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· 9 checks — DNS, redirects, IPv6, crawlability, URL variants, and domain intelligence rolled into one auditable list.
SCORE
90
GRADE
A
FIX
1
REVIEW
2
PASS
6
INFO
0
Probed from Madrid, Spain
302 Found
Checks
9
6 PASS 2 REVIEW 1 FIX
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

B
TLS Certificate Expiry & Recommendations
199 days until leaf cert expires — 3 issues to address
REVIEW

Certificate validity

199
days left
0d 30d 60d 90d+

Recommended actions

  • 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, 180 ms lookup
PASS
2 A records, 180 ms lookup
Info::
Resolves to 2 IPv4 address(es)
Got: 44.215.193.180, 100.51.204.190
Info::
No IPv6 (AAAA) records
Info::
4 nameserver(s) configured
Got: ns-270.awsdns-33.com, ns-1584.awsdns-06.co.uk, ns-673.awsdns-20.net, ns-1456.awsdns-54.org
Info::
2 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: 180 ms
Got: 180 ms
A44.215.193.180, 100.51.204.190
AAAA—
CNAME—
NSns-270.awsdns-33.com, ns-1584.awsdns-06.co.uk, ns-673.awsdns-20.net, ns-1456.awsdns-54.org
MX
0 eu-smtp-inbound-1.mimecast.com
5 eu-smtp-inbound-2.mimecast.com
TXT
segment-site-verification=h6uN2Y8v5YiShWFshivhcA2hhe4NpdYx
MS=ms66188612
google-site-verification=0wMU_zQunHpOdxXLi0nZZ4lEO9IfvDNbNjgRZ53FKls
SPF v=spf1 include:_spf.google.com include:mail.zendesk.com include:4536507.spf06.hu...
dtm-domain-verification=xrt58S3pa-GrGk4BfMs9OWuaicgPuX-ZtSEtLgMiipA
0ed1fe018a5b7f2f55b5264d148c42fbe72658a60a
google-site-verification=o-lNXvDXQW9mDqEMhKefSbrlFR6WmCgD8gHxDes2yBE
948532737-1391806
pinterest-site-verification=f787115e1d76f4321ec509b80f2d9dde
have-i-been-pwned-verification=2813b5e6fd24bd405c00457459a7aa47
google-site-verification=9yZXjSTqoiGMX9unT4lAPP1MO091nvjDHybo3xuP_qQ
atlassian-domain-verification=li+XUFuH2/si7gIB9oVc3hRaPdzRSRv6/iTqk58BTgVJxnOmBo...
CAALookup not available with standard resolver
Resolved in 180 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), 797 ms total
PASS
1 redirect(s), 797 ms total
Info::
Single redirect
Got: https://99designs.com → https://99designs.fr/ (302)
Info::
Uses 302 (temporary) redirect
If permanent, use 301 instead.
Got: https://99designs.com
Info::
Redirect overhead: 797 ms total
Got: 797 ms
Info::
Cross-domain redirect detected

https://99designs.com

295 ms · HTTP/1.1

302

https://99designs.fr/

502 ms · HTTP/1.1 FINAL

#URLStatusTimeProtocolServer
1https://99designs.com302295 msHTTP/1.1
2https://99designs.fr/200502 msHTTP/1.1

See the visual redirect chain in the HTTP Probe tab →

If permanent, use 301 instead.

Why this matters

302 (Found) is for genuinely temporary redirects — if this redirect is permanent, switch to 301 to preserve SEO equity.

Learn more ▾

Search engines treat 302 as temporary, keeping the original URL indexed and not transferring full link equity to the destination. Use 301 (Moved Permanently) for permanent redirects (HTTP→HTTPS, www-vs-non-www, URL restructures).

Source: Google Search Central

A+
Crawlability
robots.txt present, sitemap with 21 URLs
PASS
robots.txt present, sitemap with 21 URLs
Info::
robots.txt is present
Got: 10240 bytes
Info::
sitemap.xml is present
Info::
sitemap.xml is valid XML
Info::
sitemap.xml contains 21 entries
Info::
Sitemap index with 21 child sitemaps
Info::
robots.txt references sitemap
robots.txt 200 OK
Size 10240 B Sitemaps referenced 4 User-agents *, bingbot Blocking No — crawling allowed
User-agent: *
Disallow: /*/contests/*/attachments
Disallow: /*/contests/*/brief
Disallow: /*/contests/*/comment
Disallow: /*/contests/*/comments
Disallow: /*/contests/*/designers
Disallow: /*/contests/*/feed
Disallow: /*/contests/*/messages
Disallow: /*/contests/*/nda
Disallow: /*/contests/*/overview
Disallow: /*/contests/*/submit
Disallow: /*/contests/*/watch
Disallow: /*/contests/*?*show=
Disallow: /*/contests/*?*showall=
Disallow: /*/contests?*&
Disallow: /*/contests?*alert
Disallow: /*/contests?*amp
Disallow: /*/contests?*act=
Disallow: /*/contests?*asdf=
Disallow: /*/contests?*categories=
Disallow: /*/contests?*categorykey=
Disallow: /*/contests?*cl=
Disallow: /*/contests?*confirm
Disallow: /*/contests?*do=
Disallow: /*/contests?*document_title=
Disallow: /*/contests?*ends-within=
Disallow: /*/contests?*entry-level=
Disallow: /*/contests?*fb_locale=
Disallow: /*/contests?*feed=
Disallow: /*/contests?*find-contests-table-page=
Disallow: /*/contests?*find-contests-table_page=
Disallow: /*/contests?*height=
Disallow: /*/contests?*hsfp=
Disallow: /*/contests?*hssc=
Disallow: /*/contests?*hstc=
Disallow: /*/contests?*keywords=
Disallow: /*/contests?*kumite
Disallow: /*/contests?*listable=
Disallow: /*/contests?*mid-level=
Disallow: /*/contests?*M=
Disallow: /*/contests?*My_Session=
Disallow: /*/contests?*netsparker
Disallow: /*/contests?*nsextt=
Disallow: /*/contests?*only-blind=
Disallow: /*/contests?*only-guaranteed=
Disallow: /*/contests?*onmouseover=
Disallow: /*/contests?*open=
Disallow: /*/contests?*optimizely
Disallow: /*/contests?*order=
Disallow: /*/contests?*pa=
Disallow: /*/contests?*pages=
Disallow: /contests?page=
Disallow: /*/contests?*prize-exceeds=
Disallow: /*/contests?*q=
Disallow: /*/contests?*show
Disallow: /*/contests?*sortdir
Disallow: /*/contests?*style=
Disallow: /*/contests?*stYle=
Disallow: /*/contests?*sTYLe=
Disallow: /*/contests?*sitelink=
Disallow: /*/contests?*S=
Disallow: /*/contests?*t=
Disallow: /*/contests?*top-level=
Disallow: /*/contests?*utm_creative=
Disallow: /*/contests?*welcome=
Disallow: /*/contests?*width=
Disallow: /*/contests?*wvdpforce=
Disallow: /*/contests?*wvstest=
Disallow: /*/contests?*yc=
Disallow: /*/contests?*3d8a2b9ac5d8455444=
Disallow: /*/contests/*/entries/
Disallow: /contests/sitemap*
Disallow: /*/invites/$
Disallow: /*/invites$
Disallow: /*/share/
Disallow: /404
Disallow: /accounts/
Disallow: /account/
Disallow: /account$
Disallow: /analytics/
Disallow: /attachments/
Disallow: /bastion/
Disallow: /brand-guide?page=
Disallow: /messages/
Disallow: /messages$
Disallow: /contests/your-contests
Disallow: /contests/your-work
Disallow: /contests/*/shareimage
Disallow: /contests/your-contests
Disallow: /contests/xhr/contests/*/designs-pane
Disallow: /contests?*&
Disallow: /contests?*alert
Disallow: /contests?*amp
Disallow: /contests?*act=
Disallow: /contests?*asdf=
Disallow: /contests?*categories=
Disallow: /contests?*categorykey=
Disallow: /contests?*cl=
Disallow: /contests?*confirm
Disallow: /contests?*do=
Disallow: /contests?*document_title=
Disallow: /contests?*ends-within=
Disallow: /contests?*entry-level=
Disallow: /contests?*fb_locale=
Disallow: /contests?*feed=
Disallow: /contests?*find-contests-table-page=
Disallow: /contests?*find-contests-table_page=
Disallow: /contests?*height=
Disallow: /contests?*hsfp=
Disallow: /contests?*hssc=
Disallow: /contests?*hstc=
Disallow: /contests?*keywords=
Disallow: /contests?*kumite
Disallow: /contests?*listable=
Disallow: /contests?*mid-level=
Disallow: /contests?*M=
Disallow: /contests?*My_Session=
Disallow: /contests?*netsparker
Disallow: /contests?*nsextt=
Disallow: /contests?*only-blind=
Disallow: /contests?*only-guaranteed=
Disallow: /contests?*onmouseover=
Disallow: /contests?*open=
Disallow: /contests?*optimizely
Disallow: /contests?*order=
Disallow: /contests?*pa=
Disallow: /contests?*pages=
Disallow: /contests?*prize-exceeds=
Disallow: /contests?*q=
Disallow: /contests?*show
Disallow: /contests?*sortdir
Disallow: /contests?*style=
Disallow: /contests?*stYle=
Disallow: /contests?*sTYLe=
Disallow: /contests?*sitelink=
Disallow: /contests?*S=
Disallow: /contests?*t=
Disallow: /contests?*top-level=
Disallow: /contests?*utm_creative=
Disallow: /contests?*welcome=
Disallow: /contests?*width=
Disallow: /contests?*wvdpforce=
Disallow: /contests?*wvstest=
Disallow: /contests?*yc=
Disallow: /contests?*3d8a2b9ac5d8455444=
Disallow: /designers/search?
Disallow: /designer/contacts
Disallow: /disputes/
Disallow: /handover/
Disallow: /designs/
Disallow: /feed
Disallow: /go/
Disallow: /interior-book-design?page=
Disallow: /kumite/
Disallow: /landing/
Disallow: /blog/feed$
Disallow: /blog/wp-login.php
Disallow: /blog/wp-admin/
Disallow: /blog/wp-content/uploads/
Disallow: /profiles/*/reviews/
Disallow: /profiles/*/designs
Disallow: /profiles/*/expertise
Disallow: /profiles/*/services
Disallow: /profiles/*/invites
Disallow: /profiles/*?*category=
Disallow: /profiles/*?*commit=
Disallow: /profiles/*?*empty=
Disallow: /profiles/*?*order=
Disallow: /profiles/*?*page=
Disallow: /profiles/*?*utf8=
Disallow: /profiles/api/*/stats
Disallow: /profiles/xhr/
Disallow: /profiles/*/xhr/
Disallow: /profiles/*/invites
Disallow: /projects/create/
Disallow: /projects/designer-directory/
Disallow: /projects/dashboard/
Disallow: /projects/*/files
Disallow: /projects/*/overview
Disallow: /projects/*/activity
Disallow: /projects/*/invoices
Disallow: /projects/*/payments
Disallow: /projects/*/complete
Disallow: /search
Disallow: /start/
Disallow: /user/switch-language/
Disallow: /users/*/avatar
Disallow: /users/*/default-avatar
Disallow: /users/*/default-avatar-v2
Disallow: /users/*/contact
Disallow: /avatars/users/
Disallow: /work/
Disallow: /work$
Disallow: /your-clients
Disallow: /entries/*/shareimage
Disallow: /*?clickid=
Disallow: /*?t=
Disallow: /*?*filter=
Disallow: /*?*filterby=
Disallow: /*?*format=
Disallow: /*?*from=
Disallow: /*?*noredirect=
Disallow: /*?*orderby=
Disallow: /*?*prioritise-locale-language=
Disallow: /*?*preferredlanguage=
Disallow: /*?*sort=
Disallow: /*?*sortby=
Disallow: /*?*sortdir=
Disallow: /*?*sorting=
Disallow: /*?*target=
Disallow: /*?*url=
Disallow: /packages/
Allow: /campaigns/iterable-cookies.json?callback=setIterableCookies&noredirect=once
Sitemap: https://99designs.fr/sitemap-index.xml
Sitemap: https://99designs.fr/sitemaps/inspiration-index.xml
Sitemap: https://99designs.com/sitemaps/inspiration-index.xml
Sitemap: https://99designs.fr/blog/sitemap.xml
Crawl-delay: 1

User-agent: bingbot
Disallow: /*/contests/*/attachments
Disallow: /*/contests/*/brief
Disallow: /*/contests/*/comment
Disallow: /*/contests/*/comments
Disallow: /*/contests/*/designers
Disallow: /*/contests/*/feed
Disallow: /*/contests/*/messages
Disallow: /*/contests/*/nda
Disallow: /*/contests/*/overview
Disallow: /*/contests/*/submit
Disallow: /*/contests/*/watch
Disallow: /*/contests/*?*show=
Disallow: /*/contests/*?*showall=
Disallow: /*/contests?*&
Disallow: /*/contests?*alert
Disallow: /*/contests?*amp
Disallow: /*/contests?*act=
Disallow: /*/contests?*asdf=
Disallow: /*/contests?*categories=
Disallow: /*/contests?*categorykey=
Disallow: /*/contests?*cl=
Disallow: /*/contests?*confirm
Disallow: /*/contests?*do=
Disallow: /*/contests?*document_title=
Disallow: /*/contests?*ends-within=
Disallow: /*/contests?*entry-level=
Disallow: /*/contests?*fb_locale=
Disallow: /*/contests?*feed=
Disallow: /*/contests?*find-contests-table-page=
Disallow: /*/contests?*find-contests-table_page=
Disallow: /*/contests?*height=
Disallow: /*/contests?*hsfp=
Disallow: /*/contests?*hssc=
Disallow: /*/contests?*hstc=
Disallow: /*/contests?*keywords=
Disallow: /*/contests?*kumite
Disallow: /*/contests?*listable=
Disallow: /*/contests?*mid-level=
Disallow: /*/contests?*M=
Disallow: /*/contests?*My_Session=
Disallow: /*/contests?*netsparker
Disallow: /*/contests?*nsextt=
Disallow: /*/contests?*only-blind=
Disallow: /*/contests?*only-guaranteed=
Disallow: /*/contests?*onmouseover=
Disallow: /*/contests?*open=
Disallow: /*/contests?*optimizely
Disallow: /*/contests?*order=
Disallow: /*/contests?*pa=
Disallow: /*/contests?*pages=
Disallow: /contests?page=
Disallow: /*/contests?*prize-exceeds=
Disallow: /*/contests?*q=
Disallow: /*/contests?*show
Disallow: /*/contests?*sortdir
Disallow: /*/contests?*style=
Disallow: /*/contests?*stYle=
Disallow: /*/contests?*sTYLe=
Disallow: /*/contests?*sitelink=
Disallow: /*/contests?*S=
Disallow: /*/contests?*t=
Disallow: /*/contests?*top-level=
Disallow: /*/contests?*utm_creative=
Disallow: /*/contests?*welcome=
Disallow: /*/contests?*width=
Disallow: /*/contests?*wvdpforce=
Disallow: /*/contests?*wvstest=
Disallow: /*/contests?*yc=
Disallow: /*/contests?*3d8a2b9ac5d8455444=
Disallow: /*/contests/*/entries/
Disallow: /contests/sitemap*
Disallow: /*/invites/$
Disallow: /*/invites$
Disallow: /*/share/
Disallow: /404
Disallow: /accounts/
Disallow: /account/
Disallow: /account$
Disallow: /analytics/
Disallow: /attachments/
Disallow: /bastion/
Disallow: /brand-guide?page=
Disallow: /messages/
Disallow: /messages$
Disallow: /contests/your-contests
Disallow: /contests/your-work
Disallow: /contests/*/shareimage
Disallow: /contests/your-contests
Disallow: /contests/xhr/contests/*/designs-pane
Disallow: /contests?*&
Disallow: /contests?*alert
Disallow: /contests?*amp
Disallow: /contests?*act=
Disallow: /contests?*asdf=
Disallow: /contests?*categories=
Disallow: /contests?*categorykey=
Disallow: /contests?*cl=
Disallow: /contests?*confirm
Disallow: /contests?*do=
Disallow: /contests?*document_title=
Disallow: /contests?*ends-within=
Disallow: /contests?*entry-level=
Disallow: /contests?*fb_locale=
Disallow: /contests?*feed=
Disallow: /contests?*find-contests-table-page=
Disallow: /contests?*find-contests-table_page=
Disallow: /contests?*height=
Disallow: /contests?*hsfp=
Disallow: /contests?*hssc=
Disallow: /contests?*hstc=
Disallow: /contests?*keywords=
Disallow: /contests?*kumite
Disallow: /contests?*listable=
Disallow: /contests?*mid-level=
Disallow: /contests?*M=
Disallow: /contests?*My_Session=
Disallow: /contests?*netsparker
Disallow: /contests?*nsextt=
Disallow: /contests?*only-blind=
Disallow: /contests?*only-guaranteed=
Disallow: /contests?*onmouseover=
Disallo
sitemap.xml 200 OK
Type Sitemap Index URLs 21 entries Valid XML Yes
Child Sitemaps:
A
URL Variants
www/non-www, trailing slash, HTTP→HTTPS
PASS
www/non-www, trailing slash, HTTP→HTTPS
Info::
www/non-www redirect configured correctly (preferred: non-www)
Warning::
HTTP→HTTPS redirect uses 302 instead of 301
Got: 302 temporary redirect Expected: 301 permanent redirect

www / non-www

302https://www.99designs.com/
200https://99designs.com/

Preferred variant: non-www

HTTP → HTTPS

302http://99designs.com/ → https://99designs.fr/

Use 301 (permanent) instead of 302 (temporary)

A+
Domain Intelligence
99designs.com — via MarkMonitor Inc., 21 years, 6 months old, hosted on AWS
PASS
99designs.com — via MarkMonitor Inc., 21 years, 6 months old, hosted on AWS
Info::
Domain registered until Feb 7, 2028 (1 years, 9 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: MarkMonitor 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: AWS
Got: AS14618
Domain expiry

602 days

February 7, 2028

SSL certificate

199 days

Issued by Amazon

Domain age

21 years, 6 months

Registered February 7, 2005

DNSSEC

Not enabled

Protects against DNS spoofing

Hosting

AWS

ASN AS14618

100.51.204.190

Registrar

MarkMonitor Inc.

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 MarkMonitor Inc.
Created February 7, 2005 (21 years, 6 months ago)
Expires February 7, 2028 (1 years, 9 months)
Last Updated January 7, 2026
Name Servers ns-1456.awsdns-54.org, ns-1584.awsdns-06.co.uk, ns-270.awsdns-33.com, ns-673.awsdns-20.net
DNSSEC Not enabled
Hosting
IP Address 100.51.204.190
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 342 ms — DNS, TCP, TLS, TTFB, content transfer breakdown
PASS
DNS Lookup DNS Lookup — time to resolve the domain name to an IP address.
45 ms
TCP Connect TCP Connect — time to establish a TCP connection to the server.
98 ms
TLS Handshake TLS Handshake — time to complete the HTTPS encryption handshake.
100 ms
Time to First Byte Time to First Byte — how long the server takes to respond with the first byte of data.
343 ms
Total Time Total request time from DNS lookup through full response.
343 ms

Connection waterfall

DNS Lookup 45 ms TCP Connect 98 ms TLS Handshake 100 ms Server Processing 100 ms Content Transfer 0 ms
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