantsActionwww/non-www, trailing slash, HTTP→HTTPSFIX
www / non-www
Inconsistent — duplicate content risk
HTTP → HTTPS
HTTP version does not redirect to HTTPS
BRedirect Chain1 redirect(s), 1120 ms totalREVIEW
https://visualcapitalist.com
1013 ms · HTTP/1.1
https://www.visualcapitalist.com/
107 ms · HTTP/1.1 FINAL
| # | URL | Status | Time | Protocol | Server |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | https://visualcapitalist.com | 301 | 1013 ms | HTTP/1.1 | cloudflare |
| 2 | https://www.visualcapitalist.com/ | 200 | 107 ms | HTTP/1.1 | cloudflare |
See the visual redirect chain in the HTTP Probe tab →
BHTTP Probe TimingTotal 1050 ms — DNS, TCP, TLS, TTFB, content transfer breakdownREVIEW
Connection waterfall
BTLS Certificate Expiry & Recommendations46 days until leaf cert expires — 3 issues to addressREVIEW
Certificate validity
Recommended actions
- Enable HSTS: Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains
- 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
A+DNS Records3 A records, 39 ms lookupPASS
| A | 104.26.3.225, 172.67.72.43, 104.26.2.225 |
| AAAA | 2606:4700:20::681a:2e1, 2606:4700:20::681a:3e1, 2606:4700:20::ac43:482b |
| CNAME | — |
| NS | ali.ns.cloudflare.com, beau.ns.cloudflare.com |
| MX | 10 mx.zohomail.com 20 mx2.zohomail.com |
| TXT | google-site-verification=S6ZRknRIPWj-nhZDCCG3dWs8aSPrSSakXADVRf3k4eA SPF v=spf1 include:one.zoho.com include:_spf.google.com include:23515301.spf08.hubsp... google-site-verification=4CjpMTkXZEo6tkPCM2aQprBJXB8s8KhUy89-MU0akCk uber-domain-verification=39789a92-c185-471f-a152-4c5124866d74 google-site-verification=ZrooD0U593C8Uay7kYI9SK6GtYnDsAERZtWK-g_y9Mw google-site-verification=QuPRmk684wVOddKsSN3MhikoWGcqIt4pgMw69vZx5_c google-site-verification=VQhqzAzfR6aBr7tgJICIcHwHGFzA6-DZxtd2k4P4TZE |
| 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.
A+IPv6 ReadinessIPv6 reachable (17 ms)PASS
A+Crawlabilityrobots.txt present, sitemap with 15 URLsPASS
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: *
Disallow: /wp-admin/
Disallow: /wp-login.php
Disallow: /wp-content/cache/
Disallow: /*.pdf$
Disallow: /wp-content/ajax-handler.php
Disallow: /cgi-bin/
Disallow: /tmp/
Disallow: /xmlrpc.php
Disallow: */page/*
Disallow: */tag/*
Disallow: /*?s=*
Disallow: /*add-to-cart=*
User-agent: bingbot
Crawl-delay: 300
User-agent: LinkedInBot
Allow: /
- https://www.visualcapitalist.com/post-si...
- https://www.visualcapitalist.com/post-si...
- https://www.visualcapitalist.com/post-si...
- https://www.visualcapitalist.com/post-si...
- https://www.visualcapitalist.com/post-si...
- https://www.visualcapitalist.com/post-si...
- https://www.visualcapitalist.com/page-si...
- https://www.visualcapitalist.com/press_r...
- https://www.visualcapitalist.com/subscri...
- https://www.visualcapitalist.com/company...
- https://www.visualcapitalist.com/creator...
- https://www.visualcapitalist.com/cp-site...
- https://www.visualcapitalist.com/sp-site...
- https://www.visualcapitalist.com/dp-site...
- https://www.visualcapitalist.com/author-...
ADomain Intelligencevisualcapitalist.com — via IONOS SE, 14 years, 11 months oldPASS
27 days
July 13, 2026
46 days
Issued by Let's Encrypt
14 years, 11 months
Registered July 13, 2011
Not enabled
Protects against DNS spoofing
Unknown
2606:4700:20::681a:2e1
IONOS SE
Expiry timeline
Recommended actions
- Renew the domain or enable auto-renewal to prevent accidental expiry
- Enable DNSSEC to protect visitors from DNS spoofing
- Enable registrar lock (clientTransferProhibited) to block unauthorized domain transfers
Consider enabling auto-renewal to prevent accidental expiration.
Domain expiry approaching — renew immediately and ensure auto-renew + alerting are configured.
Source: ICANN renewal policy
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.
Learn more ▾ ▴
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.
Learn more ▾ ▴
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