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· 9 checks — DNS, redirects, IPv6, crawlability, URL variants, and domain intelligence rolled into one auditable list.
SCORE
91
GRADE
A
FIX
0
REVIEW
2
PASS
7
INFO
0
Probed from Madrid, Spain
200 OK
Checks
9
7 PASS 2 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
TLS Certificate Expiry & Recommendations
334 days until leaf cert expires — 4 issues to address
REVIEW

Certificate validity

334
days left
0d 30d 60d 90d+

Recommended actions

  • 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, 104 ms lookup
PASS
4 A records, 104 ms lookup
Info::
Resolves to 4 IPv4 address(es)
Got: 151.101.193.91, 151.101.129.91, 151.101.1.91, 151.101.65.91
Info::
No IPv6 (AAAA) records
Info::
4 nameserver(s) configured
Got: ns-346.awsdns-43.com, ns-1926.awsdns-48.co.uk, ns-616.awsdns-13.net, ns-1157.awsdns-16.org
Info::
1 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: 104 ms
Got: 104 ms
A151.101.193.91, 151.101.129.91, 151.101.1.91, 151.101.65.91
AAAA—
CNAME—
NSns-346.awsdns-43.com, ns-1926.awsdns-48.co.uk, ns-616.awsdns-13.net, ns-1157.awsdns-16.org
MX
10 bleacherreport-com.mail.protection.outlook.com
TXT
SPF v=spf1 ip4:74.201.255.0/24 include:aspmx.googlemail.com include:sendgrid.net inc...
google-site-verification=KjbtKl2sptB89FCXCx5jqm42XlU9O7gdSZrG6rrj_KY
stripe-verification=760f885735556930bd1b47dfe37b789c6ff0ce2f311ea9897659099c25a7...
google-site-verification=Go-eS8eQEEq5UFbtu68MhUDFx-0zZHpczl0kEM82pDg
google-site-verification=RY94diJHpxePTkfPBwAB-dTKxywSbzKScOLblEe0NHo
_globalsign-domain-verification=wtrEelDqHMO0jsk9A6kd8Ia5-Wn77CoUENp1xd83g7
apple-domain-verification=6LK1AwOnUKTfZywL
adobe-idp-site-verification=6dc88e6a559ad1d2c3bdd5c282fc53bc59b3aeef961e40afee11...
google-site-verification=sWdxbnTbM86daTXbotb9HbKZChDfYrx6AbVvVROxbco
globalsign-domain-verification=NBLXFptwJ2Z3iVG03iGGGi0WZsQ71cT2LR1esyrBk9
_globalsign-domain-verification=WW3CljT2ygvts3uOXniKYhSYFeRoyhz00eh7PM4QQX
facebook-domain-verification=7q6cov7k5i231lifupff6dav6lbvat
MS=ms86040808
atlassian-domain-verification=joqe6L8dNi+aisGbB1XHQa0pDc53V2l0GQQRUtLEcr2997x0+r...
_globalsign-domain-verification=HqyvosPTHjNczQBEr-Y6MCVuPoY1m3o42fBF-HYBVl
google-site-verification=TgD2erOcHAyZhZD4zE28M5_ZiLJrwK7y-N4TsJJoC6E
CAALookup not available with standard resolver
Resolved in 104 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
No redirects — direct access
PASS
No redirects — direct access
Info::
No redirects — direct access
Got: https://bleacherreport.com

https://bleacherreport.com

7 ms · HTTP/1.1 FINAL

#URLStatusTimeProtocolServer
1https://bleacherreport.com2007 msHTTP/1.1
A+
Crawlability
robots.txt present, sitemap with 249 URLs
PASS
robots.txt present, sitemap with 249 URLs
Info::
robots.txt is present
Got: 1068 bytes
Info::
sitemap.xml is present
Info::
sitemap.xml is valid XML
Info::
sitemap.xml contains 249 entries
Info::
Sitemap index with 249 child sitemaps
Info::
robots.txt references sitemap
robots.txt 200 OK
Size 1068 B Sitemaps referenced 3 User-agents GPTBot, Google-Extended, CCBot, FacebookBot, anthropic-ai, * Blocking No — crawling allowed
Sitemap: https://bleacherreport.com/sitemaps
Sitemap: https://bleacherreport.com/sitemaps/categories/scores
Sitemap: https://bleacherreport.com/sitemaps/google-news
User-Agent: *
Disallow: /AAMSZ=160x600
Disallow: /AAMSZ=300x250
Disallow: /AAMSZ=728x90
Disallow: /admin
Disallow: /account
Disallow: /accounts
Disallow: /activities
Disallow: /add_to_blacklist
Disallow: /archives
Disallow: /api
Disallow: /bets/iframe 
Disallow: /login
Disallow: /long_poll
Disallow: /new_writer
Disallow: /newsletter_subscriptions
Disallow: /signup
Disallow: /users
Disallow: /users/undefined
Disallow: /users/ranking
Disallow: /*/archives
Disallow: /oembed
Disallow: /user_post
Disallow: /embedded
Disallow: /mobile
Disallow: /_not-found
Disallow: /creator-login
Disallow: /up/elb
Disallow: /static-pages
Disallow: */scores?date=*
Disallow: /session-context/headwaiter/
Disallow: /videos
Disallow: /share

User-Agent: GPTBot
Disallow: /

User-Agent: Google-Extended
Disallow: /

User-Agent: CCBot
Disallow: /

User-Agent: FacebookBot
Disallow: /

User-Agent: anthropic-ai
Disallow: /
sitemap.xml 200 OK
Type Sitemap Index URLs 249 entries Valid XML Yes
Child Sitemaps:
A+
URL Variants
www/non-www, trailing slash, HTTP→HTTPS
PASS
www/non-www, trailing slash, HTTP→HTTPS
Info::
www/non-www redirect configured correctly (preferred: non-www)
Info::
HTTP correctly 301-redirects to HTTPS

www / non-www

301https://www.bleacherreport.com/
200https://bleacherreport.com/

Preferred variant: non-www

HTTP → HTTPS

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

Consistent

A
Domain Intelligence
bleacherreport.com — via Nom-iq Ltd. dba COM LAUDE, 21 years old, hosted on Fastly
PASS
bleacherreport.com — via Nom-iq Ltd. dba COM LAUDE, 21 years old, hosted on Fastly
Warning::
Domain expires in 89 days
Consider enabling auto-renewal to prevent accidental expiration.
Got: Expires Jul 20, 2026
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: Nom-iq Ltd. dba COM LAUDE
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

2 days

July 20, 2026

SSL certificate

334 days

Issued by GlobalSign nv-sa

Domain age

21 years

Registered July 20, 2005

DNSSEC

Not enabled

Protects against DNS spoofing

Hosting

Fastly

ASN AS54113

151.101.193.91

Registrar

Nom-iq Ltd. dba COM LAUDE

Unlocked 4 NS records
Expiry timeline
Today
+1 year
Domain expiry SSL expiry Danger zone (≤30 days)
Recommended actions
  • Renew the domain or enable auto-renewal to prevent accidental expiry
  • Enable DNSSEC to protect visitors from DNS spoofing
  • Enable registrar lock (clientTransferProhibited) to block unauthorized domain transfers
Registrar Nom-iq Ltd. dba COM LAUDE
Created July 20, 2005 (21 years ago)
Expires July 20, 2026 (2 months)
Last Updated June 20, 2025
Name Servers ns-1157.awsdns-16.org, ns-1926.awsdns-48.co.uk, ns-346.awsdns-43.com, ns-616.awsdns-13.net
DNSSEC Not enabled
Hosting
IP Address 151.101.193.91
ASN AS54113 (FASTLY - Fastly, Inc., US)
Provider Fastly
Data source: rdap (0.3s)

Consider enabling auto-renewal to prevent accidental expiration.

Why this matters

Domain expiry approaching — renew immediately and ensure auto-renew + alerting are configured.

Source: ICANN renewal policy

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 136 ms — DNS, TCP, TLS, TTFB, content transfer breakdown
PASS
DNS Lookup DNS Lookup — time to resolve the domain name to an IP address.
28 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.
4 ms
Time to First Byte Time to First Byte — how long the server takes to respond with the first byte of data.
125 ms
Total Time Total request time from DNS lookup through full response.
136 ms

Connection waterfall

DNS Lookup 28 ms TCP Connect 0 ms TLS Handshake 4 ms Server Processing 93 ms Content Transfer 11 ms
A+
CDN & Delivery
Fastly (HIT, MISS)
PASS
Fastly (HIT, MISS)
Info::
Site is served via Fastly CDN
Got: x-served-by: cache-iad-kiad7000077-IAD, cache-toj-leto2350070-TOJ
Info::
CDN cache status: HIT, MISS
CDN Detected: Fastly
Provider Fastly Cache Status HIT, MISS Evidence x-served-by: cache-iad-kiad7000077-IAD, cache-toj-leto2350070-TOJ
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