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· 9 checks — DNS, redirects, IPv6, crawlability, URL variants, and domain intelligence rolled into one auditable list.
SCORE
71
GRADE
C
FIX
2
REVIEW
4
PASS
3
INFO
0
Probed from Madrid, Spain
301 Moved Permanently
Checks
9
3 PASS 4 REVIEW 2 FIX
F
Redirect Chain
Action
3 redirect(s), 1611 ms total
FIX
3 redirect(s), 1611 ms total
Warning::
3 redirects before reaching final URL
Each redirect adds latency. Try to minimize the chain to 1 hop.
Info::
WWW normalization redirect
Warning::
Redirect overhead: 1611 ms total
Got: 1611 ms
Info::
Cross-domain redirect detected

https://viglink.com

392 ms · HTTP/1.1

301

https://www.viglink.com/

490 ms · HTTP/1.1

301

https://sovrn.com/commerce/?utm_source=v...

546 ms · HTTP/1.1

301

https://www.sovrn.com/commerce/?utm_sour...

182 ms · HTTP/1.1 FINAL

#URLStatusTimeProtocolServer
1https://viglink.com301392 msHTTP/1.1
2https://www.viglink.com/301490 msHTTP/1.1
3https://sovrn.com/commerce/?utm_source=v...301546 msHTTP/1.1cloudflare
4https://www.sovrn.com/commerce/?utm_sour...200182 msHTTP/1.1cloudflare

See the visual redirect chain in the HTTP Probe tab →

Each redirect adds latency. Try to minimize the chain to 1 hop.

Why this matters

Redirect chain — each hop adds latency; combine into one redirect where possible.

Source: Google Search Central / web.dev

D
CDN & Delivery
Action
No CDN detected
FIX
No CDN detected
Warning::
No CDN detected
A CDN can significantly improve load times for users around the world by caching content at edge nodes closer to them.
No CDN detected

Consider using a CDN to improve global delivery speed and reduce origin load.

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

C
Crawlability
Action
robots.txt present, sitemap with 0 URLs
REVIEW
robots.txt present, sitemap with 0 URLs
Info::
robots.txt is present
Got: 10240 bytes
Info::
sitemap.xml is present
Warning::
sitemap.xml contains invalid XML
Search engines may not be able to parse the sitemap. Fix XML validation errors.
Warning::
sitemap.xml is empty — no URLs found
An empty sitemap provides no value. Add <url> entries for your pages.
Info::
robots.txt does not reference a sitemap
Add a 'Sitemap:' directive to robots.txt so search engines can discover your sitemap.

Search engines may not be able to parse the sitemap. Fix XML validation errors.

Why this matters

An unparseable sitemap is silently ignored by Google — the URLs it advertises are never queued for crawl.

Learn more ▾

Google's sitemap parser is strict about XML validity. A single unescaped `&` or unclosed tag invalidates the whole file. Run your sitemap through a validator (Search Console's Sitemaps report flags it) and fix the offending entry. Most generators escape correctly; mistakes usually come from manually-written entries.

Source: sitemaps.org / Google Search Central

An empty sitemap provides no value. Add <url> entries for your pages.

Why this matters

An empty sitemap signals 'no content to index' to Google — actively harmful versus having no sitemap at all.

Learn more ▾

Google compares URLs in the sitemap against URLs it has crawled. An empty sitemap on a site with thousands of pages signals abandonment. Either populate it correctly (most CMSes auto-generate) or delete the file and let Google crawl normally.

Source: Google Search Central / sitemaps.org

Add a 'Sitemap:' directive to robots.txt so search engines can discover your sitemap.

Why this matters

robots.txt omits Sitemap: directive — crawlers must fetch /sitemap.xml by convention; reliable but missing the explicit hint.

Source: sitemaps.org

robots.txt 200 OK
Size 10240 B Sitemaps referenced 0 User-agents Blocking No — crawling allowed
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en-US">
<head>
	<meta charset="UTF-8">
	<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1, shrink-to-fit=no">
	<meta name="mobile-web-app-capable" content="yes">
	<meta name="apple-mobile-web-app-capable" content="yes">
	<meta name="apple-mobile-web-app-title" content="Sovrn, Inc. - Software and data to help publishers, creators, and advertisers thrive on the open internet.">
	<link rel="profile" href="https://gmpg.org/xfn/11">
	<link rel="pingback" href="https://www.sovrn.com/xmlrpc.php">

	<link rel="icon" type="image/png" href="https://www.sovrn.com/wp-content/themes/wptheme-vellum2024/favicon.png" />
  
  <meta name='robots' content='index, follow, max-image-preview:large, max-snippet:-1, max-video-preview:-1' />

<!-- Google Tag Manager for WordPress by gtm4wp.com -->
<script data-cfasync="false" data-pagespeed-no-defer>
	var gtm4wp_datalayer_name = "dataLayer";
	var dataLayer = dataLayer || [];
</script>
<!-- End Google Tag Manager for WordPress by gtm4wp.com -->
	<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https://yoast.com/product/yoast-seo-wordpress/ -->
	<title>Commerce - Sovrn, Inc.</title>
	<meta name="description" content="Tools to efficiently optimize, operate, and scale your entire affiliate business. See how Sovrn Commerce can maximize your earnings today." />
	<link rel="canonical" href="https://www.sovrn.com/commerce/" />
	<meta property="og:locale" content="en_US" />
	<meta property="og:type" content="article" />
	<meta property="og:title" content="Commerce" />
	<meta property="og:description" content="Tools to efficiently optimize, operate, and scale your entire affiliate business. See how Sovrn Commerce can maximize your earnings today." />
	<meta property="og:url" content="https://www.sovrn.com/commerce/" />
	<meta property="og:site_name" content="Sovrn, Inc." />
	<meta property="article:modified_time" content="2026-03-13T15:53:47+00:00" />
	<meta property="og:image" content="https://www.sovrn.com/wp-content/uploads/commerce-icon-2.png" />
	<meta property="og:image:width" content="450" />
	<meta property="og:image:height" content="450" />
	<meta property="og:image:type" content="image/png" />
	<meta name="twitter:card" content="summary_large_image" />
	<meta name="twitter:title" content="Commerce" />
	<meta name="twitter:description" content="Tools to efficiently optimize, operate, and scale your entire affiliate business. See how Sovrn Commerce can maximize your earnings today." />
	<meta name="twitter:image" content="https://www.sovrn.com/wp-content/uploads/commerce-icon-2.png" />
	<meta name="twitter:label1" content="Est. reading time" />
	<meta name="twitter:data1" content="11 minutes" />
	<script type="application/ld+json" class="yoast-schema-graph">{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.sovrn.com\/commerce\/","url":"https:\/\/www.sovrn.com\/commerce\/","name":"Commerce - Sovrn, Inc.","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.sovrn.com\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.sovrn.com\/commerce\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.sovrn.com\/commerce\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.sovrn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/commerce-icon-2.png","datePublished":"2024-06-07T01:58:25+00:00","dateModified":"2026-03-13T15:53:47+00:00","description":"Tools to efficiently optimize, operate, and scale your entire affiliate business. See how Sovrn Commerce can maximize your earnings today.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.sovrn.com\/commerce\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.sovrn.com\/commerce\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.sovrn.com\/commerce\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.sovrn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/commerce-icon-2.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.sovrn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/commerce-icon-2.png","width":450,"height":450},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.sovrn.com\/commerce\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Sovrn Support","item":"https:\/\/www.sovrn.com\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Commerce"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.sovrn.com\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.sovrn.com\/","name":"Sovrn, Inc.","description":"Software and data to help publishers, creators, and advertisers thrive on the open internet.","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.sovrn.com\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"}]}</script>
	<!-- / Yoast SEO plugin. -->


<link rel='dns-prefetch' href='//code.jquery.com' />
<link rel='dns-prefetch' href='//cdnjs.cloudflare.com' />
<link rel='dns-prefetch' href='//cdn.jsdelivr.net' />
<link rel='dns-prefetch' href='//use.fontawesome.com' />
<link rel="alternate" title="oEmbed (JSON)" type="application/json+oembed" href="https://www.sovrn.com/wp-json/oembed/1.0/embed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sovrn.com%2Fcommerce%2F" />
<link rel="alternate" title="oEmbed (XML)" type="text/xml+oembed" href="https://www.sovrn.com/wp-json/oembed/1.0/embed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sovrn.com%2Fcommerce%2F&#038;format=xml" />
		<!-- This site uses the Google Analytics by MonsterInsights plugin v10.1.2 - Using Analytics tracking - https://www.monsterinsights.com/ -->
							<script src="//www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-SEM9FZD32H"  data-cfasync="false" data-wpfc-render="false" type="text/plain" data-cli-class="cli-blocker-script" data-cli-label="Google Tag Manager"  data-cli-script-type="analytics" data-cli-block="true" data-cli-block-if-ccpa-optout="false" data-cli-element-position="head" async></script>
			<script data-cfasync="false" data-wpfc-render="false" type="text/plain" data-cli-class="cli-blocker-script" data-cli-label="MonsterInsights"  data-cli-script-type="analytics" data-cli-block="true" data-cli-block-if-ccpa-optout="false" data-cli-element-position="head">
				var mi_version = '10.1.2';
				var mi_track_user = true;
				var mi_no_track_reason = '';
								var MonsterInsightsDefaultLocations = {"page_location":"https:\/\/www.sovrn.com\/commerce\/"};
								MonsterInsightsDefaultLocations.page_location = window.location.href;
								if ( typeof MonsterInsightsPrivacyGuardFilter === 'function' ) {
					var MonsterInsightsLocations = (typeof MonsterInsightsExcludeQuery === 'object') ? MonsterInsightsPrivacyGuardFilter( MonsterInsightsExcludeQuery ) : MonsterInsightsPrivacyGuardFilter( MonsterInsightsDefaultLocations );
				} else {
					var MonsterInsightsLocations = (typeof MonsterInsightsExcludeQuery === 'object') ? MonsterInsightsExcludeQuery : MonsterInsightsDefaultLocations;
				}

								var disableStrs = [
										'ga-disable-G-SEM9FZD32H',
									];

				/* Function to detect opted out users */
				function __gtagTrackerIsOptedOut() {
					for (var index = 0; index < disableStrs.length; index++) {
						if (document.cookie.indexOf(disableStrs[index] + '=true') > -1) {
							return true;
						}
					}

					return false;
				}

				/* Disable tracking if the opt-out cookie exists. */
				if (__gtagTrackerIsOptedOut()) {
					for (var index = 0; index < disableStrs.length; index++) {
						window[disableStrs[index]] = true;
					}
				}

				/* Opt-out function */
				function __gtagTrackerOptout() {
					for (var index = 0; index < disableStrs.length; index++) {
						document.cookie = disableStrs[index] + '=true; expires=Thu, 31 Dec 2099 23:59:59 UTC; path=/';
						window[disableStrs[index]] = true;
					}
				}

				if ('undefined' === typeof gaOptout) {
					function gaOptout() {
						__gtagTrackerOptout();
					}
				}
								window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || [];

				window.MonsterInsightsDualTracker = {
					helpers: {},
					trackers: {},
				};
				if (mi_track_user) {
					function __gtagDataLayer() {
						dataLayer.push(arguments);
					}

					function __gtagTracker(type, name, parameters) {
						if (!parameters) {
							parameters = {};
						}

						if (parameters.send_to) {
							__gtagDataLayer.apply(null, arguments);
							return;
						}

						if (type === 'event') {
														parameters.send_to = monsterinsights_frontend.v4_id;
							var hookName = name;
							if (typeof parameters['event_category'] !== 'undefined') {
								hookName = parameters['event_category'] + ':' + name;
							}

							if (typeof MonsterInsightsDualTracker.trackers[hookName] !== 'undefined') {
								MonsterInsightsDualTracker.trackers[hookName](parameters);
							} else {
								__gtagDataLayer('event', name, parameters);
							}
							
						} else {
							__gtagDataLayer.apply(null, arguments);
						}
					}

					__gtagTracker('js', new Date());
					__gtagTracker('set', {
						'developer_id.dZGIzZG': true,
											});
					if ( MonsterInsightsLocations.page_location ) {
						__gtagTracker('set', MonsterInsightsLocations);
					}
										__gtagTracker('config', 'G-SEM9FZD32H', {"forceSSL":"true","anonymize_ip":"true"} );
										window.gtag = __gtagTracker;										(function () {
						/* https://developers.google.com/analytics/devguides/collection/analyticsjs/ */
						/* ga and __gaTracker compatibility shim. */
						var noopfn = function () {
							return null;
						};
						var newtracker = function () {
							return new Tracker();
						};
						var Tracker = function () {
							return null;
						};
						var p = Tracker.prototype;
						p.get = noopfn;
						p.set = noopfn;
						p.send = function () {
							var args = Array.prototype.slice.call(arguments);
							args.unshift('send');
							__gaTracker.apply(null, args);
						};
						var __gaTracker = function () {
							var len = arguments.length;
							if (len === 0) {
								return;
							}
							var f = arguments[len - 1];
							if (typeof f !== 'object' || f === null || typeof f.hitCallback !== 'function') {
								if ('send' === arguments[0]) {
									var hitConverted, hitObject = false, action;
									if ('event' === arguments[1]) {
										if ('undefined' !== typeof arguments[3]
sitemap.xml 200 OK
Type URL Set URLs 0 entries Valid XML No
B
URL Variants
www/non-www, trailing slash, HTTP→HTTPS
REVIEW
www/non-www, trailing slash, HTTP→HTTPS
Info::
www/non-www redirect configured correctly (preferred: non-www)
Critical::
HTTP version does not redirect to HTTPS
Got: HTTP 301 Expected: 301 redirect to HTTPS

www / non-www

301https://www.viglink.com/
200https://viglink.com/

Preferred variant: non-www

HTTP → HTTPS

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

HTTP version does not redirect to HTTPS

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

Certificate validity

323
days left
0d 30d 60d 90d+

Recommended actions

  • Prefer TLS 1.3 — TLS 1.2 is acceptable but TLS 1.3 removes RSA key exchange and improves latency
  • 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 Records
2 A records, 38 ms lookup
PASS
2 A records, 38 ms lookup
Info::
Resolves to 2 IPv4 address(es)
Got: 100.48.112.58, 34.231.206.247
Info::
No IPv6 (AAAA) records
Info::
4 nameserver(s) configured
Got: ns-270.awsdns-33.com, ns-978.awsdns-58.net, ns-1524.awsdns-62.org, ns-1677.awsdns-17.co.uk
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: 38 ms
Got: 38 ms
A100.48.112.58, 34.231.206.247
AAAA—
CNAME—
NSns-270.awsdns-33.com, ns-978.awsdns-58.net, ns-1524.awsdns-62.org, ns-1677.awsdns-17.co.uk
MX
1 aspmx.l.google.com
5 alt1.aspmx.l.google.com
5 alt2.aspmx.l.google.com
10 aspmx2.googlemail.com
10 aspmx3.googlemail.com
TXT
SPF v=spf1 include:_spf.viglink_com._d.easydmarc.pro ~all
google-site-verification=_tM5ehn93BS1hjoEb5KMRjZmeaBKZK84W6DdWGDTig8
CAALookup not available with standard resolver
Resolved in 38 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+
Domain Intelligence
viglink.com — via GoDaddy.com, LLC, 17 years, 7 months old, hosted on AWS
PASS
viglink.com — via GoDaddy.com, LLC, 17 years, 7 months old, hosted on AWS
Info::
Domain registered until Dec 13, 2026 (7 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: GoDaddy.com, LLC
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: AWS
Got: AS14618
Domain expiry

149 days

December 13, 2026

SSL certificate

323 days

Issued by Amazon

Domain age

17 years, 7 months

Registered December 17, 2008

DNSSEC

Not enabled

Protects against DNS spoofing

Hosting

AWS

ASN AS14618

100.48.112.58

Registrar

GoDaddy.com, LLC

Unlocked 4 NS records
Expiry timeline
Today
+1 year
Domain expiry SSL expiry Danger zone (≤30 days)
Recommended actions
  • Enable DNSSEC to protect visitors from DNS spoofing
  • Enable registrar lock (clientTransferProhibited) to block unauthorized domain transfers
Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC
Created December 17, 2008 (17 years, 7 months ago)
Expires December 13, 2026 (7 months)
Last Updated December 4, 2025
Name Servers ns-1524.awsdns-62.org, ns-1677.awsdns-17.co.uk, ns-270.awsdns-33.com, ns-978.awsdns-58.net
DNSSEC Not enabled
Hosting
IP Address 100.48.112.58
ASN AS14618 (AMAZON-AES - Amazon.com, Inc., US)
Provider AWS
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 422 ms — DNS, TCP, TLS, TTFB, content transfer breakdown
PASS
DNS Lookup DNS Lookup — time to resolve the domain name to an IP address.
28 ms
TCP Connect TCP Connect — time to establish a TCP connection to the server.
97 ms
TLS Handshake TLS Handshake — time to complete the HTTPS encryption handshake.
198 ms
Time to First Byte Time to First Byte — how long the server takes to respond with the first byte of data.
423 ms
Total Time Total request time from DNS lookup through full response.
423 ms

Connection waterfall

DNS Lookup 28 ms TCP Connect 97 ms TLS Handshake 198 ms Server Processing 99 ms Content Transfer 0 ms
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