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· 9 checks — DNS, redirects, IPv6, crawlability, URL variants, and domain intelligence rolled into one auditable list.
SCORE
94
GRADE
A
FIX
0
REVIEW
3
PASS
6
INFO
0
Probed from Madrid, Spain
301 Moved Permanently
Checks
9
6 PASS 3 REVIEW
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.newswise.com/
200https://newswise.com/

Inconsistent — duplicate content risk

HTTP → HTTPS

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

Consistent

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

Certificate validity

43
days left
0d 30d 60d 90d+

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
B
CDN & Delivery
Cloudflare
REVIEW
Cloudflare
Info::
Site is served via Cloudflare CDN (edge: CDG)
Got: cf-ray: 9f0888aafdbd99eb-CDG
CDN Detected: Cloudflare
Provider Cloudflare Evidence cf-ray: 9f0888aafdbd99eb-CDG
A+
DNS Records
2 A records, 59 ms lookup
PASS
2 A records, 59 ms lookup
Info::
Resolves to 2 IPv4 address(es)
Got: 172.66.40.240, 172.66.43.16
Info::
Has 2 IPv6 (AAAA) record(s)
Got: 2606:4700:3108::ac42:28f0, 2606:4700:3108::ac42:2b10
Info::
2 nameserver(s) configured
Got: walt.ns.cloudflare.com, angela.ns.cloudflare.com
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: 59 ms
Got: 59 ms
A172.66.40.240, 172.66.43.16
AAAA2606:4700:3108::ac42:28f0, 2606:4700:3108::ac42:2b10
CNAME—
NSwalt.ns.cloudflare.com, angela.ns.cloudflare.com
MX
10 aspmx2.googlemail.com
10 aspmx3.googlemail.com
TXT
google-site-verification=PGBtAsAWojo4e_p7MUCB8AziyzTaoXsEKxT2ttc1YHQ
SPF v=spf1 mx ip4:3.215.70.197 include:amazonses.com ip4:161.38.193.243 ip4:3.215.70...
google-site-verification=KBsTBTdgpLL7lngW3yrdeGPxeMGRmnXV4sMsegvlxNQ
CAALookup not available with standard resolver
Resolved in 59 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), 670 ms total
PASS
1 redirect(s), 670 ms total
Info::
Single redirect
Got: https://newswise.com → https://www.newswise.com/ (301)
Info::
WWW normalization redirect
Info::
Redirect overhead: 670 ms total
Got: 670 ms

https://newswise.com

61 ms · HTTP/1.1

301

https://www.newswise.com/

609 ms · HTTP/1.1 FINAL

#URLStatusTimeProtocolServer
1https://newswise.com30161 msHTTP/1.1cloudflare
2https://www.newswise.com/200609 msHTTP/1.1cloudflare

See the visual redirect chain in the HTTP Probe tab →

A+
IPv6 Readiness
IPv6 reachable (17 ms)
PASS
IPv6 reachable (17 ms)
Info::
IPv6 is configured and reachable at 2606:4700:3108::ac42:28f0, 2606:4700:3108::ac42:2b10
Got: 17 ms connect
IPv6 Ready
AAAA Records 2606:4700:3108::ac42:28f0, 2606:4700:3108::ac42:2b10 Connection Reachable (17 ms)
A+
Crawlability
robots.txt present, sitemap with 46 URLs
PASS
robots.txt present, sitemap with 46 URLs
Info::
robots.txt is present
Got: 2654 bytes
Info::
sitemap.xml is present
Info::
sitemap.xml is valid XML
Info::
sitemap.xml contains 46 entries
Info::
Sitemap index with 46 child sitemaps
Info::
robots.txt references sitemap
robots.txt 200 OK
Size 2654 B Sitemaps referenced 2 User-agents Applebot, AhrefsBot, Baiduspider, Majestic, Baiduspider-video, Meta-ExternalAgent, SemrushBot, SputnikBot, Google-Extended, CCBot, Googlebot, Googlebot-Image, facebookexternalhit, Bingbot, DotBot, Baiduspider-image, Amazonbot, Googlebot-Mobile, PetalBot, GPTBot, ClaudeBot, Bytespider, *, Googlebot-News Blocking No — crawling allowed
# ==========================================
# Newswise Robots Policy – Updated 2025-11-03
# ==========================================

Sitemap: https://www.newswise.com/sitemap.xml
Sitemap: https://www.newswise.com/news-sitemap.xml

# ==========================================
# Tier 1  Google Search bots
# ==========================================

User-agent: Googlebot
Allow: /
Disallow: /tracker/c/

User-agent: Googlebot-News
Allow: /

User-agent: Googlebot-Image
Allow: /

User-agent: Googlebot-Mobile
Allow: /

User-agent: facebookexternalhit
Allow: /

# ==========================================
# Tier 1  Other major search bots
# ==========================================

User-agent: Applebot
Allow: /
Crawl-delay: 10

User-agent: Bingbot
Allow: /
Crawl-delay: 10

# ==========================================
# Tier 2  SEO crawlers (restricted)
# ==========================================

User-agent: AhrefsBot
Crawl-delay: 10

User-agent: SemrushBot
Crawl-delay: 10

User-agent: Baiduspider
Crawl-delay: 20

# ==========================================
# Tier 3  Block Bad / Low-Value Crawlers
# ==========================================

User-agent: SputnikBot
Disallow: /

User-agent: DotBot
Disallow: /

User-agent: Majestic
Disallow: /

User-agent: PetalBot
Disallow: /

User-agent: Baiduspider-video
Disallow: /

User-agent: Baiduspider-image
Disallow: /

# ==========================================
# Tier 4  Block AI Model Training Crawlers
# ==========================================

User-agent: GPTBot
Disallow: /

User-agent: ClaudeBot
Disallow: /

User-agent: Google-Extended
Disallow: /

User-agent: Amazonbot
Disallow: /

User-agent: Bytespider
Disallow: /

User-agent: CCBot
Disallow: /

User-agent: Meta-ExternalAgent
Disallow: /

User-agent: Bytespider
Disallow: /

# ==========================================
# Tier 5  Global Rules (apply to ALL bots)
# ==========================================

User-agent: *

# Allowed resources (JS, CSS, Experts pages)
Allow: /javascripts/
Allow: /stylesheets/
Allow: /users/expert/
Allow: /users/expert-list/
Allow: /sitemaps/

# Disallowed internal or duplicate sections
Disallow: /search/
Disallow: /cdn-cgi/l/email-protection
Disallow: /nz/feed_widget/
Disallow: /nz/search_google
Disallow: /reports/
Disallow: /legacy/
Disallow: /images/uploads/
Disallow: /archive/get_wire
Disallow: /nz/clips_view/
Disallow: /archive/list_wires
Disallow: /multimedia/
Disallow: /special-channel/tabarticles/
Disallow: /Users/rotate-image
Disallow: /users/register/
Disallow: /users/login/
Disallow: /users/register
Disallow: /users/login
Disallow: /cdn-cgi/

Crawl-delay: 15
sitemap.xml 200 OK
Type Sitemap Index URLs 46 entries Valid XML Yes
Child Sitemaps:
A+
Domain Intelligence
newswise.com — via Network Solutions, LLC, 30 years, 3 months old
PASS
newswise.com — via Network Solutions, LLC, 30 years, 3 months old
Info::
Domain registered until May 29, 2030 (4 years, 1 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: Network Solutions, 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.
Domain expiry

1443 days

May 29, 2030

SSL certificate

43 days

Issued by Let's Encrypt

Domain age

30 years, 3 months

Registered May 30, 1996

DNSSEC

Not enabled

Protects against DNS spoofing

Hosting

Unknown

2606:4700:3108::ac42:2b10

Registrar

Network Solutions, LLC

Unlocked 2 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 Network Solutions, LLC
Created May 30, 1996 (30 years, 3 months ago)
Expires May 29, 2030 (4 years, 1 months)
Last Updated March 30, 2025
Name Servers angela.ns.cloudflare.com, walt.ns.cloudflare.com
DNSSEC Not enabled
Hosting
IP Address 2606:4700:3108::ac42:2b10
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 106 ms — DNS, TCP, TLS, TTFB, content transfer breakdown
PASS
DNS Lookup DNS Lookup — time to resolve the domain name to an IP address.
50 ms
TCP Connect TCP Connect — time to establish a TCP connection to the server.
16 ms
TLS Handshake TLS Handshake — time to complete the HTTPS encryption handshake.
21 ms
Time to First Byte Time to First Byte — how long the server takes to respond with the first byte of data.
107 ms
Total Time Total request time from DNS lookup through full response.
107 ms

Connection waterfall

DNS Lookup 50 ms TCP Connect 16 ms TLS Handshake 21 ms Server Processing 19 ms Content Transfer 0 ms
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