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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
1
REVIEW
3
PASS
5
INFO
0
Probed from Madrid, Spain
200 OK
Checks
9
5 PASS 3 REVIEW 1 FIX
D
TLS Certificate Expiry & Recommendations
Action
4 days until leaf cert expires — 5 issues to address
FIX

Certificate validity

4
days left
0d 30d 60d 90d+
Renew urgently — under 14 days remaining

Recommended actions

  • Renew certificate — 4 days remaining
  • Add includeSubDomains to the HSTS directive
  • Add the preload directive and submit to hstspreload.org once max-age + includeSubDomains are in place
  • 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
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
Info::
www/non-www redirect configured correctly (preferred: non-www)
Critical::
HTTP version does not redirect to HTTPS
Got: HTTP 200 Expected: 301 redirect to HTTPS

www / non-www

301https://www.yougov.com/
200https://yougov.com/

Preferred variant: non-www

HTTP → HTTPS

200http://yougov.com/

HTTP version does not redirect to HTTPS

B
CDN & Delivery
Incapsula
REVIEW
Incapsula
Info::
Site is served via Incapsula CDN
Got: x-iinfo: 10-12383982-12382976 2CNN RT(1776805844653 33) q(0 0 0 1) r(0 0)
CDN Detected: Incapsula
Provider Incapsula Evidence x-iinfo: 10-12383982-12382976 2CNN RT(1776805844653 33) q(0 0 0 1) r(0 0)
A+
DNS Records
2 A records, 35 ms lookup
PASS
2 A records, 35 ms lookup
Info::
Resolves to 2 IPv4 address(es)
Got: 45.60.85.62, 45.60.76.62
Info::
No IPv6 (AAAA) records
Info::
4 nameserver(s) configured
Got: ns-861.awsdns-43.net, ns-1528.awsdns-63.org, ns-2042.awsdns-63.co.uk, ns-206.awsdns-25.com
Info::
1 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: 35 ms
Got: 35 ms
A45.60.85.62, 45.60.76.62
AAAA—
CNAME—
NSns-861.awsdns-43.net, ns-1528.awsdns-63.org, ns-2042.awsdns-63.co.uk, ns-206.awsdns-25.com
MX
0 yougov-com.mail.protection.outlook.com
TXT
"google-site-verification=Wt7xTRhxbpvwnKJJW4VXTOlKffYe-uuBSlnMpiRg9OI
google-site-verification=UJpVjCbs6g7Rup2C9WCb8brb8NoDLD2i0gv2KL-bHPo
Wiz-domain-verification=b7db3a325c6c1ba2e9f8169c18b51f9d44c00e4cd1c9420c2d026d33...
"smartsheet-site-validation=Dzfqqcwz9oOCJ3Z_UWKJEjG7zYx1B3NX
"globalsign-domain-verification=FDBCAC39B8B91902B018B22A110C231B
google-site-verification=f-Y9UcV5izb5kJbFfNjaIzsUQqSES04vK8d_gWS3UwQ
"globalsign-domain-verification=AF56C484E5D031B7B0733115DAC5BB9D
"docker-verification=3cc3f9ac-65a9-45d5-b7fa-834a9435ccc1
"atlassian-domain-verification=2Z3DabZpc3zeabDbJo6wHWaJBFUucaKx9mmRW65RP/TCcP1Ym...
"globalsign-domain-verification=05E60AE896D7CBEDAFAFED04105A1224
"google-site-verification=-InQx1Yz_E95Qs_AgmMBAtmAbx9yU90mRLxCUYKdxhY
SPF v=spf1 ip4:195.49.159.67 ip4:195.49.159.66 ip4:213.252.2.39/32 include:spf.prote...
CAALookup not available with standard resolver
Resolved in 35 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://yougov.com

https://yougov.com

117 ms · HTTP/1.1 FINAL

#URLStatusTimeProtocolServer
1https://yougov.com200117 msHTTP/1.1
A+
Crawlability
robots.txt present, sitemap with 16022 URLs
PASS
robots.txt present, sitemap with 16022 URLs
Info::
robots.txt is present
Got: 2503 bytes
Info::
sitemap.xml is present
Info::
sitemap.xml is valid XML
Info::
sitemap.xml contains 16022 entries
Info::
robots.txt references sitemap
robots.txt 200 OK
Size 2503 B Sitemaps referenced 23 User-agents Bingbot, * Blocking No — crawling allowed
User-agent: Bingbot                                                
Allow: /search
Allow: /en-gb/search
Allow: /en-us/search                                                           
Allow: /it-it/cerca                                                 
Allow: /de-de/suche                                                      
Allow: /fr-fr/recherche                                                  
Allow: /es-es/buscar 

User-agent: *

Allow: /

# Search page filters combinations (for every language)
Disallow: /search*?q_
Disallow: /search*&q_
Disallow: /en-gb/search*?q_
Disallow: /en-gb/search*&q_
Disallow: /en-us/search*?q_
Disallow: /en-us/search*&q_
Disallow: /it-it/cerca*?q_
Disallow: /it-it/cerca*&q_
Disallow: /de-de/suche*?q_
Disallow: /de-de/suche*&q_
Disallow: /fr-fr/recherche*?q_
Disallow: /fr-fr/recherche*&q_
Disallow: /es-es/buscar*?q_
Disallow: /es-es/buscar*&q_

# Marketo
Disallow: *?marketo=
Disallow: *&marketo=
Disallow: *?marketoId=
Disallow: *&marketoId=

# Rankings/Trackers
Disallow: *?crossBreak=
Disallow: *&crossBreak=
Disallow: *?period=
Disallow: *&period=


Sitemap: https://yougov.com/sitemap-articles.xml
Sitemap: https://yougov.com/en-gb/sitemap-articles.xml
Sitemap: https://yougov.com/en-us/sitemap-articles.xml
Sitemap: https://yougov.com/de-de/sitemap-articles.xml
Sitemap: https://yougov.com/fr-fr/sitemap-articles.xml
Sitemap: https://yougov.com/it-it/sitemap-articles.xml
Sitemap: https://yougov.com/es-es/sitemap-articles.xml

Sitemap: https://yougov.com/sitemap-pages.xml
Sitemap: https://yougov.com/en-gb/sitemap-pages.xml
Sitemap: https://yougov.com/en-us/sitemap-pages.xml
Sitemap: https://yougov.com/de-de/sitemap-pages.xml
Sitemap: https://yougov.com/fr-fr/sitemap-pages.xml
Sitemap: https://yougov.com/it-it/sitemap-pages.xml
Sitemap: https://yougov.com/es-es/sitemap-pages.xml

Sitemap: https://yougov.com/en-gb/sitemap-topics-rated.xml
Sitemap: https://yougov.com/en-us/sitemap-topics-rated.xml

Sitemap: https://yougov.com/en-gb/sitemap-topics-nonrated.xml
Sitemap: https://yougov.com/en-us/sitemap-topics-nonrated.xml
Sitemap: https://yougov.com/de-de/sitemap-topics-nonrated.xml

Sitemap: https://yougov.com/sitemap-documents.xml                                                  
Sitemap: https://yougov.com/en-gb/sitemap-documents.xml                                            
Sitemap: https://yougov.com/en-us/sitemap-documents.xml                                            
Sitemap: https://yougov.com/de-de/sitemap-documents.xml
sitemap.xml 200 OK
Type URL Set URLs 16022 entries Valid XML Yes
Sample URLs:
A+
Domain Intelligence
yougov.com — via CSC Corporate Domains, Inc., 26 years, 6 months old, hosted on INCAPSULA - Incapsula Inc, US
PASS
yougov.com — via CSC Corporate Domains, Inc., 26 years, 6 months old, hosted on INCAPSULA - Incapsula Inc, US
Info::
Domain registered until Feb 18, 2028 (1 years, 10 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: CSC Corporate Domains, Inc.
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: INCAPSULA - Incapsula Inc, US
Got: AS19551
Domain expiry

581 days

February 18, 2028

SSL certificate

4 days

Issued by GlobalSign nv-sa

Domain age

26 years, 6 months

Registered February 18, 2000

DNSSEC

Not enabled

Protects against DNS spoofing

Hosting

INCAPSULA - Incapsula Inc, US

ASN AS19551

45.60.76.62

Registrar

CSC Corporate Domains, Inc.

Unlocked 4 NS records
Expiry timeline
Today
+1 year
Domain expiry SSL expiry Danger zone (≤30 days)
Recommended actions
  • Renew the TLS certificate or verify auto-renewal is working
  • Enable DNSSEC to protect visitors from DNS spoofing
  • Enable registrar lock (clientTransferProhibited) to block unauthorized domain transfers
Registrar CSC Corporate Domains, Inc.
Created February 18, 2000 (26 years, 6 months ago)
Expires February 18, 2028 (1 years, 10 months)
Last Updated February 14, 2026
Name Servers ns-1528.awsdns-63.org, ns-2042.awsdns-63.co.uk, ns-206.awsdns-25.com, ns-861.awsdns-43.net
DNSSEC Not enabled
Hosting
IP Address 45.60.76.62
ASN AS19551 (INCAPSULA - Incapsula Inc, US)
Provider INCAPSULA - Incapsula Inc, US
Data source: rdap (0.3s)

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

Connection waterfall

DNS Lookup 36 ms TCP Connect 30 ms TLS Handshake 32 ms Server Processing 33 ms Content Transfer 64 ms
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