Infrastructure
· 9 checks — DNS, redirects, IPv6, crawlability, URL variants, and domain intelligence rolled into one auditable list.BCrawlabilityrobots.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
User-agent: Mediapartners-Google
Disallow:
User-agent: Googlebot-News
Disallow:
User-agent: Bytespider
Disallow:
User-agent: Bytedance
Disallow:
User-agent: *
Disallow: *?topic=*
Disallow: *?keyword=*
Disallow: /modal
Disallow: *?offset*
Disallow: *?replytocom
Disallow: /Explore*
Disallow: /Engage*
Disallow: /Experience*
Disallow: /Topics/Public-Square/
Disallow: /Religion-Portals/*Blog.html
Disallow: /flashXml/
Disallow: /calendar/
Disallow: /contest/
Disallow: /test/
Disallow: /Gateways*
Disallow: /Find*
Disallow: /community*
Disallow: *?preview=*
Disallow: *forums/unreasonablefaith*
Disallow: */embed.js?pname=wordpress&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;pver=2.74
Disallow: *?m=1
Disallow: *comments/feed*
Disallow: */Lenses/Snapshots*
Disallow: /1003615*
Disallow: *?print=1
Disallow: */feed/*
Disallow: *search.jsp*
Disallow: */premium/*
Disallow: */ebible*
Disallow: /blogs/*/Events/*
Disallow: /directory/*
Disallow: /29966721/PATH/*
Disallow: /sitecore/
Disallow: */tag/
Disallow: */category/
Disallow: /rss/
Disallow: *cat=*
Disallow: */author/page/
Disallow: /ptapi/*
Sitemap: https://www.patheos.com/patheos_sitemap.xml.gz
BURL Variantswww/non-www, trailing slash, HTTP→HTTPSREVIEW
www / non-www
Inconsistent — duplicate content risk
HTTP → HTTPS
Consistent
BTLS Certificate Expiry & Recommendations34 days until leaf cert expires — 3 issues to addressREVIEW
Certificate validity
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
BCDN & DeliveryCloudflareREVIEW
A+DNS Records3 A records, 48 ms lookupPASS
| A | 172.67.72.178, 104.26.12.218, 104.26.13.218 |
| AAAA | 2606:4700:20::681a:dda, 2606:4700:20::ac43:48b2, 2606:4700:20::681a:cda |
| CNAME | — |
| NS | jasmine.ns.cloudflare.com, gabriel.ns.cloudflare.com |
| MX | 0 patheos-com.mail.protection.outlook.com |
| TXT | tollbit-domain-verification=8fa518e7ddc4f2c3ef7581cda6c0a9196547e5d6eeee7a0e43e9... SPF v=spf1 mx include:_spf_cd.spamtitan.com include:spf.protection.outlook.com inclu... MS=ms74156116 google-site-verification=JZofD7RqZfXXQCMfliuW25acQkWryW433zJNCVPzc3A 2dth8rwjjcdyhc0zwln2sw1zfv89v97c facebook-domain-verification=uu8agd5rh86r9k4h3u7zbg8wyvvaxl 632hdtvflcn2xv5sybv4v0jr5gd9clps |
| 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.
ARedirect Chain1 redirect(s), 171 ms totalPASS
https://patheos.com
57 ms · HTTP/1.1
https://www.patheos.com/
114 ms · HTTP/1.1 FINAL
| # | URL | Status | Time | Protocol | Server |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | https://patheos.com | 301 | 57 ms | HTTP/1.1 | cloudflare |
| 2 | https://www.patheos.com/ | 200 | 114 ms | HTTP/1.1 | cloudflare |
See the visual redirect chain in the HTTP Probe tab →
A+IPv6 ReadinessIPv6 reachable (16 ms)PASS
A+Domain Intelligencepatheos.com — via NameCheap, Inc., 17 years, 10 months oldPASS
458 days
September 16, 2027
34 days
Issued by Google Trust Services
17 years, 10 months
Registered September 16, 2008
Not enabled
Protects against DNS spoofing
Unknown
2606:4700:20::ac43:48b2
NameCheap, Inc.
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