Infrastructure
· 9 checks — DNS, redirects, IPv6, crawlability, URL variants, and domain intelligence rolled into one auditable list.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
BURL Variantswww/non-www, trailing slash, HTTP→HTTPSREVIEW
www / non-www
Inconsistent — duplicate content risk
HTTP → HTTPS
Consistent
BHTTP Probe TimingTotal 973 ms — DNS, TCP, TLS, TTFB, content transfer breakdownREVIEW
Connection waterfall
BTLS Certificate Expiry & Recommendations259 days until leaf cert expires — 4 issues to addressREVIEW
Certificate validity
Recommended actions
- Prefer TLS 1.3 — TLS 1.2 is acceptable but TLS 1.3 removes RSA key exchange and improves latency
- Submit your domain to hstspreload.org to be added to the Chrome preload list
- 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
ADNS Records2 A records, 588 ms lookupPASS
| A | 35.161.71.171, 52.34.239.65 |
| AAAA | — |
| CNAME | — |
| NS | ns-117.awsdns-14.com, ns-1468.awsdns-55.org, ns-1690.awsdns-19.co.uk, ns-660.awsdns-18.net |
| MX | 1 aspmx.l.google.com 5 alt1.aspmx.l.google.com 5 alt2.aspmx.l.google.com 10 alt4.aspmx.l.google.com 10 alt3.aspmx.l.google.com |
| TXT | 4QcI5iCl3do6mOTj7vEtcDrU/6VOnNHxLiPfvjp39IzrwwpHaC5AS0ghFRXNrKQhWCAHYrrXvTxKr1YI... 6bfc0bbf-a89a-40e7-89ab-8ed9322b7c92 MS=ms33911263 ZOOM_verify_jNOIPsM1W2UAbOwBme1emg anthropic-domain-verification-an0qbb=t0zLiCDvEYbNvKTLwCROhvJaf apple-domain-verification=i6pMLx4JHUreEK5Xoi7VxHxF7hF4ncjcN76bvohFS_4 asv=cf20050f19234cf17a6becfe1e132578 atlassian-domain-verification=EFebvPmJ/FjIK1lAzHs15Ap6ftevAjNmwBynVX8Ngkrw+SQ/Qc... atlassian-domain-verification=QUsZX4LdPWTYZgx09JhShFot27EJnUl/5CyxXFsiGebXl2QD8F... atlassian-domain-verification=tpeq2FdBOaWmdduccLdh0djTMZyn+O8f5Rai21Coj62ommfg95... canva-site-verification=UB9SOLvdncvSsAxLXwESgw cloudhealth=5983493a-1824-4dbf-add8-936be8eab808 docusign=c1b11895-85e5-4e6e-a9e3-91e3c856a8f0 facebook-domain-verification=8bif3mxaq5w01rpjuc087vcr4t3bdn google-site-verification:dMeURS5bed4ChLIVEBCJmn_8pUUE-GlYlN-ku7olNc4 google-site-verification=6TuHIta5MwlUBmG581wmpHNOeGdACLDr-0-h3JXLzEw google-site-verification=CtSNYxZsSdbhFyM1rRs32WtJeiGHPL7-g2DiZXjRNxE knowbe4-site-verification=f8a0eecde40ecb172ead956570d9179c liveramp-site-verification=Eo7cvCzBxDXaEZEYt2UK1Ork7GnsMuMzcaDlc0EBlK0 loom-site-verification=b957f5c931064dc89e90b33717499a31 onetrust-domain-verification=e597865716fc4e80bda44d3d67010dfb stripe-verification=2f5eec20672b11b5c460e066f6058221191d7dbc9993a5ad33762561a862... stripe-verification=abbdea1ec6fb42020592078f280a6b7a7d0959aa4a3f5b665b3e5288633e... tollbit-domain-verification=69c74fe8cd353f4e86e5738319489c979c8b1b8d9757dcbe974d... SPF v=spf1 include:aspmx.sailthru.com include:_spf.google.com include:_spf.salesforc... workplace-domain-verification=6355f66d-2659-4f87-9f18-20dd899b0f1b yahoo-verification-key=MQJgN3bQimqq8AjZWtow99qwHawLNi5eDadOFG8Sx1k= |
| 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.
Slow DNS adds latency to every page load. Consider a faster DNS provider.
DNS resolution is slow — anycast DNS providers (Cloudflare, Route 53) typically resolve <50ms globally.
Source: DNS performance benchmarks
ARedirect Chain1 redirect(s), 791 ms totalPASS
https://babycenter.com
777 ms · HTTP/1.1
https://www.babycenter.com/
14 ms · HTTP/1.1 FINAL
| # | URL | Status | Time | Protocol | Server |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | https://babycenter.com | 301 | 777 ms | HTTP/1.1 | Apache |
| 2 | https://www.babycenter.com/ | 200 | 14 ms | HTTP/1.1 |
See the visual redirect chain in the HTTP Probe tab →
A+Crawlabilityrobots.txt present, sitemap with 3959 URLsPASS
# Ziff Davis content is made available for your non-commercial use subject to our
# Terms of Use here: https://www.babycenter.com/help-aboutus-terms
# Use of any robot, crawler, or other tool to scrape, harvest, extract, or retrieve any content on
# this website using automated means is prohibited without written permission from Ziff Davis.
# Prohibited uses include but are not limited to:
# (1) text and data mining under Art. 4 of the EU Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single
# Market;
# (2) development or operation of artificial intelligence or machine learning software or
# databases, including by training, fine-tuning, embedding, and retrieval-augmented generation;
# (3) creating data sets containing our content or sharing it with others; and
# (4) any commercial purposes.
# Contact licensing@ziffdavis.com for assistance.
User-agent: "008"
User-agent: AddSearchBot
User-agent: AI2Bot
User-agent: Ai2Bot-Dolma
User-agent: Ai2Bot-DeepResearchEval
User-agent: Amazonbot
User-agent: AmazonBuyForMe
User-agent: Anchor Browser
User-agent: Anomura
User-agent: anthropic-ai
User-agent: atlassian-bot
User-agent: AwarioSmartBot
User-agent: Applebot
User-agent: Applebot-extended
User-agent: bigsur.ai
User-agent: Big Sur AI
User-agent: Brandwatch
User-agent: Bravebot
User-agent: Bytespider
User-agent: CCBot
User-agent: Channel3Bot
User-agent: ChatGLM-Spider
User-agent: ChatGPT-User
User-agent: Claude-SearchBot
User-agent: Claude-User
User-agent: Claude-Web
User-agent: ClaudeBot
User-agent: Cloudflare-AutoRAG
User-agent: cohere-ai
User-agent: cohere-training-data-crawler
User-agent: Cotoyogi
User-agent: Crawl4AI
User-agent: Datenbank Crawler
User-agent: DDM*
User-agent: DeepSeekBot
User-agent: Devin
User-agent: Diffbot
User-agent: DuckAssistBot
User-agent: Echobot Bot
User-agent: FacebookBot
User-agent: Factset_spyderbot
User-agent: GPTBot
User-agent: HTTrack
User-agent: iAsk
User-agent: iaskspider
User-agent: ICC-Crawler
User-agent: ImageSiftBot
User-agent: imageSpider
User-agent: Kangaroo Bot
User-agent: KlaviyoAIBot
User-agent: Kunato
User-agent: laion-huggingface-processor
User-agent: LinerBot
User-agent: Liner Bot
User-agent: LCC
User-agent: LinkupBot
User-agent: Manus-User
User-agent: meta-externalagent
User-agent: meta-externalfetcher
User-agent: meta-webindexer
User-agent: mistral.ai
User-agent: MistralAI-User
User-agent: netEstate Imprint Crawler
User-agent: NovaAct
User-agent: Novellum AI Crawl
User-agent: Nutch
User-agent: OAI-SearchBot
User-agent: Offline Explorer
User-agent: omgili
User-agent: omgilibot
User-agent: PanguBot
User-agent: PeopleInc-DCipher-Scraper/1.1.0
User-agent: Perplexity-User
User-agent: PerplexityBot
User-agent: PetalBot
User-agent: Poggio-Citations
User-agent: QualifiedBot
User-agent: SBIntuitionsBot
User-agent: Scrapy
User-agent: SeekrBot
User-agent: SemrushBot-OCOB
User-agent: SemrushBotSwa
User-agent: ShapBot
User-agent: Spider
User-agent: TavilyBot
User-agent: Timpibot
User-agent: TwinAgent
User-agent: Velen Crawler
User-agent: VelenPublicWebCrawler
User-agent: Webzio-Extended
User-agent: Wrtn
User-agent: YisouSpider
User-agent: YouBot
User-agent: ZanistaBot
Disallow: /
User-agent: *
User-agent: AdsBot-Google
Disallow: /babyNameList/addListEntry.htm
Disallow: /components/ad/display_ad.htm
Disallow: /emailAFriend.htm
Disallow: /html/thirdPartyPixel.html
Disallow: /html/3rdParty/
Disallow: /track/diapers.htm
Disallow: /search/gear.htm
Disallow: /search.htm
Disallow: /swf/
Disallow: /styleguide.htm
Disallow: /postQuestion.htm
Disallow: /myBabyNameList.htm
Disallow: /accountDetails.htm
Disallow: /subscriptionDetails.htm
Disallow: /secure/myFamily.htm
Disallow: /baby-name-poll
Disallow: /site/unsubscribe
Disallow: /updatePassword.htm
Disallow: /ajax/registrationForm.htm*
Disallow: /affiliate/register.htm*
Disallow: /affiliate/screenname.htm
Disallow: /requireScreenname.htm
Disallow: /myQuestions.htm
Disallow: /myBookmarks.htm
Disallow: /mission-motherhood/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php
Disallow: /ws/ajax/*
Disallow: /mustache/*
Sitemap: https://www.babycenter.com/sitemap-expert.xml
Sitemap: https://www.babycenter.com/sitemap/sitemap-babynames-index.xml
Sitemap: https://www.babycenter.com/sitemap/sitemap-video1.xml
- https://www.babycenter.com/baby/childcare/using-a-babysitter_44
- https://www.babycenter.com/baby/childcare/babysitter-information-checklist_47
- https://www.babycenter.com/baby-products/lists-and-tips/baby-products-must-haves-for-the-first-year_59
- https://www.babycenter.com/health/doctor-visits-and-vaccines/doctor-visits-for-your-babys-first-year_66
- https://www.babycenter.com/health/conditions/what-causes-baby-acne_72
A+Domain Intelligencebabycenter.com — via CSC Corporate Domains, Inc., 28 years, 1 months old, hosted on AWSPASS
1849 days
August 10, 2031
259 days
Issued by Amazon
28 years, 1 months
Registered August 11, 1998
Not enabled
Protects against DNS spoofing
AWS
ASN AS16509
35.161.71.171
CSC Corporate Domains, 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.
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.
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