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· 9 checks — DNS, redirects, IPv6, crawlability, URL variants, and domain intelligence rolled into one auditable list.
SCORE
87
GRADE
B
FIX
0
REVIEW
3
PASS
6
INFO
0
Probed from Madrid, Spain
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.hootsuite.com/
200https://hootsuite.com/

Inconsistent — duplicate content risk

HTTP → HTTPS

301http://hootsuite.com/ https://hootsuite.com/

Consistent

B
TLS Certificate Expiry & Recommendations
280 days until leaf cert expires — 3 issues to address
REVIEW

Certificate validity

280
days left
0d 30d 60d 90d+

Recommended actions

  • 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
A+
DNS Records
4 A records, 100 ms lookup
PASS
4 A records, 100 ms lookup
Info::
Resolves to 4 IPv4 address(es)
Got: 108.157.98.65, 108.157.98.59, 108.157.98.123, 108.157.98.114
Info::
No IPv6 (AAAA) records
Info::
4 nameserver(s) configured
Got: ns-1546.awsdns-01.co.uk, ns-877.awsdns-45.net, ns-492.awsdns-61.com, ns-1154.awsdns-16.org
Info::
5 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: 100 ms
Got: 100 ms
A108.157.98.65, 108.157.98.59, 108.157.98.123, 108.157.98.114
AAAA
CNAME
NSns-1546.awsdns-01.co.uk, ns-877.awsdns-45.net, ns-492.awsdns-61.com, ns-1154.awsdns-16.org
MX
10 aspmx.l.google.com
20 alt1.aspmx.l.google.com
30 alt2.aspmx.l.google.com
40 aspmx2.googlemail.com
50 aspmx3.googlemail.com
TXT
figma-domain-verification=b23172d6bafae2639adba798417030ea57cc5c66cca26c7cf77ca1...
jamf-site-verification=6KsOa_hXIoFYcs4U-ycnGA
atlassian-domain-verification=o25iIe9Jr805+vUZ13KF3VgHHNejIxdx/y/sC+JI2Be9B1l1k2...
miro-verification=c238eb19a3900f9022b2dd2cee65b3349c066da0
openai-domain-verification=dv-sFO9QxPN3BBHE1KXLGxZPC8y
docker-verification=3287867a-69cf-46a8-9aac-3c92a32d5931
mixpanel-domain-verify=007c418c-57b5-4cca-8f6a-69edd6c0c9cf
adobe-idp-site-verification=b2e6a69046947a884c67879d015ac98d7c7157d7d43e1ddec34c...
MS=D8F5E4617F05614D8674B9BECB8617008F9FCE5F
google-site-verification=TTJxyytJxoTs_D15KV_M2QxIPSaSnP8FEeFJq1yfwBc
salesforce-site-verification=00D30000000nSwR=1TBPP00000000o1
MS=ms61425939
facebook-domain-verification=35hphhsn4jyqmnl8qwo23ueaiy742y
slack-domain-verification=3ALq7edkoq85Y3yC0TFToUZoEGZsb7rrnFhpcTb9
wrike-verification=MTkyNzcwOjJiNmU1YjkxYTFiZjVjYTE0Mzg3OWQyZjQ3NGI2NzkyMmM0YTdkY...
hubspot-developer-verification=NzM1MjU1NDItODZkYS00NTViLWIwMzgtOTBhNmVjZTMzMGJi
drift-domain-verification=fa680538bbf6219a4e863967839197daecee409d4f0bc0490a5d8d...
proxy-ssl.webflow.com
SPF v=spf1 mx ip4:62.13.150.16 ip4:174.36.80.216 ip4:174.36.80.219 ip4:208.117.56.91...
pendo-domain-verification=982b640c-494d-487f-9972-2dccee7e0f02
cursor-domain-verification-phdyjj=nDMmX4tGKrO4wYNRxzoJZoqMe
ZOOM_verify_yPO0JA7fJsrOu249Sf7ljn
google-site-verification=PzoR99ZmmcJcmXoleVcFM4aHT2_qb9F_48ee1SL2SD0
CAALookup not available with standard resolver
Resolved in 100 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
1 redirect(s), 273 ms total
PASS
1 redirect(s), 273 ms total
Info::
Single redirect
Got: https://hootsuite.com → https://www.hootsuite.com/ (301)
Info::
WWW normalization redirect

https://hootsuite.com

113 ms · HTTP/1.1

301

https://www.hootsuite.com/

160 ms · HTTP/1.1 FINAL

#URLStatusTimeProtocolServer
1https://hootsuite.com301113 msHTTP/1.1
2https://www.hootsuite.com/200160 msHTTP/1.1Vercel

See the visual redirect chain in the HTTP Probe tab →

A+
Crawlability
robots.txt present, sitemap with 3767 URLs
PASS
robots.txt present, sitemap with 3767 URLs
Info::
robots.txt is present
Got: 570 bytes
Info::
sitemap.xml is present
Info::
sitemap.xml is valid XML
Info::
sitemap.xml contains 3767 entries
Info::
robots.txt references sitemap
robots.txt 200 OK
Size 570 B Sitemaps referenced 1 User-agents * Blocking No — crawling allowed
User-agent: *
Disallow: *d=pro*
Disallow: /*?*srsltid
Disallow: /dashboard*
Disallow: /signup*
Disallow: /feed*
Disallow: /login*
Disallow: /hootlet/social-share*
Disallow: /hootlet/load*
Disallow: /social-connect/send*
Disallow: /share-button*
Disallow: /app/social-network/*
Disallow: /ajax*
Disallow: /sso-redirect*
Disallow: /js*
Disallow: /craft/
Disallow: /*.pdf$
Disallow: /billing/
Disallow: /create-free-account*
Disallow: /academy-free-account*
Disallow: /content-generator-embed*
Sitemap: https://www.hootsuite.com/sitemap.xml
Host: https://www.hootsuite.com

A+
Domain Intelligence
hootsuite.com — via GoDaddy.com, LLC, 17 years, 5 months old, hosted on AWS
PASS
hootsuite.com — via GoDaddy.com, LLC, 17 years, 5 months old, hosted on AWS
Info::
Domain registered until Jul 16, 2027 (1 years, 3 months remaining)
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: AWS
Got: AS16509
Domain expiry

395 days

July 16, 2027

SSL certificate

280 days

Issued by Amazon

Domain age

17 years, 5 months

Registered January 21, 2009

DNSSEC

Not enabled

Protects against DNS spoofing

Hosting

AWS

ASN AS16509

108.157.98.59

Registrar

GoDaddy.com, LLC

Unlocked 4 NS records
Expiry timeline
Today
+1 year
Domain expiry SSL expiry Danger zone (≤30 days)
Recommended actions
  • Enable DNSSEC to protect visitors from DNS spoofing
  • Enable registrar lock (clientTransferProhibited) to block unauthorized domain transfers
Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC
Created January 21, 2009 (17 years, 5 months ago)
Expires July 16, 2027 (1 years, 3 months)
Last Updated July 16, 2024
Name Servers ns-1154.awsdns-16.org, ns-1546.awsdns-01.co.uk, ns-492.awsdns-61.com, ns-877.awsdns-45.net
DNSSEC Not enabled
Hosting
IP Address 108.157.98.59
ASN AS16509 (AMAZON-02 - Amazon.com, Inc., US)
Provider AWS
Data source: rdap (0.4s)

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 159 ms — DNS, TCP, TLS, TTFB, content transfer breakdown
PASS
DNS Lookup DNS Lookup — time to resolve the domain name to an IP address.
40 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.
3 ms
Time to First Byte Time to First Byte — how long the server takes to respond with the first byte of data.
159 ms
Total Time Total request time from DNS lookup through full response.
159 ms

Connection waterfall

DNS Lookup 40 ms TCP Connect 1 ms TLS Handshake 3 ms Server Processing 115 ms Content Transfer 0 ms
A
CDN & Delivery
AWS CloudFront (Miss from cloudfront)
PASS
AWS CloudFront (Miss from cloudfront)
Info::
Site is served via AWS CloudFront CDN (edge: MAD56-P1)
Got: x-amz-cf-id: AG6Qfpjuh2qCJ9dQnuOuRq6dOrUZpbgN7D5bIi_cNnpn3XV6hF0T1g==
Info::
CDN cache status: Miss from cloudfront
CDN Detected: AWS CloudFront
Provider AWS CloudFront Cache Status Miss from cloudfront Evidence x-amz-cf-id: AG6Qfpjuh2qCJ9dQnuOuRq6dOrUZpbgN7D5bIi_cNnpn3XV6hF0T1g==
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