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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
1
REVIEW
3
PASS
5
INFO
0
Probed from New York, United Stated
301 Moved Permanently
Checks
9
5 PASS 3 REVIEW 1 FIX
D
CDN & Delivery
Action
No CDN detected
FIX
No CDN detected
Warning::
No CDN detected
A CDN can significantly improve load times for users around the world by caching content at edge nodes closer to them.
No CDN detected

Consider using a CDN to improve global delivery speed and reduce origin load.

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.newsday.com/
200https://newsday.com/

Inconsistent — duplicate content risk

HTTP → HTTPS

301http://newsday.com/ → https://www.newsday.com/

Consistent

B
TLS Certificate Expiry & Recommendations
60 days until leaf cert expires — 4 issues to address
REVIEW

Certificate validity

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

Recommended actions

  • Prefer TLS 1.3 — TLS 1.2 is acceptable but TLS 1.3 removes RSA key exchange and improves latency
  • 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
A+
DNS Records
2 A records, 20 ms lookup
PASS
2 A records, 20 ms lookup
Info::
Resolves to 2 IPv4 address(es)
Got: 44.194.46.141, 34.193.170.103
Info::
No IPv6 (AAAA) records
Info::
4 nameserver(s) configured
Got: dns1.p08.nsone.net, dns2.p08.nsone.net, dns3.p08.nsone.net, dns4.p08.nsone.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
Info::
DNS resolution time: 20 ms
Got: 20 ms
A44.194.46.141, 34.193.170.103
AAAA—
CNAME—
NSdns1.p08.nsone.net, dns2.p08.nsone.net, dns3.p08.nsone.net, dns4.p08.nsone.net
MX
10 mxa-002c7701.gslb.pphosted.com
10 mxb-002c7701.gslb.pphosted.com
TXT
MS=ms62687248
MS=ms53359565
MS=ms27412711
MS=ms61390667
MS=ms40079858tollbit-domain-verification=585aec361047bb1924ac927f30fa0581c6422c5...
SPF v=spf1 include:spf0.newsday.com -all
globalsign-domain-verification=C9B4EB8188683A9759A89951604E7937
google-site-verification=Vy-QcR2bosEiL0RYm21TJ-F_utHNGhTnuyKqnK5CQRs
facebook-domain-verification=bd329j0le0unpogky5114eb3b9vlex
globalsign-domain-verification=58ea28f6e1274ab4e3505cee8d5707e9
globalsign-domain-verification=C33FAC433A788C048C7EDDF94738D929
globalsign-domain-verification=FC42A91F8D81DC47499270510855E925
google-site-verification=zZPr9OQ9C0VfuZG15D_RmRJQeRYYfVqvxFS6XiAkRtI
yahoo-verification-key=1mMhdS6KR4uq17ioLhiJssPV23w6OGJznFdltR+wli0=
9ee422dd614568bb86436b6b60f43396f38a20adabca908a0e
tollbit-domain-verification=585aec361047bb1924ac927f30fa0581c6422c5b9e72774c1fc9...
google-site-verification=tqGWXc-JmvBwJzWJ929VgV2-3JJa1E3kjF_8VV_Teaw
globalsign-domain-verification=297602FABF8FC85BA4903B4335D590B4
CAALookup not available with standard resolver
Resolved in 20 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), 90 ms total
PASS
1 redirect(s), 90 ms total
Info::
Single redirect
Got: https://newsday.com → https://www.newsday.com/ (301)
Info::
WWW normalization redirect

https://newsday.com

42 ms · HTTP/1.1

301

https://www.newsday.com/

47 ms · HTTP/1.1 FINAL

#URLStatusTimeProtocolServer
1https://newsday.com30142 msHTTP/1.1nginx/1.27.0
2https://www.newsday.com/20047 msHTTP/1.1nginx/1.29.4

See the visual redirect chain in the HTTP Probe tab →

A+
Crawlability
robots.txt present, sitemap with 1015 URLs
PASS
robots.txt present, sitemap with 1015 URLs
Info::
robots.txt is present
Got: 1009 bytes
Info::
sitemap.xml is present
Info::
sitemap.xml is valid XML
Info::
sitemap.xml contains 1015 entries
Info::
Sitemap index with 1015 child sitemaps
Info::
robots.txt references sitemap
robots.txt 200 OK
Size 1009 B Sitemaps referenced 6 User-agents *, GPTBot, CCBot Blocking No — crawling allowed
# prod-robots.txt
# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# This is the PRODUCTION robots.txt file for Newsday web properties.
# Only edit this file for changes that should affect the live, public-facing site.
# For staging or development, see the corresponding robots.txt files in this directory.
# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------

User-agent: *  
Disallow: /beta/
Disallow: /preview/
Disallow: /iosfeeds/
Disallow: /json/
Disallow: /cmlink/ 
Disallow: /mobile/
Disallow: /5819/
Disallow: /app/
Disallow: *?lng
Disallow: *?view

User-agent: GPTBot
Disallow: /
User-agent: CCBot
Disallow: /

Sitemap: https://www.newsday.com/sitemap/
Sitemap: https://www.newsday.com/sitemap/news
Sitemap: https://projects.newsday.com/sitemap_index.xml
Sitemap: https://projects.newsday.com/voters-guide/sitemap.xml
Sitemap: https://projects.newsday.com/schools/sitemap.xml
Sitemap: https://projects.newsday.com/payrolls/sitemap_index.xml
sitemap.xml 200 OK
Type Sitemap Index URLs 1015 entries Valid XML Yes
Child Sitemaps:
A+
Domain Intelligence
newsday.com — via GoDaddy.com, LLC, 35 years, 6 months old, hosted on AWS
PASS
newsday.com — via GoDaddy.com, LLC, 35 years, 6 months old, hosted on AWS
Info::
Domain registered until Apr 13, 2027 (11 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: AS14618
Domain expiry

301 days

April 13, 2027

SSL certificate

60 days

Issued by Let's Encrypt

Domain age

35 years, 6 months

Registered April 12, 1991

DNSSEC

Not enabled

Protects against DNS spoofing

Hosting

AWS

ASN AS14618

44.194.46.141

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 April 12, 1991 (35 years, 6 months ago)
Expires April 13, 2027 (11 months)
Last Updated April 13, 2026
Name Servers dns1.p08.nsone.net, dns2.p08.nsone.net, dns3.p08.nsone.net, dns4.p08.nsone.net
DNSSEC Not enabled
Hosting
IP Address 44.194.46.141
ASN AS14618 (AMAZON-AES - Amazon.com, Inc., US)
Provider AWS
Data source: rdap (0.1s)

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

Connection waterfall

DNS Lookup 6 ms TCP Connect 7 ms TLS Handshake 24 ms Server Processing 8 ms Content Transfer 0 ms
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