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· 9 checks — DNS, redirects, IPv6, crawlability, URL variants, and domain intelligence rolled into one auditable list.
SCORE
93
GRADE
A
FIX
0
REVIEW
3
PASS
6
INFO
0
Probed from Madrid, Spain
403 Forbidden
Checks
9
6 PASS 3 REVIEW
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.techspot.com/
200https://techspot.com/

Inconsistent — duplicate content risk

HTTP → HTTPS

301http://techspot.com/ → https://techspot.com/

Consistent

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

Certificate validity

64
days left
0d 30d 60d 90d+

Recommended actions

  • Extend HSTS max-age to at least 31536000 (1 year) to meet the preload list criteria
  • Add the preload directive and submit to hstspreload.org once max-age + includeSubDomains are in place
  • Enable OCSP stapling on your TLS server to remove a CA roundtrip and protect user privacy
B
CDN & Delivery
Cloudflare
REVIEW
Cloudflare
Info::
Site is served via Cloudflare CDN (edge: CDG)
Got: cf-ray: 9f0013b4b8fcd6d6-CDG
CDN Detected: Cloudflare
Provider Cloudflare Evidence cf-ray: 9f0013b4b8fcd6d6-CDG
A+
DNS Records
2 A records, 31 ms lookup
PASS
2 A records, 31 ms lookup
Info::
Resolves to 2 IPv4 address(es)
Got: 104.20.33.180, 172.66.175.90
Info::
Has 2 IPv6 (AAAA) record(s)
Got: 2606:4700:10::ac42:af5a, 2606:4700:10::6814:21b4
Info::
2 nameserver(s) configured
Got: ray.ns.cloudflare.com, rosemary.ns.cloudflare.com
Info::
3 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
A104.20.33.180, 172.66.175.90
AAAA2606:4700:10::ac42:af5a, 2606:4700:10::6814:21b4
CNAME—
NSray.ns.cloudflare.com, rosemary.ns.cloudflare.com
MX
7 route2.mx.cloudflare.net
40 route1.mx.cloudflare.net
73 route3.mx.cloudflare.net
TXT
mailerlite-domain-verification=68b4f177e99993ad03b92b7d2a03e139f663516b
SPF v=spf1 include:_spf.google.com include:_spf.mx.cloudflare.net a mx include:_spf....
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
0 redirect(s), 60 ms total
PASS
0 redirect(s), 60 ms total

https://techspot.com

60 ms · HTTP/1.1 FINAL

#URLStatusTimeProtocolServer
1https://techspot.com40360 msHTTP/1.1cloudflare
A+
IPv6 Readiness
IPv6 reachable (17 ms)
PASS
IPv6 reachable (17 ms)
Info::
IPv6 is configured and reachable at 2606:4700:10::ac42:af5a, 2606:4700:10::6814:21b4
Got: 17 ms connect
IPv6 Ready
AAAA Records 2606:4700:10::ac42:af5a, 2606:4700:10::6814:21b4 Connection Reachable (17 ms)
A
Crawlability
robots.txt present, no sitemap
PASS
robots.txt present, no sitemap
Info::
robots.txt is present
Got: 1014 bytes
Info::
No sitemap.xml found
A sitemap helps search engines discover and index your pages more efficiently.
Info::
robots.txt references sitemap

A sitemap helps search engines discover and index your pages more efficiently.

Why this matters

No sitemap.xml — Google relies on crawl-graph discovery alone, slowing indexing of deep or fresh URLs.

Learn more ▾

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

robots.txt 200 OK
Size 1014 B Sitemaps referenced 2 User-agents *, Mediapartners-Google, AmazonAdBot Blocking No — crawling allowed
Sitemap: https://www.techspot.com/sitemap/sitemap.xml
Sitemap: https://www.techspot.com/sitemap/news_today.xml

# Google AdSense
User-agent: Mediapartners-Google
Disallow:

# Amazon AdBot
User-agent: AmazonAdBot
Disallow:

# TS
User-agent: *
Disallow: /products/search/
Disallow: /products/prices/
Disallow: /search
Disallow: /news/ajax-comments/
Disallow: /files/
Disallow: /specs/compare/
Disallow: /brokenlink
Disallow: /downloads/downloadnow/
Disallow: /downloads/downloadnowfile/
Disallow: /drivers/downloadnow/
Disallow: /drivers/downloadnowfile/

# Forums
Disallow: /community/whats-new/
Disallow: /community/members/
Disallow: /community/posts/
Disallow: /community/attachments/
Disallow: /community/goto/
Disallow: /community/login/
Disallow: /community/register/
Disallow: /community/account/
Disallow: /community/search/
Disallow: /community/file
Disallow: /community/online/
Disallow: /community/*/unread$
Disallow: /community/*/latest$
Allow:	  /community/*/topics/post-*
Disallow: /community/*/post-*
sitemap.xml No sitemap found

No sitemap found

Adding a sitemap helps search engines discover your pages.

A+
Domain Intelligence
techspot.com — via Cloudflare, Inc., 29 years, 8 months old
PASS
techspot.com — via Cloudflare, Inc., 29 years, 8 months old
Info::
Domain registered until Jan 18, 2031 (4 years, 9 months remaining)
Info::
DNSSEC is enabled
Info::
Registrar: Cloudflare, 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

1644 days

January 18, 2031

SSL certificate

64 days

Issued by Google Trust Services

Domain age

29 years, 8 months

Registered January 17, 1997

DNSSEC

Enabled

Protects against DNS spoofing

Hosting

Unknown

2606:4700:10::ac42:af5a

Registrar

Cloudflare, Inc.

Unlocked 2 NS records
Expiry timeline
Today
+1 year
Domain expiry SSL expiry Danger zone (≤30 days)
Recommended actions
  • Enable registrar lock (clientTransferProhibited) to block unauthorized domain transfers
Registrar Cloudflare, Inc.
Created January 17, 1997 (29 years, 8 months ago)
Expires January 18, 2031 (4 years, 9 months)
Last Updated February 6, 2024
Name Servers ray.ns.cloudflare.com, rosemary.ns.cloudflare.com
DNSSEC Enabled
Hosting
IP Address 2606:4700:10::ac42:af5a
Data source: rdap (0.2s)

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 94 ms — DNS, TCP, TLS, TTFB, content transfer breakdown
PASS
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.
22 ms
Time to First Byte Time to First Byte — how long the server takes to respond with the first byte of data.
94 ms
Total Time Total request time from DNS lookup through full response.
94 ms

Connection waterfall

DNS Lookup 31 ms TCP Connect 16 ms TLS Handshake 22 ms Server Processing 24 ms Content Transfer 0 ms
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