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adage.com

https://adage.com· First analyzed 12 Feb 2026· Updated 12 Feb 2026

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adage.com

Mobile

Sponsored

Hosting Provider

Akamai Technologies, Inc.

IP Address

184.24.77.39

Server Location

🇩🇪 Frankfurt am Main, Germany

ASN

AS20940

Organization

Akamai Technologies, Inc.

Server

OpenResty

CDN

Akamai

WAF

Akamai

Nameservers

kurt.ns.cloudflare.com.connie.ns.cloudflare.com.

Performance

Page Speed

4.5 MB

215 requests

Image Optimization

Lazy LoadWebP

0–49

50–89

90–100

Architecture Stack

Headless

⚙️ SSR

Decoupled

Frontend

Framework

React

Styling

Tailwind CSS

API

Data Source

Headless CMS

Strapi

Infrastructure

Hosting

Akamai Technologies, Inc.

CDN

Akamai

Detected API Sources

https://cdn.adage.com/api/tiny...

Technology Stack

22 Technologies Detected

Analytics

Microsoft Clarity PostHog FullStory

Advertising

Google Ads Twitter Ads LinkedIn Ads TikTok Pixel Microsoft Advertising

CSS Frameworks

Tailwind CSS

Ant Design

Fonts

Adobe Fonts (Typekit)Adobe Fonts

Frameworks

Meta Frameworks

Other

Payments

Web Servers

Customer Support

SEO Analysis

C67/100

adage.comadage.com

Advertising, Marketing, Media and Tech News - Ad Age

No description available for this page.

Title Length52 chars

Recommended: 50-60 chars

Description Length0 chars

Recommended: 120-160 chars

Issues (2)

• Missing meta description - important for click-through rates
• Many images missing alt text (41/44)

3 issues found

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Crawlability

Sitemap

Type: index

robots.txt

38 rules

Sitemap reference found

Sponsored

Security Score

0%Critical

Critical / Transactional

HTTPS

WAF

21d

Certificate Details

Type

Domain Validated (DV)

Certificate Authority

Let's Encrypt

Key Algorithm

RSA (2048 bit)

Signature

SHA-256 with RSA

TLS Version

TLSv1.3

HTTP Protocol

HTTP/2

Valid From

05.12.2025

Valid Until

05.03.2026

Subject Alternative Names (20)

adage.comarcxp-dev.adage.comarcxp-dev.automobilwoche.dearcxp-dev.autonews.comarcxp-dev.chicagobusiness.comarcxp-dev.crainscleveland.comarcxp-dev.crainsdetroit.comarcxp-dev.crainsgrandrapids.com+12 more

SHA-256 Fingerprint

7A:30:D6:9E:1D:7C:E6:9C:CC:8F:44:DF:20:21:E1:C3:92:80:61:2F...

Top Recommendations

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HTTP Headers

Developer Console

cache-control

🟡 60s(private, max-age=60)

content-encoding

📦 Gzip(gzip)

content-security-policy

upgrade-insecure-requests

content-type

text/html; charset=utf-8

date

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 11:58:41 GMT

etag

W/"37de43-F0SmHrdD3CAYTegLKkiq99f9EwM"

Good Warning Issue

Email Infrastructure

Mimecast

Score

SPF

DKIM

DMARC

DMARC Policy

None (Monitor Only)

MX Records (2)

usb-smtp-inbound-1.mimecast.com

usb-smtp-inbound-2.mimecast.com

Domain Information

adage.com

Domain Age

30y 11m

Created

09.03.1995

Expires

10.03.2030

Last Updated

11.02.2025

Registrar

TLDS L.L.C. d/b/a SRSPlus

DNSSEC

Not Enabled

Privacy & Compliance

OneTrust

Cookie Consent Banner

OneTrust

GDPR Indicators

Cookie consent banner detected

CMP: OneTrust

Data Protection Officer mentioned

Typography & Readability

Exchange

70/100

Readability

/30

32/40

24px · LH 1.35

Hierarchy

/20

8/25

1.17x ratio

WCAG

/25

15/15

Contrast: undefined

Performance

/25

20/20

System fonts

Heading Font

Exchange

Sans28px

Body Font

Exchange

Sans24px

Contrast Ratio

Reading Comfort

~39 CPL

Needs attention

28px

24px

Minor Second

Scale

✅ Excellent readability: 24px body text is ideal for all devices.

⚠️ Weak hierarchy: Headlines should be at least 2x body size for clear visual structure.

✅ Excellent performance: System fonts eliminate font loading delays (better LCP).

✅ Consistent design: Single font family with weight variations is a modern best practice.

✅ Smart font loading: Using font-display: swap prevents invisible text during load.

⚠️ Cramped layout: 32 elements lack adequate spacing.

AAdobe Fonts Buy on MyFonts

Business & Marketing Stack

15 Tools Detected

Enterprise

Behavior Analytics

Microsoft ClarityFree

Google AnalyticsFree

HotjarMid-Market

PostHogMid-Market

Google Tag ManagerFree

User behavior and product analytics

Advertising

Twitter/X AdsMid-Market

LinkedIn AdsEnterprise

TikTok PixelMid-Market

Reddit PixelMid-Market

Facebook PixelMid-Market

Microsoft AdsEnterprise

Ad platforms and retargeting pixels

Privacy & Cookies

TrustArcEnterprise

Quantcast ChoiceMid-Market

Cookie consent and privacy compliance tools

Social Media

Twitter/X WidgetsFree

Social widgets and sharing tools

Reviews & Social Proof

TrustpilotMid-Market

Customer reviews and testimonials

Sponsored

Scripts & Styles

28 Resources

Scripts

Styles

Async

Defer

Top Script Sources

analytics.tiktok.com(3)cdn.cxense.com(2)gstatic.com(1)recaptcha.net(1)applepay.cdn-apple.com(1)

Website Identity

adage.com

30 years old

TLDS L.L.C. d/b/a SRSPlus📧 Mimecast

Social Profiles

Facebook X (Twitter)Instagram LinkedIn

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Last analyzed: 12 Feb 2026 at 11:59

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