Infrastructure
· 9 checks — DNS, redirects, IPv6, crawlability, URL variants, and domain intelligence rolled into one auditable list.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 & Recommendations45 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
A+DNS Records2 A records, 106 ms lookupPASS
| A | 104.16.21.118, 104.16.20.118 |
| AAAA | 2606:4700::6810:1576, 2606:4700::6810:1476 |
| CNAME | — |
| NS | stan.ns.cloudflare.com, melinda.ns.cloudflare.com |
| MX | 40268 alt4.aspmx.l.google.com 40348 aspmx.l.google.com 40428 alt3.aspmx.l.google.com 40508 alt2.aspmx.l.google.com 40588 alt1.aspmx.l.google.com |
| TXT | atlassian-domain-verification=QUsZX4LdPWTYZgx09JhShFot27EJnUl/5CyxXFsiGebXl2QD8F... google-site-verification=DR2iszEQgZJYKQO9YBg92DDZqFIx84TDfQaD_fELMGU docusign=24c828ce-88ba-4235-928c-fef95e746ecc google-site-verification=oz2m8Twz0_w2ND0aYPM9a_q-dFq5IyFhr9XscXzfQGc SPF v=spf1 include:_spf.google.com ~all google-site-verification=s-mN7n7gLjHhbcS5kmH5k9QgTCSSUovbjRJpcmcpIyw tollbit-domain-verification=f09dc9af2150fee3a681d5a58c493abeaaf63e026b683a148e2d... globalsign-domain-verification=KaParXxs1OHDy7o8CMbPpHBN-2m_mzwdPqKMMQ66a6 google-site-verification=MNhlGeQX-wiKD1qctjMqAOtattiLCFqKMPlDVRzjFl4 workplace-domain-verification=ETLV6zXHfnpWNoD1v6mz9z8QGA7A5S figma-domain-verification=4f7cdfa45ca39f617dd7ba7b165e1bfd5e9b5e1ec18b849c6098df... knowbe4-site-verification=f8a0eecde40ecb172ead956570d9179c adobe-idp-site-verification=cd8dab640ab786a9457c8757f4188cd682dd687a694d1d9c251e... anthropic-domain-verification-0b244f=iw56aFXSdiSMgqeyLVEJ1CeuG e707d41e18214629ac9a84d870dccaee google-site-verification=MYwzAkhnPtvBHiX7WAAvcAW2dd8wySNpVlSB2VSlvr8 google-site-verification=7QGC_-1foZSB5bRlYVVe454E36rpRfB-4ji6x4tPDEM google-site-verification=7ibvzoF9zUdMDx8kketGxeqy02eThZhtXKaM4MveeCw onetrust-domain-verification=cea86b2c01e84a158a1b440879c93f7b |
| 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.
ARedirect Chain1 redirect(s), 163 ms totalPASS
https://pcmag.com
64 ms · HTTP/1.1
https://www.pcmag.com/
99 ms · HTTP/1.1 FINAL
| # | URL | Status | Time | Protocol | Server |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | https://pcmag.com | 301 | 64 ms | HTTP/1.1 | cloudflare |
| 2 | https://www.pcmag.com/ | 403 | 99 ms | HTTP/1.1 | cloudflare |
See the visual redirect chain in the HTTP Probe tab →
A+IPv6 ReadinessIPv6 reachable (17 ms)PASS
A+URL Variantswww/non-www, trailing slash, HTTP→HTTPSPASS
www / non-www
HTTP → HTTPS
Consistent
A+Domain Intelligencepcmag.com — via CSC Corporate Domains, Inc., 31 years, 5 months oldPASS
1474 days
July 27, 2030
45 days
Issued by Google Trust Services
31 years, 5 months
Registered April 18, 1995
Not enabled
Protects against DNS spoofing
Unknown
2606:4700::6810:1576
CSC Corporate Domains, Inc.
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