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· 9 checks — DNS, redirects, IPv6, crawlability, URL variants, and domain intelligence rolled into one auditable list.
SCORE
95
GRADE
A
FIX
1
REVIEW
2
PASS
6
INFO
0
Probed from Madrid, Spain
200 OK
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.

B
URL Variants
www/non-www, trailing slash, HTTP→HTTPS
REVIEW
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
Info::
HTTP correctly 301-redirects to HTTPS

www / non-www

200https://www.blog.youtube/
200https://blog.youtube/

Inconsistent — duplicate content risk

HTTP → HTTPS

301http://blog.youtube/ https://blog.youtube/

Consistent

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

Certificate validity

51
days left
0d 30d 60d 90d+

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 Records
4 A records, 38 ms lookup
PASS
4 A records, 38 ms lookup
Info::
Resolves to 4 IPv4 address(es)
Got: 216.239.38.21, 216.239.34.21, 216.239.32.21, 216.239.36.21
Info::
Has 4 IPv6 (AAAA) record(s)
Got: 2001:4860:4802:36::15, 2001:4860:4802:34::15, 2001:4860:4802:32::15, 2001:4860:4802:38::15
Info::
4 nameserver(s) configured
Got: ns1.zdns.google, ns2.zdns.google, ns3.zdns.google, ns4.zdns.google
Info::
1 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
A216.239.38.21, 216.239.34.21, 216.239.32.21, 216.239.36.21
AAAA2001:4860:4802:36::15, 2001:4860:4802:34::15, 2001:4860:4802:32::15, 2001:4860:4802:38::15
CNAME
NSns1.zdns.google, ns2.zdns.google, ns3.zdns.google, ns4.zdns.google
MX
0 smtp.google.com
TXT
google-site-verification=9K8WFPh0ThssqquXGKzlntCbj9PmgsVPitWIDd_NfIU
SPF v=spf1 include:_spf.google.com ?all
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+
Redirect Chain
No redirects — direct access
PASS
No redirects — direct access
Info::
No redirects — direct access
Got: https://blog.youtube

https://blog.youtube

229 ms · HTTP/1.1 FINAL

#URLStatusTimeProtocolServer
1https://blog.youtube200229 msHTTP/1.1Google Frontend
A+
IPv6 Readiness
IPv6 reachable (16 ms)
PASS
IPv6 reachable (16 ms)
Info::
IPv6 is configured and reachable at 2001:4860:4802:36::15, 2001:4860:4802:34::15, 2001:4860:4802:32::15, 2001:4860:4802:38::15
Got: 16 ms connect
IPv6 Ready
AAAA Records 2001:4860:4802:36::15, 2001:4860:4802:34::15, 2001:4860:4802:32::15, 2001:4860:4802:38::15 Connection Reachable (16 ms)
A+
Crawlability
robots.txt present, sitemap with 6 URLs
PASS
robots.txt present, sitemap with 6 URLs
Info::
robots.txt is present
Got: 154 bytes
Info::
sitemap.xml is present
Info::
sitemap.xml is valid XML
Info::
sitemap.xml contains 6 entries
Info::
Sitemap index with 6 child sitemaps
Info::
robots.txt references sitemap
robots.txt 200 OK
Size 154 B Sitemaps referenced 1 User-agents * Blocking No — crawling allowed




User-agent: *
Disallow: /search/?
Disallow: /intl/*/search/?
Disallow: /search?
Disallow: /intl/*/search?

Sitemap: https://blog.youtube/sitemap.xml


A+
Domain Intelligence
blog.youtube — via MarkMonitor Inc., 5 years, 11 months old
PASS
blog.youtube — via MarkMonitor Inc., 5 years, 11 months old
Info::
Domain registered until Jun 4, 2027 (1 years, 1 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.
Domain expiry

354 days

June 4, 2027

SSL certificate

51 days

Issued by Google Trust Services

Domain age

5 years, 11 months

Registered June 4, 2020

DNSSEC

Not enabled

Protects against DNS spoofing

Hosting

Unknown

2001:4860:4802:34::15

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 June 4, 2020 (5 years, 11 months ago)
Expires June 4, 2027 (1 years, 1 months)
Last Updated October 23, 2025
Name Servers ns1.zdns.google, ns2.zdns.google, ns3.zdns.google, ns4.zdns.google
DNSSEC Not enabled
Hosting
IP Address 2001:4860:4802:34::15
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 297 ms — DNS, TCP, TLS, TTFB, content transfer breakdown
PASS
DNS Lookup DNS Lookup — time to resolve the domain name to an IP address.
36 ms
TCP Connect TCP Connect — time to establish a TCP connection to the server.
17 ms
TLS Handshake TLS Handshake — time to complete the HTTPS encryption handshake.
35 ms
Time to First Byte Time to First Byte — how long the server takes to respond with the first byte of data.
274 ms
Total Time Total request time from DNS lookup through full response.
298 ms

Connection waterfall

DNS Lookup 36 ms TCP Connect 17 ms TLS Handshake 35 ms Server Processing 186 ms Content Transfer 23 ms
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