Infrastructure
· 9 checks — DNS, redirects, IPv6, crawlability, URL variants, and domain intelligence rolled into one auditable list.DRedirect ChainAction2 redirect(s), 2171 ms totalFIX
https://geocaching.com
712 ms · HTTP/1.1
https://www.geocaching.com/
711 ms · HTTP/1.1
https://www.geocaching.com/play
748 ms · HTTP/1.1 FINAL
| # | URL | Status | Time | Protocol | Server |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | https://geocaching.com | 302 | 712 ms | HTTP/1.1 | |
| 2 | https://www.geocaching.com/ | 302 | 711 ms | HTTP/1.1 | |
| 3 | https://www.geocaching.com/play | 200 | 748 ms | HTTP/1.1 |
See the visual redirect chain in the HTTP Probe tab →
Each redirect adds latency. Try to minimize the chain to 1 hop.
Redirect chain — each hop adds latency; combine into one redirect where possible.
Source: Google Search Central / web.dev
If permanent, use 301 instead.
302 (Found) is for genuinely temporary redirects — if this redirect is permanent, switch to 301 to preserve SEO equity.
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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
DCDN & DeliveryActionNo CDN detectedFIX
Consider using a CDN to improve global delivery speed and reduce origin load.
CIPv6 ReadinessActionNo IPv6 supportREVIEW
IPv6 support is increasingly important for global accessibility. About 40% of internet users have IPv6 connectivity.
No AAAA records — same impact as 'no IPv6 (AAAA) records'; IPv6-preferring clients pay extra latency falling back to IPv4.
Source: Google IPv6 stats
BTLS Certificate Expiry & Recommendations61 days until leaf cert expires — 3 issues to addressREVIEW
Certificate validity
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 Records1 A records, 4 ms lookupPASS
| A | 63.251.163.200 |
| AAAA | — |
| CNAME | — |
| NS | ns0.dnsmadeeasy.com, ns1.dnsmadeeasy.com, ns1.groundspeak.net, ns2.dnsmadeeasy.com, ns2.groundspeak.net, ns3.dnsmadeeasy.com, ns4.dnsmadeeasy.com |
| MX | 1 aspmx.l.google.com 5 alt1.aspmx.l.google.com 5 alt2.aspmx.l.google.com 10 alt3.aspmx.l.google.com 10 alt4.aspmx.l.google.com |
| TXT | google-site-verification=IpczsECmdXRumKMp72gT01Xi8en-nMHbrUNHgfsAA00 atlassian-sending-domain-verification=d51d55eb-a284-4db5-878e-18277ae3b988 MS=BC75EE3B25D772AC5DFF10EE03BE7F6B4C28213E facebook-domain-verification=oc4ct2v7vjl7jn9rrzl5kzrah38av7 1password-site-verification=XZNKOHGZOZFVJOW5F6UPKT5ZQE openai-domain-verification=dv-oHABJTGJRqWk1Vf1Kr9bCN52 apple-domain-verification=bWdeesQQETh5GeTz anthropic-domain-verification-4srv2y=9MLox9yuIVq0sSL8on8d8tJe0 google-site-verification=qVhzJwtKS_dD0XnqlEiL497bmWzyRjljAHTS0SbRIQc ZOOM_verify_Qq7IMyS6QoezyEZnsMuFug SPF v=spf1 ip4:63.251.163.193 ip4:63.251.163.224/29 ip4:64.124.135.60 ip4:64.124.35.... |
| CAA | Lookup not available with standard resolver |
Multiple A records provide failover if one server goes down.
Single A record means a single point of failure — if that IP goes down, your site is unreachable until DNS TTL expires.
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Add multiple A records for round-robin failover, or use a managed DNS provider with health-checked failover (Route 53, Cloudflare, NS1). Short TTL (60-300s) lets clients recover faster on outages.
Source: SRE practice / DNS architecture
CAA record lookup requires a specialized DNS resolver. This check will be available in a future update.
Informational: CAA (Certification Authority Authorization) records weren't checked in this scan.
ACrawlabilityrobots.txt present, no sitemapPASS
A sitemap helps search engines discover and index your pages more efficiently.
No sitemap.xml — Google relies on crawl-graph discovery alone, slowing indexing of deep or fresh URLs.
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A sitemap accelerates Google's discovery of new and updated content. Most CMSes auto-generate one; static-site frameworks need a build-step plugin. Reference it from robots.txt and submit in Search Console to confirm Google can fetch it.
Source: sitemaps.org / Google Search Central
User-agent: dotbot
Disallow: /
User-agent: Slurp
Crawl-delay: 5
User-agent: twiceler
Crawl-delay: 5
User-agent: ScoutJet
Disallow: /
User-agent: Fasterfox
Disallow: /
User-agent: *
# Disallow all unnecessary content from the search
Disallow: /iis/*
Disallow: /login/*
Disallow: /admin/*
Disallow: /map/*
Disallow: /play/results
Disallow: /email/*
Disallow: /my/*
Disallow: /gps/*
Disallow: /datastore/*
Disallow: /api/*
Disallow: /bait.asp
Disallow: /hotels/*
Sitemap: http://www.geocaching.com/sitemaps/sitemap-index.xml
No sitemap found
Adding a sitemap helps search engines discover your pages.
AURL Variantswww/non-www, trailing slash, HTTP→HTTPSPASS
www / non-www
Preferred variant: non-www
HTTP → HTTPS
Use 301 (permanent) instead of 302 (temporary)
A+Domain Intelligencegeocaching.com — via Domain.com - Network Solutions, LLC, 26 years, 2 months old, hosted on INTERNAP-BLOCK-4 - Unitas Global, USPASS
1081 days
July 3, 2029
61 days
Issued by Let's Encrypt
26 years, 2 months
Registered July 3, 2000
Not enabled
Protects against DNS spoofing
INTERNAP-BLOCK-4 - Unitas Global, US
ASN AS14744
63.251.163.200
Domain.com - Network Solutions, LLC
Expiry timeline
Recommended actions
- Enable DNSSEC to protect visitors from DNS spoofing
- Enable registrar lock (clientTransferProhibited) to block unauthorized domain transfers
DNSSEC protects against DNS spoofing attacks. While not required, enabling DNSSEC adds an additional layer of security. Contact your DNS provider to enable it.
Without DNSSEC, an attacker who can poison your DNS can hijack your domain — and SSL certs alone don't stop them.
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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.
Without registrar lock, an attacker who phishes your registrar credentials can transfer the domain in minutes — total brand hijack.
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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