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https://explorebigsky.com· First analyzed 24 May 2026· Updated 24 May 2026
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Hosting Provider

Google Cloud Platform
cloud.google.com

IP Address

34.122.58.6

Site Location

🇺🇸 United Statesvia ip

Server Location

🇺🇸 Council Bluffs, United States

ASN

AS396982

Organization

Google Cloud (us-central1)

Server

Nginx

CDN

CDN

Nameservers

ns32.domaincontrol.com.ns31.domaincontrol.com.

Performance

98

Core Web Vitals

Weight

First Contentful Paint
907 ms10%
Speed Index
1.2 s10%
Largest Contentful Paint
—25%
Total Blocking Time
0.0 ms30%
Cumulative Layout Shift
0.00025%
2.6 MB
165 requests

Image Optimization

Lazy LoadWebPResponsive
0–49
50–89
90–100

Architecture Stack

Monolithic
⚙️ SSR
WordPress
cms
jnewsCustom

Technology Stack

27 Technologies Detected

Plugins

11
Events Calendar Pro
Contact Form 7
Post Draft PreviewWpcf7 RedirectThe Events Calendar
Elementor
Elementor
Chart BuilderJet SearchKlaviyo
Jetpack

Libraries

3
jQueryv3.7.1
jQuery UI
Underscore.js

Fonts

2
Google FontsAdobe Fonts (Typekit)

Analytics

2
Google Analytics
Google Analytics 4

UI Components

1
Swiper

Other

1
Lottie

CSS Frameworks

1
Tailwind CSS

Icon Libraries

1
Font Awesome

Tag Managers

1
Google Tag Manager

Email Marketing

1
Klaviyo

Advertising

1
Google Ads

Web Servers

1
Nginx

Security

1
reCAPTCHA

SEO Analysis

A86/100
27
4
0
Meta Tags14/15
Content8/12
Headings8/8
Technical24/25
E-E-A-T2/7
Images5/7
Links5/5
URL5/5
Social5/5
Freshness4/4
Mobile3/4
Indexability3/3
E
explorebigsky.comexplorebigsky.com

Explore Big Sky | Your Montana Source for News

Explore Big Sky is your source for Southwest Montana local and regional news. Sports, business, real estate, arts, community events & more.

Title Length46 chars

Recommended: 50-60 chars (~284px / 580px)

Description Length139 chars

Recommended: 120-160 chars

Issues (0)

    4 issues found

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    Crawlability

    Sitemap

    Type: index

    32 URLs

    32 sub-sitemaps

    robots.txt

    13 rules

    Sitemap reference found

    Local SEO

    Local Search Readiness

    25/100
    Needs Work
    7 10

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    AI & LLM Readiness

    D58/100
    Bot Access
    20/25
    Machine Read.
    13/25
    Schema Data
    8/25
    Citation
    17/25

    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
    nav
    Text ratio:1%
    Words:831
    Token eff.:Optimal
    Depth:1/5

    Structured Data

    8 JSON-LD
    Organization×1.1WebSiteBreadcrumbListSearchAction
    sameAs entity links

    Citation Readiness

    Opening Summary170w
    Descriptive Headingsavg 7w
    Canonical URL
    Open Graph3/3
    Twitter Card3/3
    Language Tag
    Publish Date
    Author Info
    Lists
    Tables
    TL;DR / Summary
    About Page Link
    Recommendations (8)
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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
    70/100
    10
    Passed
    6
    Critical
    0
    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
    15/15
    Verifies form fields have labels, error messages are clear, and inputs are properly associated.
    Color & Contrast
    11/15
    Tests text-to-background color contrast ratios against WCAG AA/AAA minimum requirements.
    Keyboard & Focus
    11/15
    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.
    60/100
    D
    268 mg
    CO₂e / view
    2.6 MB
    Page Weight
    30%
    Cleaner Than
    New Visitor
    306 mg
    vs
    Returning (cached)
    153 mg
    Annual (10K/mo)
    32.1 kg
    Emission Segments
    Data Center
    13 mg
    Network
    79 mg
    Device
    176 mg
    Resource Breakdown
    JavaScript
    512.8 KB
    Images
    1.8 MB
    CSS
    269.2 KB
    Fonts
    5.8 KB
    HTML
    50.9 KB
    Green Hosting Verified
    Google Cloud
    GWF Verified
    5 recommendations
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    D

    Security Score

    46%Poor
    Interactive

    HTTPS

    No WAF

    23d

    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

    19.03.2026

    Valid Until

    17.06.2026

    Subject Alternative Names (1)

    www.explorebigsky.com

    SHA-256 Fingerprint

    6D:3E:88:C1:87:A8:E3:10:D9:35:D8:39:AF:F8:8D:0C:92:4E:C2:78...

    Top Recommendations

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    HTTP Headers

    Developer Console

    alt-svc
    none
    cache-control
    🟡 600s(max-age=600, must-revalidate)
    content-encoding
    ⚡ Brotli(br)
    content-security-policy
    upgrade-insecure-requests
    content-type
    text/html; charset=UTF-8
    date
    Sun, 24 May 2026 23:40:04 GMT
    Good Warning Issue

    Email Infrastructure

    Custom Mail Server

    Score

    45

    SPF
    DKIM
    DMARC

    DMARC Policy

    None (Monitor Only)

    Domain Information

    explorebigsky.com

    Domain Age
    15y 8m

    Created

    19.09.2010

    Expires

    19.09.2026

    Last Updated

    20.09.2024

    Registrar

    GoDaddy.com, LLC

    DNSSEC
    Not Enabled

    Privacy & Compliance

    CookieYes

    Cookie Consent Banner
    CookieYes
    Privacy Policy
    Terms of Service

    GDPR Indicators

    Cookie consent banner detected
    CMP: CookieYes
    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
    77/100
    Mobile Friendly11 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, viewport-fit=cover
    1 recommendation
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    Typography & Readability

    Arial

    WCAG Partial
    55/100
    Readability
    /30
    15/30

    12px · LH --

    Hierarchy
    /20
    12/20

    1.17x ratio · ✓ H1→H6

    WCAG
    /25
    16/25

    1:1 min contrast

    Performance
    /25
    12/25

    System fonts

    Heading Font

    Arial

    Sans14px

    Body Font

    Arial

    Sans12px

    Contrast Ratio

    1:1

    10 issues

    Reading Comfort

    ~49 CPL

    Optimal (45–75)
    14px
    h1
    31px
    h2
    20px
    h3
    17px
    h4
    12px
    p
    Major Third
    Scale

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

    ✅ Optimal line length: ~49 chars/line (ideal 45–75 CPL).

    ⚠️ Partial contrast: 10 elements below WCAG AA threshold (min 1.0:1).

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

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

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

    GGoogle Fonts

    Color Palette

    9 unique colors
    18.3:1 AAA Dark
    #141515
    Text· 25.4%
    #ffffff
    Background· 19.099999999999998%
    #373227
    Primary· 12.6%
    #5a583e
    Secondary· 8.7%
    #c9cdd3
    Secondary· 7.5%
    #47748e
    Secondary· 4.8%
    #91946e
    Secondary· 3.9%

    Business & Marketing Stack

    5 Tools Detected

    Enterprise

    Marketing Automation

    1
    KlaviyoE-commerce

    Email marketing and automation platforms

    Behavior Analytics

    2
    Google Tag ManagerFree
    Google AnalyticsFree

    User behavior and product analytics

    Privacy & Cookies

    1
    CookieYesSMB

    Cookie consent and privacy compliance tools

    Social Media

    1
    Pinterest WidgetsFree

    Social widgets and sharing tools

    4

    Categories

    5

    Total Tools

    0

    Enterprise

    0

    Mid-Market

    Assessment: Sophisticated marketing and sales technology infrastructure

    Ad Networks

    Google Ad Manager

    Sponsored

    Scripts & Styles

    30 Resources

    20
    Scripts
    10
    Styles
    17
    Async
    0
    Defer

    Top Script Sources

    static.klaviyo.com(7)static-tracking.klaviyo.com(4)googletagmanager.com(2)cdn-cookieyes.com(2)explorebigsky.com(2)

    Website Identity

    Explore Big Sky

    Explore Big Sky

    Organization

    Explore Big Sky is southwest Montana's source for breaking news, sports & business news, local opinions and events.

    media@theoutlawpartners.com
    www.explorebigsky.com/
    15 years old
    Location detected: 🇺🇸 United Statesvia ip
    GoDaddy.com, LLCen-USEst. 2008

    Sponsored

    Last analyzed: 24 May 2026 at 23:40

    Historical Analysis & Change Tracking