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· 9 checks — DNS, redirects, IPv6, crawlability, URL variants, and domain intelligence rolled into one auditable list.
SCORE
89
GRADE
B
FIX
0
REVIEW
3
PASS
6
INFO
0
Probed from Sao Paulo, Brazil
200 OK
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.smartasset.com/
200https://smartasset.com/

Inconsistent — duplicate content risk

HTTP → HTTPS

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

Consistent

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

Certificate validity

101
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, 132 ms lookup
PASS
4 A records, 132 ms lookup
Info::
Resolves to 4 IPv4 address(es)
Got: 3.166.160.80, 3.166.160.110, 3.166.160.12, 3.166.160.92
Info::
No IPv6 (AAAA) records
Info::
4 nameserver(s) configured
Got: ns-1486.awsdns-57.org, ns-1696.awsdns-20.co.uk, ns-832.awsdns-40.net, ns-85.awsdns-10.com
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: 132 ms
Got: 132 ms
A3.166.160.80, 3.166.160.110, 3.166.160.12, 3.166.160.92
AAAA—
CNAME—
NSns-1486.awsdns-57.org, ns-1696.awsdns-20.co.uk, ns-832.awsdns-40.net, ns-85.awsdns-10.com
MX
0 aspmx.l.google.com
1 alt1.aspmx.l.google.com
2 alt2.aspmx.l.google.com
3 aspmx2.googlemail.com
4 aspmx3.googlemail.com
TXT
_jkpyls718v7zelxsn8ypszx4zglf7in
anthropic-domain-verification-6py9dq=qELRKze001nECG1uN4U5er6MA
cursor-domain-verification-kvkt0n=HFOqUfOQNp8n2JZP66d7hczNi
docker-verification=8f35e31a-a5d6-42a0-8b79-1f75f2cb41b7
facebook-domain-verification=v6nz7zg5z53y7iqxcfpo7hqymsns7o
google-site-verification=CQt2bBT0k7FvxzGQEx90w7-k7lFIa-BeZHc9ZVY-blk
pardot1019982=0576c038969f3f253da93eeb3b69d4a0e5a06f5477d2b8d65546db66cf40532c
pardot1019982=6d00a9ebf8dce52da445948d46b92dd234a25e96f6578a347e75d526d0f5e172
pardot1019982=780af383089a5bed842f96e2eca32d59b72ef2c5a90f55f829628586507a3312
pardot1019982=fc54723b89dfbb20e2e3f28b9fc169cfd0f2abf207835461bae531ee7df0d167
SPF v=spf1 include:_spf.google.com include:mailgun.org ~all
CAALookup not available with standard resolver
Resolved in 132 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
No redirects — direct access
PASS
No redirects — direct access
Info::
No redirects — direct access
Got: https://smartasset.com

https://smartasset.com

420 ms · HTTP/1.1 FINAL

#URLStatusTimeProtocolServer
1https://smartasset.com200420 msHTTP/1.1CloudFront
A+
Crawlability
robots.txt present, sitemap with 13 URLs
PASS
robots.txt present, sitemap with 13 URLs
Info::
robots.txt is present
Got: 900 bytes
Info::
sitemap.xml is present
Info::
sitemap.xml is valid XML
Info::
sitemap.xml contains 13 entries
Info::
Sitemap index with 13 child sitemaps
Info::
robots.txt references sitemap
robots.txt 200 OK
Size 900 B Sitemaps referenced 3 User-agents * Blocking No — crawling allowed
User-agent: *
Sitemap: https://smartasset.com/sitemap_index.xml
Sitemap: https://smartasset.com/sitemap.xml
Sitemap: https://smartasset.com/news-sitemap.xml
Disallow: /_next/data/
Disallow: /admin
Disallow: /adverts
Disallow: /ajax
Disallow: /api
Disallow: /captivate
Disallow: /disclosures/fee-structure/
Disallow: /embed
Disallow: /external
Disallow: /files/admin/
Disallow: /files/adverts/
Disallow: /files/blank.html
Disallow: /files/captivate/
Disallow: /files/data/
Disallow: /files/index.html
Disallow: /files/infographic/
Disallow: /files/mailchimp/
Disallow: /files/marketwatchrss.xml
Disallow: /files/sheet/
Disallow: /files/test/
Disallow: /files/tmp/
Disallow: /files/tools/
Disallow: /files/widgets/
Disallow: /retirement/advisor-preview
Disallow: /retirement/financial-advisor/start
Disallow: /retirement/find-a-financial-planner
Disallow: /search
Disallow: /_next/static/media/*.woff2
sitemap.xml 200 OK
Type Sitemap Index URLs 13 entries Valid XML Yes
Child Sitemaps:
A+
Domain Intelligence
smartasset.com — via GoDaddy.com, LLC, 22 years, 7 months old, hosted on AWS
PASS
smartasset.com — via GoDaddy.com, LLC, 22 years, 7 months old, hosted on AWS
Info::
Domain registered until Dec 29, 2026 (8 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

197 days

December 29, 2026

SSL certificate

101 days

Issued by Amazon

Domain age

22 years, 7 months

Registered December 29, 2003

DNSSEC

Not enabled

Protects against DNS spoofing

Hosting

AWS

ASN AS16509

3.166.160.12

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 December 29, 2003 (22 years, 7 months ago)
Expires December 29, 2026 (8 months)
Last Updated October 3, 2024
Name Servers ns-1486.awsdns-57.org, ns-1696.awsdns-20.co.uk, ns-832.awsdns-40.net, ns-85.awsdns-10.com
DNSSEC Not enabled
Hosting
IP Address 3.166.160.12
ASN AS16509 (AMAZON-02 - Amazon.com, Inc., US)
Provider AWS
Data source: rdap (0.7s)

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

Connection waterfall

DNS Lookup 83 ms TCP Connect 108 ms TLS Handshake 110 ms Server Processing 124 ms Content Transfer 236 ms
A+
CDN & Delivery
AWS CloudFront (Hit from cloudfront)
PASS
AWS CloudFront (Hit from cloudfront)
Info::
Site is served via AWS CloudFront CDN (edge: MIA50-P3)
Got: x-amz-cf-id: jVEsR1XGi4k9Sp4tnVATzakssrReiHuKCJTpkIWgYHObKhgHoC5pDg==
Info::
CDN cache status: Hit from cloudfront
CDN Detected: AWS CloudFront
Provider AWS CloudFront Cache Status Hit from cloudfront Evidence x-amz-cf-id: jVEsR1XGi4k9Sp4tnVATzakssrReiHuKCJTpkIWgYHObKhgHoC5pDg==
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