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https://blockclubchicago.org· First analyzed 23 Apr 2026· Updated 23 Apr 2026
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Hosting Provider

Automattic, Inc

IP Address

192.0.78.222

Site Location

🇺🇸 United Statesvia ip

Server Location

🇺🇸 San Francisco, United States

ASN

AS2635

Server

Nginx

Nameservers

ns14.domaincontrol.com.ns13.domaincontrol.com.

Performance

100

Core Web Vitals

Weight

First Contentful Paint
332 ms10%
Speed Index
432 ms10%
Largest Contentful Paint
—25%
Total Blocking Time
0.0 ms30%
Cumulative Layout Shift
0.00025%
3.1 MB
136 requests

Image Optimization

Lazy LoadWebPResponsiveJetpack Photon (WordPress)
0–49
50–89
90–100

Architecture Stack

Monolithic
⚙️ SSR
WordPressv6.9.4
cms
Newspack Scottv2.21.0Custom
by Automattic
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Technology Stack

29 Technologies Detected

Plugins

17
Newspack BlocksNewspack PluginCredibility Indicators MainNewspack AdsNewspack ManagerNewspack NewslettersNewspack Popups
Jetpack
Metorik Helper
Woocommerce Paypal Payments
Woocommerce Subscriptions
Woocommerce Memberships
Perfmatters
WooCommerce
Woocommerce Gateway Stripe
Wp Parsely
Yoast SEO

Analytics

3
Google Analytics
Google Analytics 4
Facebook Pixel

Libraries

2
jQuery
Underscore.js

CSS Frameworks

1
Tailwind CSS

Tag Managers

1
Google Tag Manager

Advertising

1
Google Ads

Payments

1
PayPal

Web Servers

1
Nginx

Customer Support

1
Zendesk

Security

1
reCAPTCHA

SEO Analysis

A89/100
28
4
0
Meta Tags9/15
Content10/12
Headings8/8
Technical24/25
E-E-A-T7/7
Images7/7
Links5/5
URL5/5
Social4/5
Freshness4/4
Mobile3/4
Indexability3/3
B
blockclubchicago.orgblockclubchicago.org

Block Club Chicago

Block Club Chicago is a nonprofit news organization dedicated to delivering reliable, nonpartisan and essential coverage of Chicago’s diverse neighborhoods.

Title Length18 chars

Recommended: 50-60 chars (~105px / 580px)

Description Length156 chars

Recommended: 120-160 chars

Issues (0)

    4 issues found

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    Crawlability

    Sitemap

    Type: index

    23 URLs

    23 sub-sitemaps

    robots.txt

    28 rules

    Local SEO

    Local Search Readiness

    26/100
    Needs Work
    7 10

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    AI & LLM Readiness

    D48/100
    Bot Access
    9/25
    Machine Read.
    8/25
    Schema Data
    11/25
    Citation
    20/25

    AI Bot Access

    4/14 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
    nav
    Text ratio:3%
    Words:1,499
    Token eff.:Optimal
    Depth:1/5

    Structured Data

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

    Citation Readiness

    Opening Summary361w
    Descriptive Headingsavg 11.7w
    Canonical URL
    Open Graph3/3
    Twitter Card1/3
    Language Tag
    Publish Date
    Author Info
    Lists
    Tables
    TL;DR / Summary
    About Page Link
    Recommendations (9)
    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.
    B
    73/100
    13
    Passed
    2
    Critical
    2
    Warnings
    Images & Alt Text
    13/20
    Checks if images have descriptive alt text for screen readers and visually impaired users.
    Semantic Structure
    20/20
    Evaluates proper use of HTML5 semantic elements (header, nav, main, footer) and heading hierarchy.
    Forms & Inputs
    3/15
    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
    15/15
    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.
    2 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.
    35/100
    F
    394 mg
    CO₂e / view
    3.1 MB
    Page Weight
    30%
    Cleaner Than
    New Visitor
    451 mg
    vs
    Returning (cached)
    225 mg
    Annual (10K/mo)
    47.3 kg
    Emission Segments
    Data Center
    88 mg
    Network
    95 mg
    Device
    212 mg
    Resource Breakdown
    JavaScript
    1017.9 KB
    Images
    1.6 MB
    CSS
    509.6 KB
    HTML
    51.6 KB
    Other
    17.8 KB
    Green Hosting Not Verified
    Automattic, Inc
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    F

    Security Score

    0%Critical
    Critical / Transactional

    HTTPS

    No WAF

    85d

    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

    18.04.2026

    Valid Until

    17.07.2026

    Subject Alternative Names (2)

    blockclubchicago.orgwww.blockclubchicago.org

    SHA-256 Fingerprint

    E7:EE:19:57:75:76:00:C7:6E:F3:00:DC:0F:C1:FC:F3:28:6B:95:92...

    Top Recommendations

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    HTTP Headers

    Developer Console

    alt-svc
    h3=":443"; ma=86400
    cache-control
    🟡 117s(max-age=117, must-revalidate)
    content-encoding
    ⚡ Brotli(br)
    content-type
    text/html; charset=UTF-8
    date
    Thu, 23 Apr 2026 01:06:23 GMT
    host-header
    Newspack
    Good Warning Issue

    Email Infrastructure

    Google Workspace

    Score

    65

    SPF
    DKIM
    DMARC

    DMARC Policy

    None (Monitor Only)

    MX Records (5)

    alt4.aspmx.l.google.com
    alt2.aspmx.l.google.com
    aspmx.l.google.com
    alt3.aspmx.l.google.com

    +1 more

    Domain Information

    blockclubchicago.org

    Domain Age
    8y 3m

    Created

    08.01.2018

    Expires

    08.01.2031

    Last Updated

    13.01.2026

    Registrar

    GoDaddy.com, LLC

    DNSSEC
    Not Enabled

    Privacy & Compliance

    Cookie Consent Banner
    Privacy Policy
    Terms of Service

    GDPR Indicators

    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.
    A
    86/100
    Mobile Friendly17 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
    1 recommendation
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    Typography & Readability

    basis-grotesque

    WCAG Fail
    77/100
    Readability
    /30
    22/30

    18px · LH 1.60

    Hierarchy
    /20
    19/20

    2.49x ratio · ✓ H1→H6

    WCAG
    /25
    16/25

    1:1 min contrast

    Performance
    /25
    20/25

    1 font · 3 req

    Heading Font

    basis-grotesque

    Sans45px

    Body Font

    basis-grotesque

    Sans18px

    Contrast Ratio

    1:1

    49 issues

    Reading Comfort

    ~42 CPL

    Narrow lines
    45px
    h1
    32px
    h2
    28px
    h3
    18px
    p

    ✅ Excellent readability: 18px body text is ideal for all devices.

    ✅ Optimal line spacing: 1.60 ratio (ideal range 1.4–1.6).

    ❌ Very complex text: Flesch score 8/100. Consider shorter sentences and simpler words.

    ❌ Low contrast: 49 elements fail WCAG AA (min 1.0:1). Increase text/background contrast.

    ✅ Perfect heading hierarchy: Sequential h1→h2→h3 with single H1 — ideal for SEO & accessibility.

    ✅ Strong hierarchy: Headlines are 2.5x larger than body text.

    Buy on MyFontsFluid Type (rem)Flesch 8

    Color Palette

    11 unique colors
    21:1 AAA Light
    #ffffff
    Background· 35.50000000000001%
    #000000
    Background· 15.4%
    #89796d
    Primary· 7.5%
    #805a4d
    Secondary· 6.4%
    #cebaa4
    Secondary· 4.9%
    #e9e8e4
    Secondary· 4.4%
    #441f1e
    Secondary· 3.9%

    Business & Marketing Stack

    3 Tools Detected

    Advanced

    Marketing Automation

    1
    ActiveCampaignMid-Market

    Email marketing and automation platforms

    Behavior Analytics

    2
    Google AnalyticsFree
    Google Tag ManagerFree

    User behavior and product analytics

    2

    Categories

    3

    Total Tools

    0

    Enterprise

    1

    Mid-Market

    Assessment: Well-developed marketing technology stack

    Ad Networks

    Google Ad Manager

    Sponsored

    Scripts & Styles

    30 Resources

    20
    Scripts
    10
    Styles
    8
    Async
    6
    Defer

    Top Script Sources

    blockclubchicago.org(9)resources.infolinks.com(3)paypal.com(1)diffuser-cdn.app-us1.com(1)securepubads.g.doubleclick.net(1)

    Website Identity

    Block Club Chicago

    Block Club Chicago

    Organization

    Block Club Chicago is a nonprofit news organization dedicated to delivering reliable, nonpartisan and essential coverage of Chicago’s diverse neighborhoods.

    blockclubchicago.org/
    8 years old
    Location detected: 🇺🇸 United Statesvia ip
    GoDaddy.com, LLC📧 Google Workspaceen-US

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    Last analyzed: 23 Apr 2026 at 01:06

    Historical Analysis & Change Tracking