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· 9 checks — DNS, redirects, IPv6, crawlability, URL variants, and domain intelligence rolled into one auditable list.
SCORE
85
GRADE
B
FIX
1
REVIEW
3
PASS
5
INFO
0
Probed from Madrid, Spain
200 OK
Checks
9
5 PASS 3 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 0 Expected: 301 redirect to HTTPS

www / non-www

200https://www.steemit.com/
200https://steemit.com/

Inconsistent — duplicate content risk

HTTP → HTTPS

http://steemit.com/

HTTP version does not redirect to HTTPS

C
Crawlability
Action
robots.txt present, sitemap with 0 URLs
REVIEW
robots.txt present, sitemap with 0 URLs
Info::
robots.txt is present
Got: 22 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 22 B Sitemaps referenced 0 User-agents * Blocking No — crawling allowed
User-agent: *
Allow: /
sitemap.xml 200 OK
Type URL Set URLs 0 entries Valid XML No
C
HTTP Probe Timing
Action
Total 1573 ms — DNS, TCP, TLS, TTFB, content transfer breakdown
REVIEW
DNS Lookup DNS Lookup — time to resolve the domain name to an IP address.
31 ms
TCP Connect TCP Connect — time to establish a TCP connection to the server.
16 ms
TLS Handshake TLS Handshake — time to complete the HTTPS encryption handshake.
21 ms
Time to First Byte Time to First Byte — how long the server takes to respond with the first byte of data.
1.27 s
Total Time Total request time from DNS lookup through full response.
1.57 s

Connection waterfall

DNS Lookup 31 ms TCP Connect 16 ms TLS Handshake 21 ms Server Processing 1.20 s Content Transfer 304 ms
B
TLS Certificate Expiry & Recommendations
81 days until leaf cert expires — 3 issues to address
REVIEW

Certificate validity

81
days left
0d 30d 60d 90d+

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
A+
DNS Records
2 A records, 31 ms lookup
PASS
2 A records, 31 ms lookup
Info::
Resolves to 2 IPv4 address(es)
Got: 172.67.134.94, 104.21.25.160
Info::
Has 2 IPv6 (AAAA) record(s)
Got: 2606:4700:3030::6815:19a0, 2606:4700:3032::ac43:865e
Info::
2 nameserver(s) configured
Got: zara.ns.cloudflare.com, charles.ns.cloudflare.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: 31 ms
Got: 31 ms
A172.67.134.94, 104.21.25.160
AAAA2606:4700:3030::6815:19a0, 2606:4700:3032::ac43:865e
CNAME
NSzara.ns.cloudflare.com, charles.ns.cloudflare.com
MX
1 aspmx.l.google.com
5 alt2.aspmx.l.google.com
5 alt1.aspmx.l.google.com
10 aspmx2.googlemail.com
10 aspmx3.googlemail.com
TXT
Sendinblue-code:f5a05ffddc5768c1528c46adac114118
brave-ledger-verification=5cf9d6f36f996492f468ef8cdb8083625b3cb9bac93316bafd7b0c...
SPF v=spf1 include:_spf.google.com ~all
google-site-verification=Dq27ZCigWKSuNEyKx6hXFdhc2xtFh1jjX8b96wIPU3w
atlassian-domain-verification=3+D0MLQcO5ypQwuiE3at1EAJsxzbBRe/cjBvQ+z+wojfYvoUib...
CAALookup not available with standard resolver
Resolved in 31 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
No redirects — direct access
PASS
No redirects — direct access
Info::
No redirects — direct access
Got: https://steemit.com

https://steemit.com

706 ms · HTTP/1.1 FINAL

#URLStatusTimeProtocolServer
1https://steemit.com200706 msHTTP/1.1cloudflare
A+
IPv6 Readiness
IPv6 reachable (16 ms)
PASS
IPv6 reachable (16 ms)
Info::
IPv6 is configured and reachable at 2606:4700:3030::6815:19a0, 2606:4700:3032::ac43:865e
Got: 16 ms connect
IPv6 Ready
AAAA Records 2606:4700:3030::6815:19a0, 2606:4700:3032::ac43:865e Connection Reachable (16 ms)
A+
Domain Intelligence
steemit.com — via GoDaddy.com, LLC, 10 years, 3 months old
PASS
steemit.com — via GoDaddy.com, LLC, 10 years, 3 months old
Info::
Domain registered until Feb 21, 2027 (10 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.
Domain expiry

225 days

February 21, 2027

SSL certificate

81 days

Issued by Let's Encrypt

Domain age

10 years, 3 months

Registered February 21, 2016

DNSSEC

Not enabled

Protects against DNS spoofing

Hosting

Unknown

2606:4700:3030::6815:19a0

Registrar

GoDaddy.com, LLC

Unlocked 2 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 February 21, 2016 (10 years, 3 months ago)
Expires February 21, 2027 (10 months)
Last Updated January 26, 2026
Name Servers charles.ns.cloudflare.com, zara.ns.cloudflare.com
DNSSEC Not enabled
Hosting
IP Address 2606:4700:3030::6815:19a0
Data source: rdap (0.2s)

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
CDN & Delivery
Cloudflare (DYNAMIC)
PASS
Cloudflare (DYNAMIC)
Info::
Site is served via Cloudflare CDN (edge: CDG)
Got: cf-ray: 9f0087140bea9f06-CDG
Info::
CDN cache status: DYNAMIC
CDN Detected: Cloudflare
Provider Cloudflare Cache Status DYNAMIC Evidence cf-ray: 9f0087140bea9f06-CDG
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