Infrastructure
· 9 checks — DNS, redirects, IPv6, crawlability, URL variants, and domain intelligence rolled into one auditable list.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
BCrawlabilityno robots.txt, no sitemapREVIEW
robots.txt is optional but recommended. It tells search engine crawlers which pages to index.
No robots.txt — crawlers fetch /robots.txt and get 404; not breaking but means default crawl behavior with no directives or sitemap reference.
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A minimal robots.txt with `User-agent: * / Allow: / / Sitemap: https://example.com/sitemap.xml` covers the basics. Without it, crawlers behave fine but lose the sitemap signal and can't be selectively blocked from crawl-traps.
Source: robotstxt.org
A sitemap helps search engines discover and index your pages more efficiently.
No sitemap.xml — Google relies on crawl-graph discovery alone, slowing indexing of deep or fresh URLs.
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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
No robots.txt found
This is fine for most sites — a missing robots.txt allows all crawling by default.
No sitemap found
Adding a sitemap helps search engines discover your pages.
BTLS Certificate Expiry & Recommendations42 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
ADNS Records2 A records, 588 ms lookupPASS
| A | 172.64.145.130, 104.18.42.126 |
| AAAA | — |
| CNAME | — |
| NS | ns-1219.awsdns-24.org, ns-1699.awsdns-20.co.uk, ns-470.awsdns-58.com, ns-565.awsdns-06.net |
| MX | 1 mxa.global.inbound.cf-emailsecurity.net 5 mxb.global.inbound.cf-emailsecurity.net |
| TXT | MS=ms68697777 adobe-idp-site-verification=bb5660f072bd1443b1c089706ebb2e9dcf8db73431873cf4a147... amazonses:8i1U8t1N1rigg9CpVXvWMeVTizNYEJSFLD5LSvE3HFY= apple-domain-verification=ghP-ikbtzFUfEulaIubBman0WWpHTrFl2Y03SCLI8S4 atlassian-domain-verification=0yhisrId0Tamjg4e1r/KW1MbNjqCvFZrMGM9auACMX/0arIc0m... atlassian-domain-verification=uUTQHYge655RxaiCqp-IAyc/Q7GgtoJziDouyp0rB7n8OUdp4q... cb4v9d18m504rj2m7wwszq439jpf91b8 docusign=df9eb68e-8f31-4a70-a89a-efbdaa16f096 facebook-domain-verification=k6l24sw20l3wqqhhdj5pmmkmgv7c5s google-site-verification=8yftWgkHXwwEIAgGd_QO_ojsLMx3uCcjw_hxycnwb6w google-site-verification=A6Q6nJTZslHyjfgzJplMgswuMVGwMHa-bDvo6gqS6R0 google-site-verification=Ad3F7HWoONZsYEmQ1XS2_ilCcBs0QdN-GSh1RA6n0iA google-site-verification=Dglp1g8zU22QHe5Cw223GFcsf-WAKLd4G6BuYPf179A google-site-verification=MCrg9tYx-LGFk3mdXdLa8k2caJuAi9PyCO_Ihrco96E google-site-verification=i1knPoCggWbYbqbiSuwExGFugPZUinxrtgirusfusoU google-site-verification=sAKU3njtuEOKB8IuaVMl4nNJa5PcaVIgYqPhrxelGqM google-site-verification=ujm3OGg8fiKGqxo4Rj_OIoMuqolTbSyl7VvokaxRL5Y google-site-verification=ulC57vmeyKqUw0FzW6s-SqkzWeBMixcoqCGuIYePffc google-site-verification=wdkKQExbGsEWMeDDdDjuJct8oLDEy9tyzpiXYNEhW2M mongodb-site-verification=YDAIxbJk9qi4S1JxpRsejHnuq0NTjo2x onetrust-domain-verification=3a0b28362d3a4116b4218c8ec36a71a2 SPF v=spf1 redirect=dictionary.com.hosted.spf-report.com yahoo-verification-key=IjpAp7GpT1iDFeUsPVZ2xCU4b49tiyhBdeRVuSYhnuA= |
| 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), 237 ms totalPASS
https://dictionary.com
120 ms · HTTP/1.1
https://www.dictionary.com/
117 ms · HTTP/1.1 FINAL
| # | URL | Status | Time | Protocol | Server |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | https://dictionary.com | 301 | 120 ms | HTTP/1.1 | cloudflare |
| 2 | https://www.dictionary.com/ | 403 | 117 ms | HTTP/1.1 | cloudflare |
See the visual redirect chain in the HTTP Probe tab →
A+URL Variantswww/non-www, trailing slash, HTTP→HTTPSPASS
www / non-www
HTTP → HTTPS
Consistent
A+Domain Intelligencedictionary.com — via 101domain GRS Limited, 31 years, 4 months old, hosted on CloudflarePASS
271 days
May 15, 2027
42 days
Issued by Google Trust Services
31 years, 4 months
Registered May 14, 1995
Not enabled
Protects against DNS spoofing
Cloudflare
ASN AS13335
104.18.42.126
101domain GRS Limited
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