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https://bgs.ac.uk· First analyzed 20 Feb 2026· Updated 20 Feb 2026
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bgs.ac.uk

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Hosting Provider

IP Address

192.171.144.27

Server Location

🇬🇧 Swindon, United Kingdom

ASN

AS786

Organization

UK Research and Innovation

CDN

Azure Cdn

Nameservers

ns4-02.azure-dns.info.ns1-02.azure-dns.com.ns2-02.azure-dns.net.ns3-02.azure-dns.org.

Performance

Page Speed

3 MB
111 requests

Image Optimization

Lazy LoadWebP
0–49
50–89
90–100

Architecture Stack

Monolithic
⚙️ SSR
Frontend
Framework
jQuery
Styling
Bootstrap
CMS
WordPressv6.8.3
Infrastructure
Hosting
UK Research and Innovation
CDN
Azure Cdn

SEO Analysis

A82/100
11
0
1
B
bgs.ac.ukbgs.ac.uk

Welcome to BGS - British Geological Survey

No description available for this page.

Title Length42 chars

Recommended: 50-60 chars

Description Length0 chars

Recommended: 120-160 chars

Issues (1)

  • Missing meta description - important for click-through rates

Crawlability

Sitemap

Type: index

robots.txt

6 rules

Sitemap reference found

Allows all crawlers

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D

Security Score

46%Poor
Interactive

HTTPS

No WAF

174d

Certificate Details

Type

Organization Validated (OV)

Certificate Authority

Sectigo Limited

Key Algorithm

RSA (4096 bit)

Signature

SHA-256 with RSA

TLS Version

TLSv1.3

HTTP Protocol

HTTP/1.1

Valid From

13.08.2025

Valid Until

13.08.2026

OCSP Stapling

Enabled

Subject Alternative Names (2)

*.bgs.ac.ukbgs.ac.uk

SHA-256 Fingerprint

6D:88:DA:78:D7:95:96:FC:6D:F4:B6:E9:54:69:61:7C:68:DE:B6:44...

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HTTP Headers

Developer Console

cache-control
🟡 0s(max-age=0)
connection
Keep-Alive
content-encoding
📦 Gzip(gzip)
content-length
28585
content-type
text/html; charset=UTF-8
date
Fri, 20 Feb 2026 08:16:53 GMT
Good Warning Issue

Email Infrastructure

Microsoft 365

Score

93

SPF
DKIM
DMARC

DMARC Policy

Quarantine (Moderate)

MX Records (1)

bgs-ac-uk.mail.protection.outlook.com

Domain Information

bgs.ac.uk

DNSSEC
Not Enabled

Privacy & Compliance

Civic Cookie Control

Cookie Consent Banner
Civic Cookie Control
Privacy Policy
Terms of Service

GDPR Indicators

Cookie consent banner detected
CMP: Civic Cookie Control
Privacy policy page linked

Typography & Readability

aileron-b + Open Sans

64/100
Readability
/30
40/40

16px · LH 1.50

Hierarchy
/20
21/25

2.19x ratio

WCAG
/25
5/15

Contrast: undefined

Performance
/25
13/20

2 fonts

Heading Font

aileron-b

Sans35px

Body Font

Open Sans

Sans16px

Contrast Ratio

--

Reading Comfort

~33 CPL

Needs attention
35px
h1
24px
h2
20px
h4
16px
p

✅ Excellent readability: 16px body text is ideal for all devices.

✅ Optimal line spacing: 1.50 ratio ensures comfortable reading.

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

✅ Good performance: Using 2 font families keeps load times fast.

⚠️ Risky: Text appears on background images without overlay protection.

⚠️ Cramped layout: 49 elements lack adequate spacing.

Business & Marketing Stack

3 Tools Detected

Advanced

Behavior Analytics

2

User behavior and product analytics

Social Media

1

Social widgets and sharing tools

2

Categories

3

Total Tools

0

Enterprise

0

Mid-Market

Assessment: Well-developed marketing technology stack

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Scripts & Styles

30 Resources

20
Scripts
10
Styles
4
Async
0
Defer

Top Script Sources

bgs.ac.uk(15)googletagmanager.com(2)ajax.googleapis.com(1)google-analytics.com(1)cc.cdn.civiccomputing.com(1)

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Last analyzed: 20 Feb 2026 at 08:17

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