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https://advancedfictionwriting.com· First analyzed 19 May 2026· Updated 19 May 2026
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Hosting Provider

WP Engine
wpengine.com

IP Address

141.193.213.11

Site Location

🇺🇸 United Statesvia ip

Server Location

🇺🇸 Austin, United States

ASN

AS209242

Organization

WPEngine, Inc.

Server

Cloudflare

CDN

Cloudflare

WAF

Cloudflare

Nameservers

chuck.ns.cloudflare.com.tori.ns.cloudflare.com.

Performance

100

Core Web Vitals

Weight

First Contentful Paint
272 ms10%
Speed Index
354 ms10%
Largest Contentful Paint
—25%
Total Blocking Time
0.0 ms30%
Cumulative Layout Shift
0.00025%
43 KB
89 requests

Image Optimization

Lazy Load
0–49
50–89
90–100

Architecture Stack

Monolithic
⚙️ SSR
WordPress
cms
enterprise-proCustom

Technology Stack

23 Technologies Detected

Plugins

13
Thrive Visual EditorSimple Download MonitorThrive LeadsThrive UltimatumMybooktableMybooktable Pro3Amazon LinkThrive OvationAdd To AnyThrive Comments
WP Rocket
Thrive Headline Optimizer
Yoast SEO

Libraries

3
jQueryv3.7.1
jQuery UI
Underscore.js

Analytics

3
Google Analytics
Google Analytics 4
Facebook Pixel

CSS Frameworks

1
Tailwind CSS

Fonts

1
Google Fonts

CDN

1
Cloudflare

Security

1
reCAPTCHA

SEO Analysis

A83/100
22
8
0
Meta Tags11/15
Content10/12
Headings5/8
Technical24/25
E-E-A-T7/7
Images2/7
Links5/5
URL5/5
Social4/5
Freshness4/4
Mobile3/4
Indexability3/3
A
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Advanced Fiction Writing, By Randy Ingermanson, The "Snowflake Guy"

Award-winning novelist Randy Ingermanson is America's Mad Professor of Fiction Writing. Discover why everyone's talking about Randy's methods for how to writ...

Description truncated.
Title Length67 chars

Recommended: 50-60 chars (~409px / 580px)

Description Length167 chars

Recommended: 120-160 chars

Issues (0)

    8 issues found

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    Crawlability

    Sitemap

    Type: index

    14 URLs

    14 sub-sitemaps

    robots.txt

    4 rules

    Sitemap reference found

    Allows all crawlers

    Local SEO

    Local Search Readiness

    13/100
    Poor
    4 12 1

    This site doesn't appear to be a local business. Local SEO signals are optional for non-local websites.

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    AI & LLM Readiness

    D56/100
    Bot Access
    20/25
    Machine Read.
    7/25
    Schema Data
    11/25
    Citation
    18/25

    AI Bot Access

    14/14 accessible
    AI Search
    OAI-SearchBot
    PerplexityBot
    Claude-SearchBot
    Gemini-Deep-Research
    DuckAssistBot
    Training
    GPTBot
    ClaudeBot
    Google-Extended
    Meta-ExternalAgent
    Bytespiderinfo
    Amazonbot
    Applebot-Extended
    CCBotinfo
    Fetch
    ChatGPT-User

    Machine Readability

    llms.txt
    llms-full.txt
    Semantic HTML
    Heading Hierarchy
    Text ratio:3%
    Words:1,321
    Token eff.:Optimal

    Structured Data

    4 JSON-LD
    Person×1.3Organization×1.1WebSiteBreadcrumbListSearchAction
    sameAs entity links

    Citation Readiness

    Opening Summary25w
    Descriptive Headingsavg 3.5w
    Canonical URL
    Open Graph3/3
    Twitter Card1/3
    Language Tag
    Publish Date
    Author Info
    Lists
    Tables
    TL;DR / Summary
    About Page Link
    Recommendations (10)
    AI readiness recommendation preview...
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    Accessibility

    WCAG 2.1 Compliance

    Evaluates how accessible your website is for users with disabilities, based on WCAG 2.1 guidelines. Checks images, forms, keyboard navigation, ARIA roles, and color contrast.
    C
    66/100
    12
    Passed
    5
    Critical
    2
    Warnings
    Images & Alt Text
    15/20
    Checks if images have descriptive alt text for screen readers and visually impaired users.
    Semantic Structure
    15/20
    Evaluates proper use of HTML5 semantic elements (header, nav, main, footer) and heading hierarchy.
    Forms & Inputs
    7/15
    Verifies form fields have labels, error messages are clear, and inputs are properly associated.
    Color & Contrast
    15/15
    Tests text-to-background color contrast ratios against WCAG AA/AAA minimum requirements.
    Keyboard & Focus
    7/15
    Ensures all interactive elements are reachable and operable via keyboard (tab, enter, escape).
    ARIA & Roles
    7/15
    Checks correct use of WAI-ARIA attributes (roles, states, properties) for assistive technologies.
    3 recommendations
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    Carbon Footprint

    SWDM v4 · Eco-Score

    Carbon emissions estimated using the Sustainable Web Design Model v4 (SWDM v4). Factors in data center, network, and device energy across new and returning visitors. Grade thresholds based on HTTP Archive percentiles.
    79/100
    A+
    4 mg
    CO₂e / view
    43.3 KB
    Page Weight
    95%
    Cleaner Than
    New Visitor
    5 mg
    vs
    Returning (cached)
    3 mg
    Annual (10K/mo)
    528 g
    Emission Segments
    Data Center
    <0.001 g
    Network
    1 mg
    Device
    3 mg
    Resource Breakdown
    HTML
    35.4 KB
    Other
    7.9 KB
    Green Hosting Verified
    Google Cloud
    GWF Verified
    2 recommendations
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    F

    Security Score

    26%Critical
    Interactive

    HTTPS

    WAF

    75d

    Certificate Details

    Type

    Domain Validated (DV)

    Certificate Authority

    Let's Encrypt

    Key Algorithm

    ECDSA (secp256r1) (256 bit)

    Signature

    ECDSA with SHA-384

    TLS Version

    TLSv1.3

    HTTP Protocol

    HTTP/2+H3

    Valid From

    04.05.2026

    Valid Until

    02.08.2026

    Subject Alternative Names (1)

    www.advancedfictionwriting.com

    SHA-256 Fingerprint

    48:53:88:59:51:13:D3:85:E3:64:56:96:7B:08:B4:B0:21:41:16:47...

    Top Recommendations

    Security recommendation preview

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    HTTP Headers

    Developer Console

    alt-svc
    h3=":443"; ma=86400
    cache-control
    🟡 600s(max-age=600, must-revalidate)
    cf-cache-status
    HIT
    cf-ray
    9fdf0ab43f8d3535-BOS
    content-encoding
    ⚡ Brotli(br)
    content-type
    text/html; charset=UTF-8
    Good Warning Issue

    Email Infrastructure

    Google Workspace

    Score

    65

    SPF
    DKIM
    DMARC

    DMARC Policy

    None (Monitor Only)

    MX Records (5)

    alt1.aspmx.l.google.com
    aspmx2.googlemail.com
    aspmx3.googlemail.com
    aspmx.l.google.com

    +1 more

    Domain Information

    advancedfictionwriting.com

    Domain Age
    21y 5m

    Created

    18.12.2004

    Expires

    18.12.2026

    Last Updated

    19.12.2024

    Registrar

    GoDaddy.com, LLC

    DNSSEC
    Not Enabled

    Privacy & Compliance

    iubenda

    Cookie Consent Banner
    iubenda
    Privacy Policy
    Terms of Service

    GDPR Indicators

    Cookie consent banner detected
    CMP: iubenda
    Privacy policy page linked

    Mobile Compatibility

    Viewport & Responsive Test

    Tests how well your website works on mobile devices. Checks viewport configuration, responsive layout, touch targets, font readability, and simulates rendering across different screen sizes.
    B
    72/100
    Mobile Friendly40 breakpoints
    Viewport Meta
    The viewport meta tag tells mobile browsers how to scale the page. Without it, mobile devices render at desktop width.
    Responsive Design
    Uses CSS media queries or flexible layouts to adapt content to different screen sizes automatically.
    Touch Icons
    Apple touch icons and favicons displayed when users add the site to their home screen on mobile devices.
    Readable Font Size
    Base font size should be at least 16px on mobile to ensure text is readable without zooming.
    Relative Units
    Using em, rem, %, or vw instead of fixed px values allows content to scale properly across screen sizes.
    No H-Scroll Risk
    No elements wider than the viewport that would cause horizontal scrolling on mobile devices.
    Tap Targets OK
    Interactive elements (buttons, links) are at least 48x48px with enough spacing to prevent accidental taps.
    No Fixed Widths
    No elements with fixed pixel widths that could overflow on smaller screens and break the layout.
    Viewport
    width=device-width, initial-scale=1
    2 recommendations
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    Typography & Readability

    arial + Open Sans

    WCAG Partial
    64/100
    Readability
    /30
    20/30

    14px · LH 1.35

    Hierarchy
    /20
    15/20

    2.17x ratio

    WCAG
    /25
    15/25

    4.21:1 min contrast

    Performance
    /25
    14/25

    System fonts

    Heading Font

    arial

    Sans30px

    Body Font

    Open Sans

    Sans14px

    Contrast Ratio

    4.21:1

    6 issues

    Reading Comfort

    ~36 CPL

    Narrow lines
    30px
    h1
    28px
    h2
    22px
    h4
    14px
    p

    ⚠️ Small text: 14px may strain on mobile. Use ≥16px for WCAG compliance.

    ⚠️ Tight line spacing (1.35). Increase to 1.4–1.6 for better readability.

    ✅ Easy to read: Flesch score 76/100 — accessible to general audiences.

    ⚠️ Partial contrast: 6 elements below WCAG AA threshold (min 4.2:1).

    ⚠️ Minor heading issue: 1 level skip(s) detected. Maintain sequential order for screen readers.

    ✅ Strong hierarchy: Headlines are 2.2x larger than body text.

    GGoogle FontsFlesch 76

    Color Palette

    7 unique colors
    5.92:1 AA Dark
    #000000
    Background· 28.099999999999998%
    #818a87
    Other· 2.9%
    #fcfefd
    Background· 43.49999999999999%
    #3182b1
    Primary· 18.099999999999998%
    #bdb08c
    Secondary· 5.9%
    #3a4b56
    Secondary· 1.2%
    #288ed2
    Accent· 0.4%

    Business & Marketing Stack

    5 Tools Detected

    Enterprise

    Behavior Analytics

    1
    Google AnalyticsFree

    User behavior and product analytics

    Advertising

    1
    Facebook PixelMid-Market

    Ad platforms and retargeting pixels

    Privacy & Cookies

    1
    IubendaSMB

    Cookie consent and privacy compliance tools

    Social Media

    2
    Facebook SDKFree
    Twitter/X WidgetsFree

    Social widgets and sharing tools

    4

    Categories

    5

    Total Tools

    0

    Enterprise

    1

    Mid-Market

    Assessment: Sophisticated marketing and sales technology infrastructure

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    Scripts & Styles

    30 Resources

    20
    Scripts
    10
    Styles
    6
    Async
    5
    Defer

    Top Script Sources

    advancedfictionwriting.com(7)cdn.iubenda.com(3)(3)connect.facebook.net(2)static.addtoany.com(2)

    Website Identity

    Randy Ingermanson

    Person

    Randy Ingermanson is America's Mad Professor of Fiction Writing. Randy is the award-winning author of seven novels, holds a Ph.D. in theoretical physics from UC Berkeley, and is the creator of the wildly popular Snowflake method of designing a novel. His life goal is to become Supreme Dictator for L

    www.advancedfictionwriting.com/
    21 years old
    Location detected: 🇺🇸 United Statesvia ip
    GoDaddy.com, LLC📧 Google Workspaceen-US

    Social Profiles

    FacebookX (Twitter)

    Sponsored

    Last analyzed: 19 May 2026 at 00:39

    Historical Analysis & Change Tracking