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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
3
PASS
6
INFO
0
Probed from Singapore, Singapore
301 Moved Permanently
Checks
9
6 PASS 3 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
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.fool.com/
200https://fool.com/

Inconsistent — duplicate content risk

HTTP → HTTPS

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

Consistent

B
TLS Certificate Expiry & Recommendations
245 days until leaf cert expires — 5 issues to address
REVIEW

Certificate validity

245
days left
0d 30d 60d 90d+

Recommended actions

  • 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
2 A records, 590 ms lookup
PASS
2 A records, 590 ms lookup
Info::
Resolves to 2 IPv4 address(es)
Got: 104.18.25.135, 104.18.24.135
Info::
No IPv6 (AAAA) records
Info::
4 nameserver(s) configured
Got: ns-1307.awsdns-35.org, ns-2009.awsdns-59.co.uk, ns-407.awsdns-50.com, ns-848.awsdns-42.net
Info::
2 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
Warning::
DNS resolution is slow (590 ms)
Slow DNS adds latency to every page load. Consider a faster DNS provider.
Got: 590 ms
A104.18.25.135, 104.18.24.135
AAAA—
CNAME—
NSns-1307.awsdns-35.org, ns-2009.awsdns-59.co.uk, ns-407.awsdns-50.com, ns-848.awsdns-42.net
MX
10 us-smtp-inbound-1.mimecast.com
10 us-smtp-inbound-2.mimecast.com
TXT
1password-site-verification=RF3GFAX3T5HHXECDEWGVCX3ZGI
31b3b31a1c2f8a370206f111127c0dbd
MS=ms44523374
_globalsign-domain-verification=cp6clnmUyUHPts3443s-P_H6_cQ9zZQod-48wHhdt3
_iyjud539tliy85pgs4dsffrgc8ewvwo
addevent=verification
apple-domain-verification=8elQmV31yhBcCiuz
apple-domain-verification=s6zOoggEket8NkQZp5cApV2kOvDMEIuYsgZ_al053X4
apple-domain-verification=wVRJF7VCxOx8cjbS
atlassian-domain-verification=HmpZaBq5XSbwCLu2jRB0AkhYbnYShuEErmATV3JRcF+Y8z9WL4...
cursor-domain-verification-9cmg61=9AfElf3As9mJ3AMhMUdbRZ8d1
docker-verification=bbd20290-ebb1-436e-ae06-df7608c5e65f
docusign=7959bde6-333a-4229-938b-0762ed141f67
dropbox-domain-verification=shw56274aejq
fastly-domain-delegation-j97oceikhot7jkrqayvh-817789-2024-10-02
globalsign-domain-verification=zfCNvJt0iTcEchLrE0nrimsdl4h4m4zVTSJYOcrlcJ
google-site-verification=4e86TC80-wCBL2yrW0lDDhDh9RDYPpr5KmZJn-tpbCc
google-site-verification=4xusGoKOjwxUaXBp5YTjxAi9WuDu71BkPe3v7fJYutc
google-site-verification=BL7HVMgVufDpeAmNKSF3bQ60prF1-GV4AyKZJl2lDWA
google-site-verification=UlZWy-swC5OflqoqDyCl4jaGXf_LpK8KI7rLHurK2uo
google-site-verification=bwyf27BaCTdH1e7S4w6VD-G77JuS28lCiq1PoeIUxbo
google-site-verification=iu7TTdQTRYrKc10sEwNP1pXCd-B3MNh94TQ8ij6NT6o
google-site-verification=kZOxIyQyKHgszVyyi4_lXw67AvmSU2iNcfaZ1IFHS64
google-site-verification=kd1gXKQZWk8CxDBaNQblja09U5T6isM268sHVKOMo2I
happeo-site-verification=6e68d7084957473aa68ac3256c5c2917
hubspot-domain-verification=N2U4M2IzY2YtYzhjMC00MjkxLThiNzQtYjg5MzZhZGQ1OGUw
hubspot-domain-verification=NTM2YzZhNjQtY2JjMy00MmM2LWFlOTMtYjliNGRjMGUxNjE1
hubspot-domain-verification=YWQ0YTVjMWEtNmI3ZC00M2MyLWFkYjktZWJjOTYzNTlkM2Iy
jetbrains-domain-verification=alod0iys0gyhojbfhoyk639ij
onetrust-domain-verification=b4f65778e8fc4221a64abc03b1302b98
redirect=9nnp3on7._spf._d.mim.ec
segment-site-verification=OtxhDcqKvxZRUdumOOswsBgUewrW3QxH
stripe-verification=9B872A0517BA70D650096B28F082EC59D3265747CFD9B252B4D4B5DBE4D6...
SPF v=spf1 include:9nnp3on7._spf._d.mim.ec include:49764000.spf08.hubspotemail.net ~...
wiz-domain-verification=cfdccaa3276a651838706b87a4837d92f53ee0f4a1e641da62a8830b...
wpe-verification=careersfool
zapier-domain-verification-challenge=5e2c82c3-b1bb-4c6b-8c78-94e960cf048b
CAALookup not available with standard resolver
Resolved in 590 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.

Slow DNS adds latency to every page load. Consider a faster DNS provider.

Why this matters

DNS resolution is slow — anycast DNS providers (Cloudflare, Route 53) typically resolve <50ms globally.

Source: DNS performance benchmarks

A
Redirect Chain
1 redirect(s), 962 ms total
PASS
1 redirect(s), 962 ms total
Info::
Single redirect
Got: https://fool.com → https://www.fool.com/ (301)
Info::
WWW normalization redirect
Info::
Redirect overhead: 962 ms total
Got: 962 ms

https://fool.com

834 ms · HTTP/1.1

301

https://www.fool.com/

128 ms · HTTP/1.1 FINAL

#URLStatusTimeProtocolServer
1https://fool.com301834 msHTTP/1.1cloudflare
2https://www.fool.com/200128 msHTTP/1.1cloudflare

See the visual redirect chain in the HTTP Probe tab →

A+
Crawlability
robots.txt present, sitemap with 370 URLs
PASS
robots.txt present, sitemap with 370 URLs
Info::
robots.txt is present
Got: 2310 bytes
Info::
sitemap.xml is present
Info::
sitemap.xml is valid XML
Info::
sitemap.xml contains 370 entries
Info::
Sitemap index with 370 child sitemaps
Info::
robots.txt references sitemap
robots.txt 200 OK
Size 2310 B Sitemaps referenced 7 User-agents MauiBot, Bytespider, * Blocking No — crawling allowed
# /robots.txt file for http://www.fool.com/ (prod)
# MauiBot
User-agent: MauiBot
Disallow: /
# else
User-agent: Bytespider
Disallow: /
User-agent: *
Allow: /a/feeds/
Allow: /ads.txt
Sitemap: https://www.fool.com/sitemap/
Sitemap: https://www.fool.com/wag-sitemap.xml
Sitemap: https://www.fool.com/quotes-sitemap.xml
Sitemap: https://www.fool.com/money/sitemap.xml
Sitemap: https://www.fool.com/hreflang-tag-sitemap.xml
Sitemap: http://www.fool.com/news-sitemap.xml
Sitemap: https://www.fool.com/money/news-sitemap.xml
Disallow: /3910
Disallow: /a/
Disallow: /account/
Disallow: /Account/
Disallow: /admin
Disallow: /Admin
Disallow: /amptest/
Disallow: /art/
Disallow: /Art/
Disallow: /auth/
Disallow: /betaboards/
Disallow: /cdn-cgi/
Disallow: /Common/
Disallow: /dubs/
Disallow: /ecap/
Disallow: /ext-content/
Disallow: /external/
Disallow: /feeds
Disallow: /Feeds
Disallow: /fool/free-report
Disallow: /foolpics
Disallow: /foolPics
Disallow: /FoolPics
Disallow: /free-report
Disallow: /help
Disallow: /Help
Disallow: /includes
Disallow: /Includes
Disallow: /investing/businesswire/
Disallow: /investing/fiercemarkets/
Disallow: /investing/FierceMarkets/
Disallow: /investing/stocks/
Disallow: /investor-alert/
Disallow: /localize
Disallow: /Localize
Disallow: /login/
Disallow: /mailemergency
Disallow: /mailEmergency
Disallow: /MailEmergency
Disallow: /Marketing/EcapSurvey.aspx
Disallow: /mms
Disallow: /news/commentary/
Disallow: /news/xt
Disallow: /News/Xt
Disallow: /News/XT
Disallow: /newsletters/*
Disallow: /nexus/
Disallow: /now50/
Disallow: /offers/
Disallow: /order-results*
Disallow: /order/
Disallow: /p/*
Disallow: /p/60/
Disallow: /partners
Disallow: /Partners
Disallow: /pegulator
Disallow: /Pegulator
Disallow: /premium-reports
Disallow: /private
Disallow: /Private
Disallow: /quote/failed-lookup/
Disallow: /quote/unknown/
Disallow: /reports
Disallow: /scripts
Disallow: /Scripts
Disallow: /secure/
Disallow: /server
Disallow: /Server
Disallow: /shop/
Disallow: /Shop/Download/Event/
Disallow: /Shop/OrderResults.aspx
Disallow: /Shop/OrderResults.aspx*
Disallow: /Shop/OrderResults*
Disallow: /snap
Disallow: /Snap
Disallow: /stock-ranker/
Disallow: /test
Disallow: /Test
Disallow: /thank-you/
Disallow: /the-ascent/search/
Disallow: /video-alert
Disallow: /vip/
Disallow: /api/historical/
sitemap.xml 200 OK
Type Sitemap Index URLs 370 entries Valid XML Yes
Child Sitemaps:
A
Domain Intelligence
fool.com — via GoDaddy.com, LLC, 31 years, 3 months old, hosted on Cloudflare
PASS
fool.com — via GoDaddy.com, LLC, 31 years, 3 months old, hosted on Cloudflare
Warning::
Domain expires in 64 days
Consider enabling auto-renewal to prevent accidental expiration.
Got: Expires Jun 25, 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: GoDaddy.com, 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: Cloudflare
Got: AS13335
Domain expiry

EXPIRED

June 25, 2026

SSL certificate

245 days

Issued by Sectigo Limited

Domain age

31 years, 3 months

Registered June 26, 1995

DNSSEC

Not enabled

Protects against DNS spoofing

Hosting

Cloudflare

ASN AS13335

104.18.24.135

Registrar

GoDaddy.com, LLC

Unlocked 4 NS records
Expiry timeline
Today
+1 year
Domain expiry SSL expiry Danger zone (≤30 days)
Recommended actions
  • Domain has EXPIRED — renew immediately to avoid total site outage
  • Enable DNSSEC to protect visitors from DNS spoofing
  • Enable registrar lock (clientTransferProhibited) to block unauthorized domain transfers
Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC
Created June 26, 1995 (31 years, 3 months ago)
Expires June 25, 2026 (2 months)
Last Updated June 25, 2025
Name Servers ns-1307.awsdns-35.org, ns-2009.awsdns-59.co.uk, ns-407.awsdns-50.com, ns-848.awsdns-42.net
DNSSEC Not enabled
Hosting
IP Address 104.18.24.135
ASN AS13335 (CLOUDFLARENET - Cloudflare, Inc., US)
Provider Cloudflare
Data source: rdap (0.8s)

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 351 ms — DNS, TCP, TLS, TTFB, content transfer breakdown
PASS
DNS Lookup DNS Lookup — time to resolve the domain name to an IP address.
100 ms
TCP Connect TCP Connect — time to establish a TCP connection to the server.
1 ms
TLS Handshake TLS Handshake — time to complete the HTTPS encryption handshake.
7 ms
Time to First Byte Time to First Byte — how long the server takes to respond with the first byte of data.
351 ms
Total Time Total request time from DNS lookup through full response.
351 ms

Connection waterfall

DNS Lookup 100 ms TCP Connect 1 ms TLS Handshake 7 ms Server Processing 243 ms Content Transfer 0 ms
A
CDN & Delivery
Cloudflare (DYNAMIC)
PASS
Cloudflare (DYNAMIC)
Info::
Site is served via Cloudflare CDN (edge: SIN)
Got: cf-ray: 9efeda71a9c5ce5f-SIN
Info::
CDN cache status: DYNAMIC
CDN Detected: Cloudflare
Provider Cloudflare Cache Status DYNAMIC Evidence cf-ray: 9efeda71a9c5ce5f-SIN
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