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· 9 checks — DNS, redirects, IPv6, crawlability, URL variants, and domain intelligence rolled into one auditable list.
SCORE
84
GRADE
B
FIX
0
REVIEW
4
PASS
5
INFO
0
Probed from Madrid, Spain
301 Moved Permanently
Checks
9
5 PASS 4 REVIEW
C
IPv6 Readiness
Action
No IPv6 support
REVIEW
No IPv6 support
Info::
No IPv6 (AAAA) records found
IPv6 support is increasingly important for global accessibility. About 40% of internet users have IPv6 connectivity.
No IPv6 Support
About 40% of internet users have IPv6. Consider adding AAAA records.

IPv6 support is increasingly important for global accessibility. About 40% of internet users have IPv6 connectivity.

Why this matters

No AAAA records — same impact as 'no IPv6 (AAAA) records'; IPv6-preferring clients pay extra latency falling back to IPv4.

Source: Google IPv6 stats

B
Crawlability
robots.txt present, no sitemap
REVIEW
robots.txt present, no sitemap
Info::
robots.txt is present
Got: 2224 bytes
Info::
No sitemap.xml found
A sitemap helps search engines discover and index your pages more efficiently.
Info::
robots.txt does not reference a sitemap
Add a 'Sitemap:' directive to robots.txt so search engines can discover your 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

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 2224 B Sitemaps referenced 0 User-agents *, Googlebot, msnbot, Facebot, baiduspider, sosobot, exabot, Applebot, bingbot, Slurp, Mediapartners-Google Blocking No — crawling allowed
User-Agent: *
Allow: /
Allow: /api/reactions/
Disallow: /search?
Disallow: /redirectSearch?
Disallow: /http://
Disallow: /api/
Disallow: /nova/
Disallow: /docs/
Disallow: /notifications
Disallow: /user/profile
Disallow: /u/*

User-Agent: Applebot
Allow: /
Allow: /api/reactions/
Disallow: /search?
Disallow: /redirectSearch?
Disallow: /http://
Disallow: /api/
Disallow: /nova/
Disallow: /docs/
Disallow: /notifications
Disallow: /user/profile

User-Agent: Googlebot
Allow: /
Allow: /api/reactions/
Disallow: /search?
Disallow: /redirectSearch?
Disallow: /http://
Disallow: /api/
Disallow: /nova/
Disallow: /docs/
Disallow: /notifications
Disallow: /user/profile

User-Agent: bingbot
Allow: /
Allow: /api/reactions/
Disallow: /search?
Disallow: /redirectSearch?
Disallow: /http://
Disallow: /api/
Disallow: /nova/
Disallow: /docs/
Disallow: /notifications
Disallow: /user/profile

User-Agent: msnbot
Allow: /
Allow: /api/reactions/
Disallow: /search?
Disallow: /redirectSearch?
Disallow: /http://
Disallow: /api/
Disallow: /nova/
Disallow: /docs/
Disallow: /notifications
Disallow: /user/profile

User-Agent: Slurp
Allow: /
Allow: /api/reactions/
Disallow: /search?
Disallow: /redirectSearch?
Disallow: /http://
Disallow: /api/
Disallow: /nova/
Disallow: /docs/
Disallow: /notifications
Disallow: /user/profile

User-Agent: Facebot
Allow: /
Allow: /api/reactions/
Disallow: /search?
Disallow: /redirectSearch?
Disallow: /http://
Disallow: /api/
Disallow: /nova/
Disallow: /docs/
Disallow: /notifications
Disallow: /user/profile

User-Agent: baiduspider
Allow: /
Allow: /api/reactions/
Disallow: /search?
Disallow: /redirectSearch?
Disallow: /http://
Disallow: /api/
Disallow: /nova/
Disallow: /docs/
Disallow: /notifications
Disallow: /user/profile

User-Agent: sosobot
Allow: /
Allow: /api/reactions/
Disallow: /search?
Disallow: /redirectSearch?
Disallow: /http://
Disallow: /api/
Disallow: /nova/
Disallow: /docs/
Disallow: /notifications
Disallow: /user/profile

User-Agent: exabot
Allow: /
Allow: /api/reactions/
Disallow: /search?
Disallow: /redirectSearch?
Disallow: /http://
Disallow: /api/
Disallow: /nova/
Disallow: /docs/
Disallow: /notifications
Disallow: /user/profile

User-agent: Mediapartners-Google
Allow: /
sitemap.xml No sitemap found

No sitemap found

Adding a sitemap helps search engines discover your pages.

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.answers.com/
200https://answers.com/

Inconsistent — duplicate content risk

HTTP → HTTPS

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

Consistent

B
TLS Certificate Expiry & Recommendations
348 days until leaf cert expires — 6 issues to address
REVIEW

Certificate validity

348
days left
0d 30d 60d 90d+

Recommended actions

  • Prefer TLS 1.3 — TLS 1.2 is acceptable but TLS 1.3 removes RSA key exchange and improves latency
  • Extend HSTS max-age to at least 31536000 (1 year) to meet the preload list criteria
  • Add includeSubDomains to the HSTS directive
  • 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 Records
4 A records, 49 ms lookup
PASS
4 A records, 49 ms lookup
Info::
Resolves to 4 IPv4 address(es)
Got: 151.101.0.203, 151.101.128.203, 151.101.192.203, 151.101.64.203
Info::
No IPv6 (AAAA) records
Info::
4 nameserver(s) configured
Got: ns2.dnsimple.com, ns3.dnsimple.com, ns1.dnsimple.com, ns4.dnsimple.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: 49 ms
Got: 49 ms
A151.101.0.203, 151.101.128.203, 151.101.192.203, 151.101.64.203
AAAA—
CNAME—
NSns2.dnsimple.com, ns3.dnsimple.com, ns1.dnsimple.com, ns4.dnsimple.com
MX
1 aspmx.l.google.com
5 alt2.aspmx.l.google.com
5 alt1.aspmx.l.google.com
10 alt4.aspmx.l.google.com
10 alt3.aspmx.l.google.com
TXT
google-site-verification=uSd5ccnO5jy9rDeYmbikNQs6oH4H0LJHsDXIAfeMj6g
yandex-verification: c000784e90956a28
google-site-verification=KwmfzweT9bTf6zAj-Xj5LeeEjk_AR7gkmKQVcRa-Xi4
SPF v=spf1 ip4:52.3.27.46/32 ip4:35.153.236.167/32 ip4:34.238.173.22/32 ip4:34.238.1...
docusign=77489a18-0bb7-4495-bbb2-6e3764aa640e
facebook-domain-verification=3b7gxs3q1ej5cmz63cy411qolqx98b
google-site-verification=cTXmFC6ATz4Ta_Y_QZ609s3_Kw-sKYwGZg6x7BCxYnw
ahrefs-site-verification_333d3e3f355e643fd36b66a012aa0f21a96fca11ae21e2b43ac95bb...
stripe-verification=f0acdf9481accfa2d120ec398d90fc2ed3750aea55b44484836c8f49c7fb...
have-i-been-pwned-verification=00d3dfe81f03604628ad7b6628423183
google-site-verification=oQ2pXwcBRUtygOK3UPp_TnpfnariFtD1O_550-4bniE
brave-ledger-verification=72713e1e44adb171f47cf541a2cd7e661b21b8fa9aea4a4e36ff13...
globalsign-domain-verification=tjduaq78QY9IlWndQ_3AzlvKuTVid3FIhdQB3bk6V9
CAALookup not available with standard resolver
Resolved in 49 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
1 redirect(s), 807 ms total
PASS
1 redirect(s), 807 ms total
Info::
Single redirect
Got: https://answers.com → https://www.answers.com/ (301)
Info::
WWW normalization redirect
Info::
Redirect overhead: 807 ms total
Got: 807 ms

https://answers.com

6 ms · HTTP/1.1

301

https://www.answers.com/

801 ms · HTTP/1.1 FINAL

#URLStatusTimeProtocolServer
1https://answers.com3016 msHTTP/1.1Apache/2.4.65 (Ubuntu)
2https://www.answers.com/200801 msHTTP/1.1Apache/2.4.65 (Ubuntu)

See the visual redirect chain in the HTTP Probe tab →

A+
Domain Intelligence
answers.com — via eNom, LLC, 30 years, 4 months old, hosted on Fastly
PASS
answers.com — via eNom, LLC, 30 years, 4 months old, hosted on Fastly
Info::
Domain registered until Dec 11, 2027 (1 years, 7 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: eNom, 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.
Info::
Hosting: Fastly
Got: AS54113
Domain expiry

514 days

December 11, 2027

SSL certificate

348 days

Issued by GlobalSign nv-sa

Domain age

30 years, 4 months

Registered May 20, 1996

DNSSEC

Not enabled

Protects against DNS spoofing

Hosting

Fastly

ASN AS54113

151.101.0.203

Registrar

eNom, LLC

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 eNom, LLC
Created May 20, 1996 (30 years, 4 months ago)
Expires December 11, 2027 (1 years, 7 months)
Last Updated May 31, 2022
Name Servers ns1.dnsimple.com, ns2.dnsimple.com, ns3.dnsimple.com, ns4.dnsimple.com
DNSSEC Not enabled
Hosting
IP Address 151.101.0.203
ASN AS54113 (FASTLY - Fastly, Inc., US)
Provider Fastly
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 418 ms — DNS, TCP, TLS, TTFB, content transfer breakdown
PASS
DNS Lookup DNS Lookup — time to resolve the domain name to an IP address.
46 ms
TCP Connect TCP Connect — time to establish a TCP connection to the server.
0 ms
TLS Handshake TLS Handshake — time to complete the HTTPS encryption handshake.
5 ms
Time to First Byte Time to First Byte — how long the server takes to respond with the first byte of data.
418 ms
Total Time Total request time from DNS lookup through full response.
418 ms

Connection waterfall

DNS Lookup 46 ms TCP Connect 0 ms TLS Handshake 5 ms Server Processing 367 ms Content Transfer 0 ms
A
CDN & Delivery
Fastly (MISS)
PASS
Fastly (MISS)
Info::
Site is served via Fastly CDN
Got: x-served-by: cache-toj-leto2350050-TOJ
Info::
CDN cache status: MISS
CDN Detected: Fastly
Provider Fastly Cache Status MISS Evidence x-served-by: cache-toj-leto2350050-TOJ
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