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Infrastructure

· 9 checks — DNS, redirects, IPv6, crawlability, URL variants, and domain intelligence rolled into one auditable list.
SCORE
83
GRADE
B
FIX
1
REVIEW
2
PASS
6
INFO
0
Probed from Madrid, Spain
301 Moved Permanently
Checks
9
6 PASS 2 REVIEW 1 FIX
D
URL Variants
Action
www/non-www, trailing slash, HTTP→HTTPS
FIX
www/non-www, trailing slash, HTTP→HTTPS
Critical::
Both www and non-www versions serve content
Got: Both variants return 200 Expected: One variant 301-redirects to the other
Critical::
HTTP version does not redirect to HTTPS
Got: HTTP 301 Expected: 301 redirect to HTTPS

www / non-www

200https://www.vulture.com/
200https://vulture.com/

Inconsistent — duplicate content risk

HTTP → HTTPS

301http://vulture.com/ → http://www.vulture.com/

HTTP version does not redirect to HTTPS

C
IPv6 Readiness
Action
No IPv6 support
REVIEW
No IPv6 support
Info::
No IPv6 (AAAA) records found
IPv6 support is increasingly important for global accessibility. About 40% of internet users have IPv6 connectivity.
No IPv6 Support
About 40% of internet users have IPv6. Consider adding AAAA records.

IPv6 support is increasingly important for global accessibility. About 40% of internet users have IPv6 connectivity.

Why this matters

No AAAA records — same impact as 'no IPv6 (AAAA) records'; IPv6-preferring clients pay extra latency falling back to IPv4.

Source: Google IPv6 stats

B
TLS Certificate Expiry & Recommendations
85 days until leaf cert expires — 4 issues to address
REVIEW

Certificate validity

85
days left
0d 30d 60d 90d+

Recommended actions

  • Add includeSubDomains to the HSTS directive
  • Add the preload directive and submit to hstspreload.org once max-age + includeSubDomains are in place
  • 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 Records
2 A records, 37 ms lookup
PASS
2 A records, 37 ms lookup
Info::
Resolves to 2 IPv4 address(es)
Got: 199.232.197.246, 199.232.193.246
Info::
No IPv6 (AAAA) records
Info::
4 nameserver(s) configured
Got: ns-1928.awsdns-49.co.uk, ns-1330.awsdns-38.org, ns-988.awsdns-59.net, ns-163.awsdns-20.com
Info::
5 mail exchanger(s) configured
Info::
CAA records not checked
CAA record lookup requires a specialized DNS resolver. This check will be available in a future update.
Info::
SPF record present in TXT
Info::
DNS resolution time: 37 ms
Got: 37 ms
A199.232.197.246, 199.232.193.246
AAAA—
CNAME—
NSns-1928.awsdns-49.co.uk, ns-1330.awsdns-38.org, ns-988.awsdns-59.net, ns-163.awsdns-20.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
slack-domain-verification=ObLo9C6Z33OIe71cL7v4JX3PeGaEYrJBWELOV6vF
SPF v=spf1 ip4:205.220.178.19 ip4:205.220.166.19 include:mx.sailthru.com include:_sp...
google-site-verification=HCidMbh_HeUqDAcO6l17HOJoTtGvVnglrmPmQ6wnxqM
google-site-verification=HF3gExXtnGHrRNtAL3ljZkuxkO6EKCkQqzpRH0JnWa4
google-site-verification=Aal_dWvO0V3aThFDhI-Mkmotin6M4FEstZffullXzCk
tollbit-domain-verification=aa0429ace5650c82596d14fdc188fcee70da2ae8e7042c53020f...
google-site-verification=RMJzRBchv-fVtQYgQcNB48SLPZwvPQtv4h6ATs_hLCY
CAALookup not available with standard resolver
Resolved in 37 ms

CAA record lookup requires a specialized DNS resolver. This check will be available in a future update.

Why this matters

Informational: CAA (Certification Authority Authorization) records weren't checked in this scan.

A
Redirect Chain
1 redirect(s), 162 ms total
PASS
1 redirect(s), 162 ms total
Info::
Single redirect
Got: https://vulture.com → https://www.vulture.com/ (301)
Info::
WWW normalization redirect

https://vulture.com

6 ms · HTTP/1.1

301

https://www.vulture.com/

156 ms · HTTP/1.1 FINAL

#URLStatusTimeProtocolServer
1https://vulture.com3016 msHTTP/1.1
2https://www.vulture.com/200156 msHTTP/1.1

See the visual redirect chain in the HTTP Probe tab →

A+
Crawlability
robots.txt present, sitemap with 27 URLs
PASS
robots.txt present, sitemap with 27 URLs
Info::
robots.txt is present
Got: 999 bytes
Info::
sitemap.xml is present
Info::
sitemap.xml is valid XML
Info::
sitemap.xml contains 27 entries
Info::
Sitemap index with 27 child sitemaps
Info::
robots.txt references sitemap
robots.txt 200 OK
Size 999 B Sitemaps referenced 2 User-agents PerplexityBot, Applebot-Extended, Claude-Web, Diffbot, FacebookBot, ImagesiftBot, Omgilibot, ChatGPT-User, YouBot, TruliaBot, *, Applebot, CCBot, ClaudeBot, Twitterbot, Google-Extended, Amazonbot, anthropic-ai, Bytespider, Omgili, Mediapartners-Google* Blocking No — crawling allowed
Sitemap: https://www.vulture.com/sitemap.xml
Sitemap: https://www.vulture.com/_news.xml

User-agent: Mediapartners-Google*
Disallow:

User-agent: TruliaBot
Disallow: /

User-agent: Twitterbot
Disallow: /amp/*

User-agent: *
Disallow: /search/
Disallow: /search.html
Disallow: /newyork/
Disallow: /contactus/
Disallow: *?origSession=*

User-Agent: PerplexityBot
Disallow: /

User-agent: Google-Extended
Disallow:

User-agent: Amazonbot 
Allow: /

User-agent: Applebot-Extended
Disallow: /

User-agent: Applebot
Allow: /

User-agent: anthropic-ai 
Disallow: /

User-agent: Bytespider  
Disallow: /

User-agent: CCBot 
Disallow: /

User-agent: ChatGPT-User  
Disallow: /

User-agent: ClaudeBot  
Disallow: /

User-agent: Claude-Web  
Disallow: /

User-agent: Diffbot  
Disallow: /

User-agent: FacebookBot 
Disallow: /

User-agent: ImagesiftBot  
Disallow: /

User-agent: Omgilibot  
Disallow: /

User-agent: Omgili 
Disallow: /

User-agent: PerplexityBot  
Disallow: /

User-agent: YouBot
Disallow: /
sitemap.xml 200 OK
Type Sitemap Index URLs 27 entries Valid XML Yes
Child Sitemaps:
A+
Domain Intelligence
vulture.com — via Amazon Registrar, Inc., 22 years old, hosted on Fastly
PASS
vulture.com — via Amazon Registrar, Inc., 22 years old, hosted on Fastly
Info::
Domain registered until Jul 31, 2026 (3 months remaining)
Info::
DNSSEC is not enabled
DNSSEC protects against DNS spoofing attacks. While not required, enabling DNSSEC adds an additional layer of security. Contact your DNS provider to enable it.
Info::
Registrar: Amazon Registrar, Inc.
Warning::
Registrar lock is NOT enabled
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.
Info::
Hosting: Fastly
Got: AS54113
Domain expiry

46 days

July 31, 2026

SSL certificate

85 days

Issued by Let's Encrypt

Domain age

22 years

Registered July 31, 2004

DNSSEC

Not enabled

Protects against DNS spoofing

Hosting

Fastly

ASN AS54113

199.232.197.246

Registrar

Amazon Registrar, Inc.

Unlocked 4 NS records
Expiry timeline
Today
+1 year
Domain expiry SSL expiry Danger zone (≤30 days)
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
Registrar Amazon Registrar, Inc.
Created July 31, 2004 (22 years ago)
Expires July 31, 2026 (3 months)
Last Updated June 26, 2025
Name Servers ns-1330.awsdns-38.org, ns-163.awsdns-20.com, ns-1928.awsdns-49.co.uk, ns-988.awsdns-59.net
DNSSEC Not enabled
Hosting
IP Address 199.232.197.246
ASN AS54113 (FASTLY - Fastly, Inc., US)
Provider Fastly
Data source: rdap (0.3s)

DNSSEC protects against DNS spoofing attacks. While not required, enabling DNSSEC adds an additional layer of security. Contact your DNS provider to enable it.

Why this matters

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.

Why this matters

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

A+
HTTP Probe Timing
Total 40 ms — DNS, TCP, TLS, TTFB, content transfer breakdown
PASS
DNS Lookup DNS Lookup — time to resolve the domain name to an IP address.
35 ms
TCP Connect TCP Connect — time to establish a TCP connection to the server.
0 ms
TLS Handshake TLS Handshake — time to complete the HTTPS encryption handshake.
4 ms
Time to First Byte Time to First Byte — how long the server takes to respond with the first byte of data.
41 ms
Total Time Total request time from DNS lookup through full response.
41 ms

Connection waterfall

DNS Lookup 35 ms TCP Connect 0 ms TLS Handshake 4 ms Server Processing 1 ms Content Transfer 0 ms
A+
CDN & Delivery
Fastly (HIT)
PASS
Fastly (HIT)
Info::
Site is served via Fastly CDN
Got: x-served-by: cache-toj-leto2350032-TOJ
Info::
CDN cache status: HIT
CDN Detected: Fastly
Provider Fastly Cache Status HIT Evidence x-served-by: cache-toj-leto2350032-TOJ
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