Infrastructure
· 9 checks — DNS, redirects, IPv6, crawlability, URL variants, and domain intelligence rolled into one auditable list.DRedirect ChainAction2 redirect(s), 1140 ms totalFIX
https://answerthepublic.com
471 ms · HTTP/1.1
https://answerthepublic.com/es/
471 ms · HTTP/1.1
https://answerthepublic.com/es
198 ms · HTTP/1.1 FINAL
| # | URL | Status | Time | Protocol | Server |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | https://answerthepublic.com | 307 | 471 ms | HTTP/1.1 | cloudflare |
| 2 | https://answerthepublic.com/es/ | 308 | 471 ms | HTTP/1.1 | cloudflare |
| 3 | https://answerthepublic.com/es | 200 | 198 ms | HTTP/1.1 | cloudflare |
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
CCrawlabilityActionrobots.txt present, sitemap with 0 URLsREVIEW
Search engines may not be able to parse the sitemap. Fix XML validation errors.
An unparseable sitemap is silently ignored by Google — the URLs it advertises are never queued for crawl.
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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.
An empty sitemap signals 'no content to index' to Google — actively harmful versus having no sitemap at all.
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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.
robots.txt omits Sitemap: directive — crawlers must fetch /sitemap.xml by convention; reliable but missing the explicit hint.
Source: sitemaps.org
# See https://www.robotstxt.org/robotstxt.html for documentation on how to use the robots.txt file
User-agent: *
Disallow: */*reports*
Disallow: /modifiers/
Disallow: /cdn-cgi/
BTLS Certificate Expiry & Recommendations67 days until leaf cert expires — 3 issues to addressREVIEW
Certificate validity
Recommended actions
- Extend HSTS max-age to at least 31536000 (1 year) to meet the preload list criteria
- 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 Records2 A records, 63 ms lookupPASS
| A | 104.20.30.49, 172.66.171.196 |
| AAAA | 2606:4700:10::ac42:abc4, 2606:4700:10::6814:1e31 |
| CNAME | — |
| NS | olof.ns.cloudflare.com, gigi.ns.cloudflare.com |
| MX | 0 answerthepublic-com.mail.protection.outlook.com |
| TXT | google-site-verification=KRQM5_42AarfYyGzTCkw0qHZz42t6kKLaXE_AIO2xhE google-site-verification=WfOOTqe77eQw_VoLbepIS35mFOPbbeed-XF2R67OTd8 SPF v=spf1 a include:spf.protection.outlook.com include:25525864.spf03.hubspotemail.... ALIAS for answerthepublic.com.herokudns.com MS=ms95746974 knowbe4-site-verification=15f6878891564c8b2f6cda112d8b05c9 ahrefs-site-verification_328c8a9e1579025607adbd4ee279a2d4255b7fe3d7caa953e049d66... |
| CAA | Lookup not available with standard resolver |
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.
A+IPv6 ReadinessIPv6 reachable (17 ms)PASS
A+URL Variantswww/non-www, trailing slash, HTTP→HTTPSPASS
www / non-www
Preferred variant: non-www
HTTP → HTTPS
Consistent
A+Domain Intelligenceanswerthepublic.com — via GoDaddy.com, LLC, 11 years, 7 months oldPASS
478 days
November 1, 2027
67 days
Issued by Google Trust Services
11 years, 7 months
Registered November 1, 2014
Not enabled
Protects against DNS spoofing
Unknown
2606:4700:10::ac42:abc4
GoDaddy.com, 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