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https://alphanews.org· First analyzed 02 May 2026· Updated 02 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

ns41.domaincontrol.com.ns42.domaincontrol.com.

Performance

100

Core Web Vitals

Weight

First Contentful Paint
476 ms10%
Speed Index
619 ms10%
Largest Contentful Paint
—25%
Total Blocking Time
0.0 ms30%
Cumulative Layout Shift
0.00025%
143 KB
138 requests

Image Optimization

Lazy LoadWebPResponsive
0–49
50–89
90–100

Architecture Stack

Monolithic
⚙️ SSR
WordPress
cms
Newspaperv12.7.5Custom
by tagDiv
View Theme

Technology Stack

24 Technologies Detected

Plugins

10
Embed Any DocumentMetronet Profile PictureGn PublisherTd ComposerTd Standard PackTd Cloud LibraryAll In One Video Gallery PremiumMolongui Authorship
WooCommerce
Yoast SEO

Analytics

3
Google Analytics
Google Analytics 4
Facebook Pixel

Libraries

1
jQuery

UI Components

1
Slick Carousel

CSS Frameworks

1
Tailwind CSS

Icon Libraries

1
Font Awesome

Fonts

1
Google Fonts

Tag Managers

1
Google Tag Manager

Email Marketing

1
Constant Contact

Advertising

1
Twitter Ads

CDN

1
Cloudflare

Customer Support

1
Zendesk

Security

1
reCAPTCHA

SEO Analysis

A86/100
25
7
0
Meta Tags15/15
Content10/12
Headings5/8
Technical24/25
E-E-A-T7/7
Images4/7
Links2/5
URL5/5
Social4/5
Freshness4/4
Mobile3/4
Indexability3/3
A
alphanews.orgalphanews.org

Alpha News – Minnesota and National News | Alpha News MN

Alpha News- Your News First. Alpha News is a Minnesota media outlet focusing on politics and social issues you may not see in traditional media.

Title Length56 chars

Recommended: 50-60 chars (~348px / 580px)

Description Length144 chars

Recommended: 120-160 chars

Issues (0)

    7 issues found

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    Crawlability

    Sitemap

    Type: index

    33 URLs

    33 sub-sitemaps

    robots.txt

    8 rules

    Sitemap reference found

    Local SEO

    Local Search Readiness

    20/100
    Needs Work
    6 11

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    AI & LLM Readiness

    C61/100
    Bot Access
    20/25
    Machine Read.
    12/25
    Schema Data
    14/25
    Citation
    15/25

    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.txtinvalid
    llms-full.txt
    Semantic HTML
    Heading Hierarchy
    Text ratio:2%
    Words:880
    Token eff.:Optimal
    Sections/1K:5.7

    Structured Data

    8 JSON-LD
    NewsArticle×1.2Person×1.3Organization×1.1WebSiteVideoObjectBreadcrumbListSearchAction
    sameAs entity links

    Citation Readiness

    Opening Summary
    Descriptive Headingsavg 24.2w
    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
    65/100
    10
    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
    11/20
    Evaluates proper use of HTML5 semantic elements (header, nav, main, footer) and heading hierarchy.
    Forms & Inputs
    10/15
    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
    9/15
    Ensures all interactive elements are reachable and operable via keyboard (tab, enter, escape).
    ARIA & Roles
    5/15
    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.
    76/100
    A+
    14 mg
    CO₂e / view
    142.8 KB
    Page Weight
    95%
    Cleaner Than
    New Visitor
    17 mg
    vs
    Returning (cached)
    8 mg
    Annual (10K/mo)
    1.7 kg
    Emission Segments
    Data Center
    <0.001 g
    Network
    4 mg
    Device
    10 mg
    Resource Breakdown
    Images
    99.3 KB
    HTML
    43.4 KB
    Green Hosting Verified
    WP Engine
    Provider Match
    3 recommendations
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    F

    Security Score

    0%Critical
    Critical / Transactional

    HTTPS

    WAF

    33d

    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

    06.03.2026

    Valid Until

    04.06.2026

    Subject Alternative Names (1)

    alphanews.org

    SHA-256 Fingerprint

    56:8A:A8:51:7D:55:4A:65:B9:D4:F4:24:DE:7E:FB:13:FC:CC:B4:71...

    Top Recommendations

    Security recommendation preview

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    HTTP Headers

    Developer Console

    alt-svc
    h3=":443"; ma=86400
    cache-control
    🟡 1 Hours(max-age=3600, must-revalidate)
    cf-cache-status
    DYNAMIC
    cf-ray🇮🇹 Milan
    9f5559de993fedc6-MXP
    content-encoding
    ⚡ Brotli(br)
    content-type
    text/html; charset=UTF-8
    Good Warning Issue

    Email Infrastructure

    Google Workspace

    Score

    40

    SPF
    DKIM
    DMARC

    DMARC Policy

    None (Monitor Only)

    MX Records (5)

    alt3.aspmx.l.google.com
    alt1.aspmx.l.google.com
    aspmx.l.google.com
    alt2.aspmx.l.google.com

    +1 more

    Domain Information

    alphanews.org

    Domain Age
    7y 4m

    Created

    10.12.2018

    Expires

    10.12.2026

    Last Updated

    24.01.2026

    Registrar

    GoDaddy.com, LLC

    DNSSEC
    Not Enabled

    Privacy & Compliance

    Cookie Consent Banner
    Privacy Policy
    Terms of Service

    GDPR Indicators

    Cookie consent banner detected
    Privacy policy page linked
    Data Protection Officer mentioned

    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
    78/100
    Mobile Friendly37 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=1.0
    1 recommendation
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    Typography & Readability

    Roboto + Open Sans Regular

    WCAG Partial
    43/100
    Readability
    /30
    12/30

    12px · LH 1.67

    Hierarchy
    /20
    6/20

    1.17x ratio

    WCAG
    /25
    13/25

    1:1 min contrast

    Performance
    /25
    12/25

    System fonts

    Heading Font

    Roboto

    Sans14px

    Body Font

    Open Sans Regular

    Sans12px

    Contrast Ratio

    1:1

    9 issues

    Reading Comfort

    Dual Sans-Serif

    left aligned
    14px
    h1
    21px
    h3
    20px
    h4
    12px
    p
    Major Third
    Scale

    ❌ Critical: 12px body text is too small. Minimum 14px, recommend 16px+.

    ❌ Very complex text: Flesch score 0/100. Consider shorter sentences and simpler words.

    ⚠️ Partial contrast: 9 elements below WCAG AA threshold (min 1.0:1).

    ❌ Missing H1: Every page should have exactly one H1 element for SEO and accessibility.

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

    ✅ System fonts: Zero font loading delay — best possible LCP impact.

    GGoogle FontsFlesch 0

    Color Palette

    12 unique colors
    6.7:1 AA Light
    #ffffff
    Background· 60.10000000000001%
    #595c62
    Other· 2.8%
    #8594aa
    Primary· 5%
    #09080a
    Secondary· 5%
    #3f382f
    Secondary· 4.1%
    #1e2026
    Secondary· 4%
    #846860
    Secondary· 3.3%
    #b09e93
    Secondary· 3.2%

    Business & Marketing Stack

    4 Tools Detected

    Advanced

    Behavior Analytics

    2
    Google Tag ManagerFree
    Google AnalyticsFree

    User behavior and product analytics

    Advertising

    2
    Facebook PixelMid-Market
    Twitter/X AdsMid-Market

    Ad platforms and retargeting pixels

    2

    Categories

    4

    Total Tools

    0

    Enterprise

    2

    Mid-Market

    Assessment: Well-developed marketing technology stack

    Sponsored

    Scripts & Styles

    30 Resources

    20
    Scripts
    10
    Styles
    12
    Async
    0
    Defer

    Top Script Sources

    googletagmanager.com(6)connect.facebook.net(3)alphanews.org(2)cdn.jsdelivr.net(2)gstatic.com(1)

    Website Identity

    Alpha News MN

    Alpha News MN

    Organization

    Minnesota News. Independent Journalism.

    contact@alphanews.org
    alphanews.org/
    7 years old
    Location detected: 🇺🇸 United Statesvia ip
    GoDaddy.com, LLC📧 Google Workspaceen-US

    Sponsored

    Last analyzed: 02 May 2026 at 07:37

    Historical Analysis & Change Tracking